Happy 29th birthday Mom!

Everything I need to know about life, I learned from making...

Mom's Cinnamon Rolls

2/3 cup - be prepared, learn how to store and use your food storage (powdered milk)

1 cup - Sweet is the work! How sweet it is when we serve one another (sugar)

2 cubes - moderation in all things, a little fat never hurt anyone (margarine)

2 cups - when you're in hot water, own up to it, learn from it, and be better (boiling water)

Combine above ingredients.

Soften 3 TBS rise to the occasion, always rise above and do your very best (yeast) in 1 cup warm water

Mix in:

6  - what came first, the chicken or the egg? Don't sweat the small stuff! (beaten eggs)

1 TBS - savor every moment, and don't look back (salt)

Add yeast mixture 

Gradually add 10-12 cups - character of substance (flour) to make a soft dough

Knead dough enough so it can be handled. (Very soft dough) Cover and let rise until double, about 30-40 minutes.

Put flour out and roll dough to a rectangular shape, about 1/2 inch thick. Spread top with softened butter or margarine (remember, moderation...)

Mix:

3/4 cup - sweet is the work (sugar)

1/4 cup - life should be a bit spicy, be adventurous (cinnamon)

Sprinkle on top. 

Optional:

Shriveled, humiliated life that has passed you by - (Raisins, eeeewww!) sorry if you like them

or have a sense of humor, learn to laugh at yourself (nuts, we like pecans)

Roll dough up tightly, starting on the long end. pinch ends. Cut cinnamon rolls with sewing thread 1 inch thick. Place on greased cookie sheet or cake pan if you have large rolls. Let rise about 20 minutes. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Frost with butter or cream cheese frosting while still warm.

YUMMY!

Too many cooks, spoil...whatever! We had so much fun, even if the kitchen was a little on the cozy side.

As you can see my pictures are not in any sense of sequence. I tried to fix the problem, but instead the problem fixed me. You will have to simply be entertained by the randomness that often prevails in our home.

The kids all had so much fun helping with every step of the way!

Love the tongue Aileena! Is it helping?

Even Jens got in on the action. He added egg shells, and as you can see from Aunt Heather's expression, he also helped put the flour in. When the measuring cup got nicked by the beater, well, you can figure the rest out by the flour strewn across, ummmm, everything!

YUM!

Thanks mom for all of the wonderful lessons you have taught us.