Here recently, the road has led us back to Missouri for a spell. While we were here we decided to take an opportunity to use our buddy's coffee shop to sell some cinnamon rolls!
Well, like most things, when you put yourself out there for the public it's easy to start freaking out. I'm pretty confident that the things I bake a pretty good, but there is still that little voice inside my head that completely freaks out. The hubs had FULL confidence of my abilities...but sometimes I wonder if he's just biased. Of course he loves them, when I first started making them I tailored them to fit his taste buds, the kids as well, but I trusted that it would all work out okay.
So, there I was scooping flour, kneading dough, adding cinnamon, baking my heart out. The first pan went in the oven, and usually I try to give myself a bit more grace with the first batch especially when I'm working with a new oven, but they came out perfect! Ooey and gooey and delicious! To spread the word we gave most of them away, and everyone was so gracious and kind! They all said they loved them! But the next day was for real.
Again, we came in. I scooped, kneaded and rolled. They went in the oven, they came out of the oven. The whole place smelled of warm cinnamon. Then as the Yeti started hustling the cinnamon rolls, and as people actually exchanged money the real verdict was in.
They genuinely loved them!
Later that day, a lovely lady came in and tried one, and this was when she validated everything my sweet love says. She told me that they were better than her mom's. What a compliment!
I find that as a person...a little validation can go a long way. Every time I bake these rolls, I will remember what she said, and I think it will give me a bit more confidence that the odds of them liking them are pretty good!
Hello lovely lady! :D
They look very yummy to me. :D I bet they taste even better. :D I love cinnamon buns but with my handsome husband's sugar having to be maintained due to his diabetes I never make them. I miss cinnamon buns a lot, but I'll just imagine what yours taste like to help me get over that. :D
The fact that the lady said they were better than her moms is the best compliment you can get, enjoy it, I know it was well deserved. :D
God bless you and your wonderful family. :D Have an awesome day my fabulous friend! :D
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Thank you! Haha and yes, live vicariously through us so you can keep the hubs healthy! We traditionally eat them Christmas morning, but we've had sooo many this past week I wonder if they will even sound good!
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You're welcome. :D Cinnamon buns always sound good. :D If I made them all the time we'd eat them all the time and we'd both be big as a house, LOL. :D Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful family. :D
God bless you all. :D Have an awesome day my fabulous friend! :D
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Haha yes! I do have to be careful about how much I bake. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!
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And she lives to bake another day 😊
I wonder if it is better to receive negative critique vs if it was a case of people just not telling you they disliked it. Good is good to know you are doing well. Still, congrats on your perfect Ooey and gooey cinnamon rolls :)
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Thank you!
Hmmm...I would much rather have negative critique at this point in my life because then I can build from it or disregard it. I wouldn't want someone tiptoeing around me trying not to hurt my feelings.
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Critique for the sake of critique is also not nice , then maybe they should shut up a bit and consider whether it brings any benefit to you.
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Cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning, now there's an idea. I think I will have to give them a go. Do you perhaps follow a recipe?
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The best way to do it is to make them on Christmas Eve so all you have to do is pop them in the oven in the morning! I do have a recipe! How much experience do you have with dough? I can give super lengthy instructions or more simple depending on what you need. 😀
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I love cinnamon rolls, and would gladly buy one of yours if I'm ever in the right place at the right time! (Are you heading for Idaho?)
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Awwww I would definitely make them for you! We would love to visit Idaho!
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