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I have never made homemade cinnamon rolls...  ...until last week!  I was always pretty intimidated, but was convinced by the rave reviews and great instructions on this post by Robyn Stone at Add A Pinch to give it a try! The recipe makes a LOT, but they can be frozen, or shared. :) Evan is a big cinnamon roll fan, and loved these... Me, too! I actually ran out of time and made these in two days. After the part where you cut and lay them in the pan, I covered the pan well in plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight. I gave them their second rise the next morning, by letting them sit above a warm toaster oven. Ever tried Saigon cinnamon or creme bouquet flavoring? I'd never heard of these, but after reading different recommendations, I've been using them in my baked goods. All I can say is "Wow!" 
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Wills Kitchen: Mexican Cornbread Casserole  Winter Storm Quinn dropped 7 inches of snow on us today. A great day to stay in and make a hearty meal! I had some Jiffy Cornbread Mix I had to use up and found a recipe that I thought Evan and I would both like... Wills Kitchen Mexican Cornbread Casserole-- recipe here. Delicious! (Only Evan's side got the jalapeños) It looks like Will has some other great recipes, too!  Soughdough Dinner Rolls I'm a big bread lover, and have really enjoyed trying different bread recipes. I was intimidated to try sourdough bread till one of the recipe blogs I follow posted a recipe, with a link to how to make an easy 'starter'. So, I made it-- and so glad I did! It's a simple recipe that just involves some waiting time. The easy Sourdough Starter Recipe I used is here, and the Sourdough Rolls Recipe is here. Great thing is, the 'starter' keeps in the refrigerator, so I'll be ready to go next time. :-) Try it, you'll like it!
 I enjoy watching baking competitions on TV and was inspired to try something a little over-the-top for Evan's birthday cake this year-- a four-layer, supposed-to-be-'pumpkin'-shaped chocolate cake with orange-colored peanut butter frosting. Each layer had chocolate frosting and chopped up Reece's cups in the middle, and as you can see-- the whole thing is covered in fall sprinkles and peanut M-n-Ms. Pheww! Yeah, it's a little rich... While it's no showpiece, Evan liked it and it was fun to make!  Early birthday treats for Evan: Bat Oreo Pops Evan happens to love bats and his birthday happens to be on Halloween!
I found the recipe for these sweet bats on the awesome blog, Chelsea's Messy Apron.  Jewish Apple CakeOne of my favorite bloggers, Michelle at the Brown Eyed Baker, posted this recipe just in time for the
Jewish holidays. I made it a few weeks ago, and it was a big hit, soooo good (and easy)! For recipe click here  More birthday goodness!
(from Hayek's in Newton)  This was an epic birthday, full of surprises!  I felt very LOVED!  Thank you, Jesus, for your love...  And the loved ones You've given me...  to enjoy this life with!  |
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