What's a girl to do when all of the following are true:
(a) the pre-baby to-do list is complete (or shoved aside in favor of naps)
(b) the baby didn't arrive as anticipated ... what's the point of a due date anyway?
(c) the baby's grandma (aka "Diddie") is in town to shower us with all the awesomeness she possesses
(e) I have the appetite of a woman growing an extra person inside?
Answer: cook. and eat.
So, here it is ... a short series of recipes we've been cooking and preparing. Diddie understands the importance of feeding crowds, and has done a fantastic job of making food for us. (In this context, "crowds" refers to Diddie herself, with an admirably modest appetite; the Mr., with his manly but conservative appetite; Little Girl, who eats well enough but let's be honest ... she's almost two, and has a two-year-old's appetite; and me ... the one who eats 2/3 of the presented dish, and leaves others to scrape the dish. I'm eating for two/three/four these days).
Today's recipe: Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls from Smitten Kitchen
(Did I mention that, along with the appetite of a circus elephant, I have the energy of a sloth? So instead of writing the recipe here, I'll let you go find it at Smitten Kitchen. There are great pictures over there, and a fantasticly engaging blog post. I'll never compete. So go over there, and then make yourself some cinnamon rolls. Don't forget the icing.)
yum!! these look so good!! cant wait to try them.
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