Skip to main content

Monkey Bread

Phew! It has been a whirl-wind of a May. Sten graduated and I end my career (in 8 working days) at AVT with my largest group of the year- I have been so busy at work the LAST thing I want to do when I get home is sit down at the computer and type :)
I am feeling especially nostalgic tonight. I'm home alone and Sten has been busy this week packing up our apartment. Our goal is have everything packed by the time I am done with work so that we can enjoy the city and squeeze in every last 'Chicago' thing we want to do. I am so going to miss this little apartment. It is the longest we have ever lived somewhere and, although the decor is not my favorite, we have made so many wonderful memories here. I am ecstatic about our house and our new city- but it is going to be hard to say goodbye. Lots of tears.
I've been feeling lots of movement in my tummy lately and finally Sten got to feel a little kick. I just so happened to catch his shocked expression and my heart just soared- it was such a happy moment. We are getting so excited.

I made Monkey Bread for Mother's Day Brunch a couple weeks ago and since I haven't been documenting much cooking these days, I thought I'd share this GEM of a recipe with you in case you happen to desire a treat this Memorial Day!

 
 
quarter the biscuits, then toss with cinnamon + sugar in a sealed bag
spray the bundt and then toss in all the quartered cinn/sugar biscuit pieces
almost ready for the oven
melt 2 sticks butter + 1/2 C brown sugar
Pour mixture over the biscuit pieces.
take a picture of your brunch table
out of the oven!
Flipped it over and it turned out PERFECT!
Maybe the best treat ever.
Slightly adapted from: The Pioneer Woman

My mom used to make Monkey Bread on extremely happy Saturday mornings. I don't know what the occasion was or if she just wanted to spoil us with cinnamon/carmel goodness. Whatever the case, thanks mom! Monkey Bread is easily one of my favorite breakfast foods.

xo.
Erica



Labels:

Comments

  1. Rachel ZimmMay 25, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    this monkey bread looks delicious!
    how crazy that you will be done working in a matter of days.
    I hope that you'll still have many chances to visit Chicago with the baby!

    floral & fudge

    ReplyDelete
  2. ElleMuraMay 26, 2013 at 5:56 PM

    This post is going to be so neat for you to look back on someday. Even as someone who is not so far removed from my first baby and our first big move to a new city (and certainly we haven't had the last of those moves) it just brings back for me that point in life where it's kind of like your whole world of *you* and being young and having new adventures has been spinning and spinning and is about to reach that point where it becomes all about someone else. Not to say that you won't still be you post-kids but there's something about that divide that is so final in terms of sort of being "a kid" still. It may seem like a tiny blog post now but I guarantee you someday this post will really take your breath away a little bit. I'm so excited for you guys, even having only met you a few times - can't wait to read your mommy posts. XOXO.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. EricaMay 31, 2013 at 1:16 PM

      Oh my, I am just reading this now! what a sweet note Lisa!! Thank you for your encouragement!! xoxox!

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Dan and Pam +

 One of our favorite weeks of summer came and went: When Dan and Pam visit. This means lots of family time at Big C. Everything is a game and there are lots of laughs-- never ending fun. It always goes by so fast and it’s sad to see them go.  This year we did something super different and took a 24 hour trip to show off Duluth to Pam. J is the best trip planner and when she sent me the itinerary I knew it was going to be a good time.  Here we are in our little hostel room. I slept like a rock thanks to half a sleeping pill. Seriously. I slept over 9 hours and didn’t even wake up to go to the bathroom!  Found just a couple rocks to skip 😂  Here we are at split rock lighthouse. We were too cheap to go into the actual park and get the tour so we listened to a podcast on the way home instead haha  The fog hadn't burned off yet and it made for the most beautiful backdrop.  Perhaps the highlight for me: burrata and wine on the rocks of gooseberry falls. We ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Wolfpack.

We had a good day with these lifetime friends of mine. PHS class of ‘04.  Linds is so good at getting everyone together. She planned this whole day and then everyone took the day off work/ got kids out of activities and sports and made the effort to see one another.  Friendship of 35 years is a true gift. I feel like these girls watched me grow up. From playing boxcar children in the basement to jr high shenanigans/ all the trips to Treasure Island to studying abroad together in Italy to visiting each others first homes/ attending weddings /welcoming in motherhood and most recently keeping up on Marco Polo I am thankful for these gals.     Recreating a picture from 7 yrs ago 😂  As we were saying our goodbyes we looked down and BURST into laughter. Must be a 40 yr old thing.  Memories upon memories with this crew.  xo. edc.   
Post a Comment
Read more

goodbye summer 2026

I headed back to BHP today after what may have been the best summer ever. If you would have asked me a week ago if I was ready to go back I would have said no, but I think God does a good job of preparing our hearts for big changes if we allow him to, and I truly felt prepared walking into school today.  My classroom has a ways to go to be ready to welcome in students to meet the teacher night on Wednesday-- but I know I'll get there.  Routine is good, and I packed my lunch last night, laid out my clothes and after work today headed to the grocery before grilling up some chicken for dinner. I needed something to remind me that I love feeding my family well, being somewhat organized and nights at home after a day away. Here are some summer lasts: Mornings on the front porch with coffee + 1 kid + a game?!?!? THE BEST Also a LOT of Rummikub lately a Friday morning of cinnamon chip scones might be the best way to start the day family bike ride on the Brown's Creek Trail 12 miles w...
Post a Comment
Read more