If there's one thing that'll always cheer me up, it's a cinnamon bun. Yesterday Daughter made these from the Nordic Bakery Cookbook.They are so delicious I had to freeze some so I wouldn't demolish the whole tin full.They look pretty similar to the ones in the book? … [Read more...]
Fighting the bulge
I’ve never been fat. Nor have I ever been thin. Except when very, very much in love. I’m tall, from good old Nordic blonde, blue-eyed stock. But as the years advance, I’m no longer able hide the increasing bulges behind the jeans-wearing faux athletic appearance.Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always kept … [Read more...]
Finland in a bun
I was greeted with a lovely smell of baking when I came home tonight. As evidence that daughter is truly on the mend, she's been making cinnamon buns. This is what they looked like. If I could transport the scent through the ether I would. Divine. They serve these in the Nordic Bakery in Golden … [Read more...]