Waffle maker Cinnamon rolls

This post is my attempt to put into words what I could not find online. You see, I had seen a picture online (Facebook I think) of cinnamon rolls made using a waffle maker. I decided that these would be perfect for oldest daughters 19th birthday breakfast. I searched and searched but every single post I found was just a picture. 

Some had blurbs like "make cinnamon rolls in your waffle maker in 2 minutes!" but other then that...nothing. So I decided that if I can't find what I want online....I should write it myself! So here we go: How to make sweet rolls in your waffle maker!

Top 5 blog posts of 2013

I've had some extra time recently and I thought it would be fun to look back at the most popular posts of last year. Some of them I expected, others kind of surprised me! So without too much rambling on my part.....here they are! 

#1) Never Fail Pumpkin Cheesecake
I've used this recipe since 2005 and it has never failed me. Simple to follow.....give it a try!

#2) 3 Ingredient Nutella Brownies
Yes....really! Only 3 ingredients and they are chocolatey-nutella goodness! Easy enough to let the kids help.

#3) Introducing the Fawns 
Pictures and stories of our work at the local deer farm during fawn season. (post removed..sorry!)

#4) Easy Cherry Cheesecake Dessert
Super easy cheesecake dessert with cherry topping and graham cracker dippers.

#5) The Easiest Candy You'll Ever Make!
Only 3 ingredients needed to make homemade Butterfinger bars.

Some of these I expected....they've been viewed and pinned a lot! However, I have to admit that I didn't expect 4 of the top 5 blog posts of the year to be recipes. Actually number 6 was too! Just so as not to leave out my DIYers and homesteaders:

#7) Dip Dyed Kool-aid hair 
#8) A very special dinner guest: a Hummingbird!
#9) Cleaning Silver Jewelry Without Chemicals

Thanks for hanging out with me this last year, I can't wait to see what you enjoy viewing next year!

~L 
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Why you need a potato & onion storage bin

This is absolutely the most awesome gift I have been given in years! This is a wooden potato and onion storage bin used for long term food storage of root vegetables. I keep it in my kitchen so it's close by when I'm cooking. 

I have no idea how old this potato and onion bin is or where it originally was purchased. Sadly, it was the item chosen for us from a relatives estate last summer. I have to admit that it was a perfect choice for us! I think of our beloved Nunny every single time I use it and it matches the decor here perfectly.

Some of my favorite homesteading pictures

I thought I'd share a few of my favorite pictures with you. For 2 reasons..... the first is that I needed to remove an affiliate post after they decided to quit paying all affiliates...and never told us. The second is that I got a new phone and these pictures were downloaded from my old phone before I traded it in. So here they are....A few of my favorite Iphone photos.

                                        A Mille Fleur d'Uccle feather.

                                         
                                        Picking lunch in the summer

                                           Splash Marans Hen

                                         Teddy Bear Sunflower

                                      3 White Silkie Chicks

I especially love how soft and fluffy the chicks look! I love taking pictures!

~L 

Super easy any flavor brownies

This recipe was originally written for strawberry brownies. However, I have since used it to make more flavors that I can count! Blondies, butterscotch chip blondies, almond, confetti cake, red velvet, carrot cake brownies and more! You can literally make any flavor cake mix into 'brownies'!

This recipe is super convenient when you need a last minute dessert and want something a touch more impressive than standard brownies! I'm not stranger to using a cake mix to make other desserts, I also have a recipe for Pillow Soft Cake Mix Cookies. As with this one you can use any cake mix and there's just a few steps!  

So lets just get baking....