Love Is Too Little of A Word

As an 8 year old girl living in Springville, Utah in 1979  California seemed so exotic and far away.  I had never been there but that was where the beach and  Disneyland were and also where the  movie stars lived.   I knew everyone from California was gorgeous.  So, when a family was going to be moving into our little cul de sac from California it was exciting stuff! And, the family had 7 kids with one more on the way.  More kids to play night games with!  I will never forget the day that the Thorn Family arrived into our lives.  They pulled into the circle with a big motorhome and a boat.  As they all piled out of the motor home and cars I knew I was right about the gorgeous people from California.  They were beautiful, especially the mom; Joanne.  She was pregnant with the youngest Thorn but was still smiling that beautiful smile of hers-even after moving her family from California to small town Springville into our little cul de sac.  Who knew what adventures that would bring for our families.

Joanne was born in Boise, Idaho.  She has 2 brothers and one sister. She lived in Boise until she was 15.  Her family then moved to California.  She said she wasn't too happy about the move and refused to talk for about two weeks when her family first got there (I guess she wasn't excited about the whole beach, Disneyland, movie star thing). After those first two weeks she came around and decided it wasn't going to be too bad-maybe she went to the beach.  She married Chuck Thorn (who was good looking enough to be a movie star) in 1963.  They had 7 children; Angela, Matt, Justin, Ben, Trent, Lydia, and Corinne.  Chuck grew up in Springville and they decided to move back in 1979.  They had Clint here in Utah and that made 8 kids!

Just to give you an idea of what kind of person Joanne is I have a favorite story.  The Thorn's were going back to California to visit for a couple weeks after living in Utah for a year.  She asked if my sister and I wanted to go. I guess she figured with 8 kids what's two more? This was the first time I had been away from home with out my parents.  We got to go in the motorhome and I was so excited to see the beach, Disneyland, and maybe a movie star! Well, I got to see all that (except for the movie star).  At one point I was very homesick.  I remember Joanne being so patient with me.  After I had a good cry all was well and I loved that trip!  Whenever I am in Disneyland or the beach I always think of Joanne and how wonderful the Thorns were to take me and my sister to California. They not only took us to California but would take us boating Utah Lake.  I loved the banana we would ride behind the boat.  I don't know how any of us survived when we would crash and about seven other people's arms, legs, and heads would land on you!  We were also invited skiing many times with the Thorns. And we all spent many hours on the front porch of my Mom's home visiting.

This next part of Joanne's story is hard for me to write.  There was so much that happened it was hard to choose which events to write.   I have taken many days to try and get the words right. 

Joanne's oldest, Angela or we called her Angie, and my sister Kelly became really close friends.  They were together all the time.  When Kelly graduated from High School She and Angie decided to drive to California to get clothes for a business Angie had started. When they were outside of Baker, California they were in a horrible accident.  Their car flipped and rolled end over end.  Angie was thrown from the car and Kelly somehow stayed in.  They were life flighted to a hospital in Las Vegas.  That night changed many lives forever.  Angie had severe head trauma and was in a coma.  Kelly looked like someone had taken a baseball bat and beaten her.  She was heart broken for Angie.  Angie's coma continued for 5 months.  She slowly came out of the coma but had months of rehab in front of her. Angie was never the same.  Watching the process was like watching a toddler learning how to do everything, but in a teenage body.  Right along Angie's side during all this was Joanne.  She had seven children at home but was focused on Angie.  It was an extremely difficult time.  During our interview Joanne told me one of the hardest things about all this was the rest of life was going forward.  Her children were starting school, Lydia was starting Kindergarten and Joanne was so invested in Angie's recovery.  Like I mentioned, this night changed lives forever.  Angie would never be the same and neither would the Thorn family.  Angie's recovery would take years.  It involved months in hospitals and rehab centers, very frustrating and painful moments.  There were also moments of joy that include jelly bellies, pianos, and smiles.  I truly do not know how Joanne went through this with her beautiful, full of life daughter but she did.  She did it the best way she could.  She has amazing faith and kept getting up each morning to deal with seven children and a daughter that was changed forever. During all this she would always make me and others feel welcome in their home to help with the kids or Angie.  Angie has now been married twice.  Her first husband Jr. took wonderful care of her in California.  When he passed away Angie moved back to Springville and met Daniel.  If you have lived in Springville you may have seen Angie walking around town.  If you visit with Angie she will tell you "life is marvelous and you are beautiful." You will always feel better after you visit with Angie.

Joanne wasn't done with hard things.  Chuck was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease when he was 42 years old.  He lived with Parkinsons for 28 years.  21 of those years Joanne was his full time caretaker.  This disease changed everything.  In 1990 Chuck and Joanne had moved back to California.  Chuck's disease had progressed enough in 1996 that they knew they needed to downsize and move back to Utah.  They had a chance to move into Chuck's family home in Springville. This ended up  being a blessing in their lives for many reasons.  They had family and friends nearby that could help with Chuck.  I love this home.  It is one of the most quaint and beautiful homes in Springville.  Chuck and Joanne have done a wonderful job with the home.  Joanne has the most beautiful garden in the backyard.  She had never gardened before.  This garden turned into a huge blessing in Joanne's life.  As she puts it "I found myself knee deep in pots, plants, and soil and discovered the joy of filling the earth and growth. What a blessing this has been." I believe the garden was Joanne's therapy through all the trying times when Chuck would get so bad from his Parkinsons. 

Chuck passed away in May of 2014.  Joanne stayed by his side through all of his struggles with the disease.  They had an amazing marriage and truly showed what devotion is.  That devotion helped them through some difficult times.

Chuck and Joanne have 27 grandchildren.  Joanne spends much of her time with them.  She still gardens and makes recipes with items from her garden.  

Some of you who will read this will know Joanne and know of her wonderful laughter and kindness. You will know of her beauty and spunkiness.  If you don't know Joanne or don't know her very well, you are missing out.  She is truly one of the best people around. She is not perfect, none of us are.  I remember her raising her voice a few times while raising those 8 kids! She is human after all, and the Thorn kids weren't perfect either.  But, I hope to get through hard times as well as Joanne and still enjoy life like she does.  I also wish I can be as beautiful and stylish as she is!

I don't think any of us know why some of us have to go through so much and others don't seem to have as much or as hard of trials.  I don't think Joanne dwells on those kind of thoughts.  I believe she thinks we just get through trials and enjoy all the good days God gives us.  Like Joanne told me; "Love is too little of a word! And, the best is yet to come!"

I love you Joanne.  Thank you for letting me interview you for the Good Blog.  I so enjoyed our afternoon together. I have always admired you as a mom, a wife, a neighbor, a friend, a grandmother, and now a gardener.  I want to thank you for letting me be a part of the Thorn Family.  When I run into you or one of your kids I always feel loved and welcomed.  I guess when you go through the ups and downs of life together that's what happens!  Thank you for going through the ups and downs so gracefully.

This picture shows Joanne in just a very small part of her garden.

Joanne choose her Garden Pesto Recipe for the Good Blog.  I have always wanted to make Pesto.  It was pretty easy and very delicious.  We have been eating it all week on all sorts of things, even Sloppy Joes.

                                                                     Garden Pesto

                                             1 Cup firmly packed sweet basil leaves

                                             1/2 Cup firmly packed Italian Parsley

                                             1 large clove garlic

                                             1/4 C Olive Oil

                                             Toasted Pine Nuts to taste.

Joanne always triples the recipe.  For non-vegans she adds grated Romano Cheese. Add salt to taste.

Toast pine nuts

Put basil, parsley, garlic in food processor.

Add toasted Pine Nuts. Mix together, adding Olive Oil in as it mixes.

You can have your pesto with crackers, on pasta or sandwiches.  Many uses for this Pesto!

The book Joanne choose for The Good Blog is Two Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage

written by Madeline L'Engle.  She also recommends The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

A Beautiful Lady With a Beautiful Smile

Have you ever ran into someone and you are always so happy to see them?  Julie Biesinger is that person.  I love to run into Julie at a school function or at the store.  I know I am going to laugh when I visit with her and I know that I will feel better for seeing her.

I have known Julie for quite a few years.  We graduated in the same high school class (go class of 89).  I told her girls the night I was visiting to get pictures that I remember Julie on the drill team in high school. But what really stuck out in my mind was the Preference assembly.  Julie and two other girls played Cinderella's wicked stepmom and step sisters and they were hilarious.  I remember thinking how talented she was.  Laughter and a beautiful smile come naturally to Julie.

Julie married the love of her life, Will Biesinger (another member of the Class of 89). They have 4 children, one awesome boy and three beautiful girls.  I think Julie's marriage and family is what I admire most about her.  She adores Will.  You can just see it in how she lights up when she talks about him.  They are two great people and together make a great marriage.

Julie and Will have lived in a few places. Will played college football in Kansas at Bethel College.  When he was done they moved to Levan, Utah where he was the head football coach at Juab High School.  He also taught school there. In 2002 Will joined the National Guard.
He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 for 10 months. Julie was home with her 4 children.  She said when it would get hard during this time she would go and serve others.  Helping others got her through having her husband at war.  Julie handled this time with patience and kindness to her family and others. She said when things are hard you do what you do to get through it.  Don't dwell in it.  Some people dwell.  Julie is not a dweller!  I admired her so much during this time.  I admire Will for his service.  He now works full time for the Guard.  Their son joined the Army after high school graduation.  They are a very patriotic family. I am so grateful for the men, women, and families of our military; to families like the Biesingers.

A few things I found out about Julie that I didn't know was she loves to vacuum, and iron.  She also says she loves photography, yoga, and traveling.  She has traveled to Korea, Paris, England, Hawaii, hiked in Yosemite, and traveled throughout the US. She loves old movies, HGTV,  Netflix, and dogs.
Julie said she can still do the splits!  That is something to be proud of because we are getting older.  It must have something to do with the Yoga.

Julie says she loves food but she is not a cook!

I loved visiting with Julie.  I knew I would!  As we were talking I kept thinking "I love a lot of the same things!"  We should hang out and watch HGTV, old movies, Netflix marathons,  and play with dogs.  I will let Julie do the splits. Thanks for letting me highlight you Julie! I did laugh and came away feeling better.  You truly are a good person, doing good things for your family, our community, and our country.

Even though she says she loves food and is not a cook she did give me a yummy recipe for
Peanut Butter Bars. I love Peanut Butter Bars.  It is one of the reasons I went into teaching.  They always served them at school lunch!  I have never made them before so I was excited to try Julie's recipe! These are the first bars that I have tried that taste just like the school ones.  I was so happy eating them.  They are yummy.  And they have oats in them so I am sure they are good for you!!

Peanut Butter Bars

Items needed for Peanut Butter Bars:

1 Cup butter softened, 1 Cup sugar, 1 Cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 Cup peanut butter (or more)

1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 2 Cups flour, 2 Cups Oats (1 C quick, 1 C regular)

-Mix together in mixer.  Julie suggested using a stone bakeware, liked Pampered Chef's.  I didn't have one so I put my batter in a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 min. (mine took a little longer, maybe because of the cookie sheet?)  

Mix all items together.

Spread into a cookie sheet or stone bakeware. Bake at 350 for  10-12 min.

Chocolate Frosting

Items needed for Frosting

1 Cube of butter softened, dash of vanilla, pinch of salt, 5 Tablespoons Cocoa, about 5 Cups powdered sugar, dash of heavy cream, or milk, or hazelnut coffee creamer to thin it down, 1/2 Cup Nutella (optional, but always yummy).  Julie says she doesn't measure the stuff for frosting...except the butter.

Mix ingredients together in mixer.  Slowly add in powdered sugar.  I added some milk and a little heavy cream.

Julie spreads Peanut Butter over the bars before she adds the frosting.  

End Result:

Julie's Favorite Book she wanted on The Good Blog is These is My Words, by Sarah Agnes Prine

Julie and her cute girls.  Her son is currently serving an LDS mission,
 and Will was out of town with the Guard.

Life Long Friend

This is my 4th Birthday Party.  I am in the middle with the
patchwork dress on. Stacy is in the green dress with pigtails.

Some people are lucky enough to have a life long friend.  I am one of those people.  Stacy Miner Pratt and I have been friends ever since we were 4 years old.  I have always called her "Red." She is a red head, but recently went blonde.  I love her with either hair color.  But, I still call her Red.

Stacy Miner Pratt

Most of my memories from childhood involve Red. We are both the youngest in our families and we spent a lot of time together.  One of my earliest memories is Stacy and I going to her Grandma's farm and picking Corn on the Cob.  We would then put the husks of corn in a little red wagon and go door to door in our neighborhood selling the corn.  Who could resist two cute little girls selling corn from a little red wagon? I'm sure we made a fortune.  We had so much fun playing at both of her Grandma's House.  Grandma Helen's house was on a farm and it had a great barn.  We would spend hours out in the barn climbing in the rafters and swinging on the rope swing.  Grandma Helen made one of my favorite things, Chocolate Sour Dough Cake.  I can still picture sitting in her little kitchen eating that cake.  I can even smell the smells of her kitchen and picture the paint colors as I write this. Grandma Harriet had a pool table at her house and we would sharpen our pool skills there! Stacy's family has a ranch up Spanish Fork Canyon.  I would go with the Miner family quite often.  Some of the memories on the ranch involve riding three wheelers, wrecking a three wheeler into a bunch of thistle and having Red pull the thistle out of my backside, riding on the three wheelers and pushing over hay bales so they would be easier for the boys to pick up, riding down the canyon in the back of a pickup,  catching frogs at either the upper or lower ponds, cutting firewood,  swimming at Clayson's pond, having to use the outhouse (scary), shooting pot guts with our bb guns, tying quilts,  Red almost dying when she fell out of the back of the truck but somehow was able to grab on to the tailgate ( she is very athletic and everything turned out fine),  eventually being old enough to take dates to the ranch, being scared out of our wits at the ranch by a group of young men, laying out on the upstairs deck, playing cards, riding horses with our husbands when we were both first married and thinking I might die on Shooter the race horse that took off across Spanky's flat!  It was so much fun at the ranch. That place created the most amazing memories for me, I can't believe we survived some of them.  I wouldn't have had them if Red wasn't my friend.  I will be forever grateful to her and her family for letting me play! I have laughed out loud and teared up a little while writing this.  I can't believe how lucky I was to have a childhood with such a friend.

Stacy is the kind of person that isn't afraid of much. In high school she would hook up the snowmobile trailer all by herself, load up the snowmobiles and take us snowmobiling up to the ranch.  She didn't need any help from her dad or brothers.  Our sophomore year of college Stacy took off for New York City to work as a paralegal.  She spent a year working and living in The Big Apple. No big deal for Red.  After all, she  saved herself from falling out of the back of a moving truck. I think she would have made a great stunt actor!  This past year Stacy has opened up her own clothing store called Big Bratt Boutique.  It is a darling store on Spanish Fork Main Street.  She has made a success of this store because she is not afraid to succeed. Red is one of the hardest working people you will meet.  She is a goer and always has something going.  I used to tease her that she would wake up in the middle of the night stirring and mixing with a pretend bowl and spoon! I have always been in awe of her energy.

Red at her store-Big Bratt Boutique

Red married Casey Pratt.  They are the parents of three beautiful and talented daughters.  Stacy has a wonderful home.  You could drive there today and I bet she would feed you.  Red is an incredible cook and can feed an army without batting an eye.  She is just one of those talented people that could do most anything.  She can sew, paint, create, organize, play the piano, cook, play just about any sport, run a business, cook, raise three daughters,   Did I mention that she can cook?  Stacy is an amazing cook.  The Pratts  have quite a few visitors to their home and there always seems to be enough food to feed everyone!  She can cook anything.  The recipe she choose for The Good Blog is a simple recipe but so, so yummy. She says this is her most requested recipe.  It is almost as good as Grandma Helen's Chocolate Sour Dough Cake!

Sausage Dip

Brown Sausage

Add Salsa Verde-Let simmer for 20 min.

Add 1 Cup Sour Cream and Block of Cream Cheese

Serve Warm with Tortilla Chips- It is delicious.
As Steve and I were eating it we both said it reminded us
of Stacy and Casey's first little kitchen in Brookside!

Stacy's book she wanted to put on The Good Blog is
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
I haven't read this.  It looks good and I am excited for a new book to read!

Thanks Red for being on The Good Blog.  I have loved going back down memory lane.

I will be forever grateful for our friendship!  You know I left quite a few stories out.  We will have to go to lunch to laugh and cry about those stories!  I also refrained from putting some of our awesome high school pictures on!  Some were very tempting.  You are the best life long friend a girl could ask for!

Love ya, Molly

First Post-Two Amazing Women

"Mom, will you please say your friends name for me?" This is what my husband Steve would ask his mom when he was a little boy.  She would say "Mary, Connie, Constance, Conover, Cox!"  Steve would laugh and laugh. I guess he loved the alliteration. Little did Steve know at the time that Mary Connie Constance Conover Cox would become his Mother- in- Law one day.  
 Our moms  went to school together from Kindergarten on up through graduation in the little town of Springville, UT.  These two women, my Mom and Mother-in-Law are the most important women in my life.  They truly are amazing people, each with a wonderful outlook on life.  I have chosen them to be my first interviews on The Good Blog.

MARY COX

My Mom

Being a mom is not easy.  I only have two boys and a very supportive husband and there are trying days.  I can't imagine how my Mom did it as a single parent from the time I was 13. I am the youngest of three and my older siblings were pretty much raised when my parents divorced.  Mom had to go back to work. To make ends meet she worked a full time job at the local newspaper and part time on the weekends at 7-11. I never remember her complaining.   She later began working at a local doctors office and clinic.  I have ran into a number of patients that went there and they would tell me how much they love my Mom.  She was so helpful to them and kind when they would go the the clinic.  She has since retired from the clinic and is enjoying retirement.  She always has some kind of craft project going.  She has ever since I was a little girl.   She loves to read.  She loves politics, just ask her about the current election!  She helps me in my classroom every Tuesday.  My students yell "Hi, Grandma Mary" when she comes in. My mom is a kind, fun, generous, patriotic, friendly, amazing human. I am so grateful she is my mom. She taught my brother Brad, my sister Kelly, and myself to be hard workers and to be kind to others. I think we all turned out ok.  Well, on most days!   
When I asked her about her life, she said "It has been good."   Then she thought a few minutes and said, "Well remember that year that your Dad left, Kelly (my sister) was in her bad car accident, Grandpa Harrison died, and your brother left on his mission?" I told her I remembered that year.  She said "That wasn't a great year.  That was hard." I asked her how she got through those hard times.  She told me "I didn't always do good getting through those hard things. But I would say hard work got me through it all!" My Mom, Mary Connie Constance Conover Cox works hard, serves others, and makes the best Chocolate Chip Cookies I have ever had!

FAVORITE RECIPE-CHERRY RINGS

I thought Mom would choose her Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe to share on The Good Blog, but instead she picked her famous Cherry Rings.  Mom makes these every Christmas to hand out to friends and neighbors.  It has become a tradition in my sisters and my home as well.  These really are yummy and an incredible treat.  When I was making them for the Good Blog my kitchen smelled like Christmas and home.

                                                              Cherry Rings

Items you need for Cherry Rings. (I forgot the stick of butter. I am new at this)!
Crisco, flour, sugar, cherry pie filling, yeast,  2 eggs, brown sugar, powdered milk, cinnamon, salt,
and yes, butter.

Dough:

Mix 1 Tablespoon yeast with 1/4 cup warm water.  Set aside and let foam.

 I mix 1 Cup Crisco and 3 Cups flour until it looks like small peas in my Kitchen Aid.

Add: 

2 Beaten eggs

1/3 Cup Powdered milk mixed with enough water to make 1 Cup

1/4 Cup Sugar

1 Teaspoon Salt

Add in the yeast mixture

 Slowly add 1 and 1/2 Cups Flour

Knead together and let raise about 2 hours in a covered bowl.

After it rises, punch down and divide into thirds. 

Roll each third into a rectangle shape. Cover dough lightly with melted butter. (I use a pastry brush, Mom uses her hands). Sprinkle on a mixture of cinnamon, sugar, and brown sugar.

Mom sprinkles on chopped walnuts, I don't because of boys with allergies.

Spread Cherry Pie filling on one side of the rectangle and roll over until 

you have formed a cylinder shape.

Next, Fold edges under and form into a horseshoe shape.  Slit the top to within 3-5 inches of the bottom of the horseshoe.

Let Raise for 15 minutes, then bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 min or

until Golden Brown.

While they are cooking I make a glaze  on the stove made of melted butter, powdered sugar, and milk. I never know the exact measurements of this, it depends on how much I want, 

how thick I want the glaze.

Spread glaze over Cherry Rings while still warm.

Finished Cherry Rings.  They are so good, especially warm out of the oven
with a glass of milk.  

I broke with tradition two years ago and made "Mini Cherry Rings."

 When I have ruled up the dough into a cylinder I cut them like you would

cinnamon rolls. These are so good, but I still make the big rings too.

These are approved by Mary Connie Constance Conover Cox!

 MOM'S FAVORITE BOOK:

Mom's Favorite book is Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.  She also loves The Exodus by Leon Uris.
I couldn't get an image to come up here of The Exodus.  These are both 2 of my favorite books also. 

CAROLYN MURDOCK

My Mother-In-Law, Carolyn Murdock

I live next door to my Mother in law.  Can you believe it??  Who does that? Well, I do and I love it.  Carolyn is such a wonderful, calm, non-evasive person that she makes it easy to live by my Mother-in-law.  I am lucky to have such awesome neighbors. 

Carolyn and her husband Kent have raised 6 children.  3 boys and 3 girls. They raised them in the old family farm house.  The house sat on a beautiful 40 acre farm on the East Bench of Springville, UT.  There was only one bathroom and a tub with no shower.  Yep, 8 people with no shower and only a tub. All of my in-laws are pretty patient people! Carolyn raised her family with not the greatest health.  She struggled with chemical sensitivities for years.  For a while she wondered if her not feeling well was all in her head.  But with study, persistence, blessings, and a never quit attitude she has figured out a way to live life healthy.  She and my Father-in-law are two of the healthiest people I know.  They are not fanatical about their health, they are just smart about it.

The Farm house has since been torn down for development and the farm sold. That is why I live next door to my in-laws.  My husband built them a house next to us.  They bought five acres next to our house so we all would have somewhere to put the horses. Carolyn has done well with her new house.  We were all worried that the new smells would aggravate her chemical sensitivities, but she has done great. I think moving out of the old house which probably had some mold, and  it had a coal furnace in it for years, which the coal dust would bother her has helped.  Her diet and supplements also help.

I asked Carolyn what helped her the most through all her health troubles and she said "My family. My family kept me going."  I would add that her faith kept her going too.  She has great faith in The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  I admire my mother-in-law.  She has an amazing way about her.  She also has a way with toast.  There is a legend in the family that Carolyn is the best Toast maker in the galaxy.  The story goes that her dad told her when she was a little girl that she makes the best toast around!  Well that gave her confidence in the toast making business.  Her sister told me that she remembers one early morning their dad asking Carolyn if she would get up and make toast.  Carolyn was a little bugged by this because it was early and she said " I wish I wasn't such a good toast maker!"  Oh the burdens of success!  All of the grandkids love Grandma Carolyn. They all think they are her favorite.  And, they all love her toast-of course!

FAVORITE RECIPE-MEAT ROLLS

Carolyn can make other things besides toast.  She makes some of the best pies I have ever had.  Her Pecan Pie is my favorite. I could eat a whole pie. I'm not saying that I have, just that I could.  Carolyn choose to put her Meat Rolls on The Good Blog. I was so happy.  They are delicious.  I have watched my Mother-in-law share these with many people.  I  have never made them and I had a ball making them.  They are pretty simple, but taste like you spent hours in the kitchen.  These Meat Rolls are another good reason I am grateful to have Carolyn in my life.

Items you need for Meat Rolls:

Bacon, strips of steak, 1 cup water chestnuts, 1 onion,

Bar-b-que sauce.  I added salt, pepper, and Tony Chachere's

Tenderize steak, (I used a Petite cut Sirloin Steak 1 1b.) cut into strips a little smaller than the bacon.  Drain water chestnuts, and cut onion into chunks. Lay out each bacon strip.  On each bacon strip layer a steak strip. On the steak put on a chunk of onion,

then a water chestnut.

I don't know if Carolyn does this, but I added salt, pepper and a little Tony Chachere's for extra flavor.

Roll up.  Go slow and make sure the onion and water chestnut stay inside the roll.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes

Take out of oven. I transferred all of my rolls to a glass

baking dish. This helped keep the bacon grease down. 

Then I poured bar-b-que sauce over each roll, covered the glass dish with tin foil.

I put them back in the oven to cook for 20-25 more minutes.

These are so very delicious.  They are one of our favorites around here.  

This was the first time I have made these tender little morsels.  They are

really fun to make and very easy!  These are another reason why I love 

my Mother-in-law.

CAROLYN'S FAVORITE BOOK:

Carolyn loves any book written by Gerald Lund.