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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Spring comes to Calgary!!

Where else would you park your bike?

New Neighbourhood Shots!
Many thanks to the Junior Photographer who accompanied me...thanks for the inspiration, Rayna!


This is the Stream of Dreams at Sunnyside School- they are celebrating 90 years of education.....whew!




There are some very creative people in this neighbourhood......this is a new use for a topped cottonwood tree...a treetop sculpture garden!


What to do with those broken garden tools.......

Cinnamon Buns

Oven 350 degrees

Prep time 15 minutes

Rise time: at least 8 hours

16- 20 frozen bread rolls

1 cup of packed brown sugar

1/4 cup of instant vanilla pudding powder

1/2 cup of melted butter

1-3 teaspoons of cinnamon

dash of cloves or allspice

1/2 cup of raisins or walnuts or pecans or chopped dried figs- use your imagination

Heavily grease bundt pan and evenly distribute frozen rolls around pan.

Sprinkle with brown sugar mixed with pudding powder(dry), spices and dried fruit or nuts or both.

Pour melted butter over all.

Cover with dry cloth and let rise in a warm area overnight (at least 8 hours)

Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown- about 20 - 25 minutes (time will vary depending how many rolls you use)

Carefully unmold onto large plate- sugar is very hot!

You can ice this with 2 cups icing sugar mixed with 1/4 cup of butterscotch pudding powder and about 3 tablespoons of milk or cream- this will be very thick but will melt all over the hot rolls. I use this as a morning birthday cake for guests!

Enjoy the warm weather- we'll see you soon!

De and Di