Back in Santiago. Missing Opa´s pool. Nicolas is happy to be back on the computer.

Home again home again jiggity jog

On the road again...

Beaver, UT tonight then home tomorrow.

Kj's 9 month checkup says he is in the 10th percent for weight and length and 25th for head. Time to start feeding him more cookies.

Nice pictures. Nicolas likes Dillon the best. -kj looks really big already too!

The cinnamon rolls also turned out quite well, though maybe they could have used a tad more rising or more thawing... tasty nonetheless.

home, too tired to kill the monkeytail beard tonight. it'll have to wait until morning.

That's about what dylan did too.

Matthew can you please pass me the Coke.

just deal the cards Veronica.

hi Matthew!!

Merry Christmas everyone!

The sweet rolls turned out great, though Nathaniel was a bit surprised to see maple syrup and banana as the preferred topping combination. We'll see how the cinnamon rolls turned out tomorrow morning.

Happy to see the clay got used, and what an excellent purpose for it!

hanging out in the new fort made in the guest bedroom. DS playing, book reading and stuffed animal cuddling. Will see you on Skype soon.

hanging out on google+
opened this kids' presents this morning...waiting for mil to work and return to open the adults' presents.....I can't wait!

We are heading to Los Angeles today. Hope everyone has yummy cinamon rolls for breakfast and lots of presents under the tree!

Merry Christmas all! Nathaniel was wrong Santa hasn't come here, it was Ježíšek!

Roman: I've ordered your present about a week ago and it will be shipped to your address. Unfortunately I still haven't got any confirmation that it has been sent yet.

The children are all nestled, all snug in their beds.
The tires are hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas will fill them with air.
Merry Christmas!
I Love you all!

Great Christmas Party in Mt. Pulaski, as usual.

Merry Christmas! Santa's already been here and left!

Merry Christmas all! Hope you all enjoy the cinnamon rolls.

Glad you posted the recipe. We are going to try it out in Tx too.

We are playing 5 crowns too! Between all the lunches and dinner visits that is. Daniela keeps winning. Merry Christmas Eve to everyone! It sure it HOT here!

ah, thanks, I was guessing just wanted to be sure.

we just bought the ingredients, hopefully this turns out...


on the way around town we passed through a street I hadn't been on yet in Maastricht. There was a Roman wall dated 1229 and very much intact still. Then a monument to the American soldiers where they crossed the river to liberate the city. So much history every corner you turn.

by shortening she meant oil

awesome work on the cinnamon rolls group!

question... it says to add shortening in the instructions, but there is no amount for shortening in the ingredients?

and if I make the large batch and use half to make the cinnamon rolls, what's the cooking temp and time for the sweet rolls? just plop them on a cookie sheet? greased?

Thanks!

Sweet Roll Dough

Large Recipe
½ cup warm water
2 pkg. Active dry yeast
1 ½ cups lukewarm milk
¼ c honey
2 tsp. Salt
2 eggs
½ cup veg oil
7 to 7 ½ c. flour
Small Recipe
¼ cup warm water
1 pkg. Active dry yeast
¾ cup lukewarm milk
¼ c honey
1 tsp salt
1 egg
¼ c veg oil
3 ½ to 3 ¾ c flour
2 cups chocolate ice cream

In bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, sugar salt, egg, shortening and half of flour to yeast. Mix with spoon until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to handle easily. Turn onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth (5 min.) Round up in greased bowl, bring greased side up. Cover with cloth. Let rise in warm place (85) until double, about 1 ½ hours. If kitchen is cool, place dough on a rack over a bowl of hot water, and cover completely with a towel.) Punch down; let rise again until almost double, about 30 min. Shape, let rise and bake as directed in specific recipes.
Cinnamon Rolls
Use Small Recipe Sweet Roll Dough.
After dough rises, roll dough into oblong, 15x9”. Spread with 2 tbsp. Softened butter and sprinkle with ½ cup sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon. Roll up tightly, beginning at wide side. Seal well by pinching edges of roll together. Even up roll by stretching slightly. Cut roll into 1” slices. Place in greased 13x9” pan, or 18 greased muffin cups. Cover and Let rise until double, 35 to 40 min. Heat oven to 375. Bake 25 to 30 min. Makes 1 ½ doz rolls.

anyone have the recipe for cinnamon rolls? and could you possibly post asap so we can get the ingredients before the stores close? the European contingency will greatly enjoy the fruits of your efforts