Experiments

Yesterday was Mr. Man's unbirthday. This is otherwise known as my ploy to get him out of bed for his last day of school before spring break. The old - "this is your last day of school as a 6yo" trick. He loves it when I cook puff pastry roll-ups for him (usually with almond butter and jam). But I used up the last slice of disgusting Tofutti cheeze slice (bought in a moment of delusion at the store) and stuffed them with with veggies and tofu. Yes, my son is the only kid on the planet who prefers his tofu plain - straight out of the package. I thought these little gems were awesome. They looked and smelled great. Of the three I sent in his lunch, two came back home. Bugger. I asked him what he thought of them and he said "no". End of review.



So this beautiful Saturday morning, I woke up and took breakfast orders from the family. Mr. Man ordered pizza. I had leftover dough that I had made last night, so I cooked up his favorite and supplemented with broccoli and a side of yogurt.

My wife suggested cinnamon rolls, so I used a ball of the pizza dough, rolled it out, put a bit of melted Earth Balance over the top and sprinkled on the cinnamon and sugar. I wanted mine longer rather than round and high so I rolled it diagonally and got sort of a crocodile head shape. It was amazingly tasty and so simple. Why should I ever go to the vegan bakery for a cinnamon roll again? Why yes, of course, I'd go on a Saturday morning when I'm too lazy to make my own. Until then, fresh baked cinnamon rolls at home are a great start to a Saturday morning when the sun shines.