Friday, December 23, 2011


This recipe should be good for 5 loaves of Cinnamon bread.
Cube 2 lg idaho potatoes and boil in 3c water until they crumble
Separate and mash the potatoes keeping the water for later

In a separate bowl Mix 1 yeast packet with 1/4c warm water add 1 tsp sugar... set aside

In an XL bowl combine
2/3c sugar
1tsp salt
10 1/2 Tablespoons (2/3c veg shortening or margarine)
ADD
potato water and warm mashed potatoes, mix with a whisk
ADD 1-2c flour until mixture is room temperature.
(if the mixture is too hot the eggs will cook and the heat will kill the yeast)

add 2 lg eggs and yeast
Mix carefully (folding with a spatula works best)
Gradually add 4 - 5c flour being very careful not to mix too hard
Cover a countertop with flour and knead dough until barely sticky
Grease an XL bowl to set the dough in and let rise in the fridge overnight
In the morning take it out and let sit for an hr

Portion enough to make a rectangle about 18” x 8”
Cover the dough with melted butter or margarine













Add Cinnamon & sugar mixture


Cut into 3rds

Roll into tubes 


Braid the 3 tubes



Place the Bread in a greased pan

Proof the bread for 30 minutes or let it rise for an hr
Bake at 375 for 30 – 45 minutes, until the tops are brown and the sides look tan.  Different ovens may vary.

Paint the tops with melted butter / margarine

Monday, November 1, 2010

Kali is finished

After 2 yrs of working on it, she's finally done, I am soooo happy!!



Saturday, June 5, 2010

San Francisco

Im in SF for the weekend, about to get another sitting on my backpiece... Im nervous and anxious as always... I gotta think of another way to stay calm and relaxed... Wish me luck!!

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Been almost a year... whoops!

Well, Im still on tour with Shinedown.... Still taking classes in holistic health.... Things are still crazy as always. Im gonna try and post on here more regularly.

xoxo

Friday, June 26, 2009

Still on Tour

We're in Canada... things have been good, just super busy... Europe was a little intense... I was sick the whole time with a cough I couldn't get rid of... Im master cleansing again right now, and Im about a week into it. I want to do it for another week, but we will see how it goes being on tour. It's definitely harder, but its going pretty well. Im still in that school online, and thats been good too. I've got a lot of reading to do in the next week to study for the final exam, and Im a little nervous about that, but hopefully I'll do ok... The next class Im taking is holistic nutrition and that starts mid August.

There's only one more show in Canada after today and then we get back to the US on tour with Staind for the rest of the summer. Here's our dates through August.

Thursday, June 25 Calgary, AB Macewan Hall
Friday, June 26 Gibbons, AB Boonstock
Saturday, June 27 Winnipeg, Canada Canada Inn Stadium/Rock on the range
Sunday, June 28 Duluth, MN Wade Stadium
Monday, June 29
Tuesday, June 30
Wednesday, July 1 Peoria. IL Peoria Civic Center
Thursday, July 2
Friday, July 3 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Saturday, July 4 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sunday, July 5 Muskegon, MI Heritage Landing
Monday, July 6
Tuesday, July 7 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Civic Center
Wednesday, July 8
Thursday, July 9 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavillion
Friday, July 10 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavillon
Saturday, July 11
Sunday, July 12 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Monday, July 13
Tuesday, July 14 Boston, MA Bank of American Pavillon
Wednesday, July 15 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall
Thursday, July 16 Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theatre
Friday, July 17
Saturday, July 18
Sunday, July 19 Cadott, WI Chippewa Valley – Rock Festival
Monday, July 20
Tuesday, July 21 Pikeville, KY Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
Wednesday, July 22 Corbin, KY Southeastern Kentucky Agri. Cult & ex
Thursday, July 23
Friday, July 24 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
Saturday, July 25 Dubuque, IA Dubuque County Fair
Sunday, July 26 Brookings, SD Swiftel Center
Monday, July 27
Tuesday, July 28 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Ctr. Arena
Wednesday, July 29 Billings, MT MetraPark Arena
Thursday, July 30
Friday, July 31 Rock Springs, WY Sweetwater County Events
Saturday, August 1
Sunday, August 2
Monday, August 3
Tuesday, August 4
Wednesday, August 5
Thursday, August 6
Friday, August 7
Saturday, August 8
Sunday, August 9
Monday, August 10 Ridgefield, WA The Amphitheatre at Clark County
Tuesday, August 11 Wenatchee, WA Town Toyota Center
Wednesday, August 12
Thursday, August 13 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
Friday, August 14 Rio Rancho, NM Santa Ana Star Center
Saturday, August 15 Lubbock, TX Lonestar Amphitheatre
Sunday, August 16
Monday, August 17 Hidalgo, TX Dodge Arena
Tuesday, August 18 Laredo, TX Laredo Entertainment Center
Wednesday, August 19
Thursday, August 20 Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fair - Grandstand
Friday, August 21 Sedalia, MO Missouri State Fair - Grandstand
Saturday, August 22 Louisville, KY Kentucky State Fair - Cardinal
Sunday, August 23 Maryland Heigh, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Monday, August 24
Tuesday, August 25 Pittsburgh, PA Amphitheater at Station Square
Wednesday, August 26
Thursday, August 27 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre
Friday, August 28 Toledo, OH Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 29 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair/Chevrolet
Sunday, August 30 Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing
Monday, August 31 Essex Junction, VT Champlain Valley Exposition


Tuesday, May 12, 2009

back out on tour

Busy, Busy, Busy, Busy

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Hellooooo San Franciscooooo!

Ive been here for about a week so far, and its been beautiful!  I spent Easter with LeAnne's family, then on Monday got my back tattooed for about 2 1/2 hrs.  Im still a bit sore, but cant wait to get another sitting in!  Tim leaves next week for Europe so Im just crossing my fingers that he can squeeze me in again before he leaves.  

My flight for the next tour is being booked and that starts May 1st in Alabama and we have all new merch ready to go! Im super stoked!

heres a pic of my back...