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

Kali is finished

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

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!!

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

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

back out on tour

Busy, Busy, Busy, Busy

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...