You can't get more handmade than this

The afternoon of Christmas found me in the kitchen at my in-laws, learning how to make rolls from scratch. You see, my mother-in-law makes these rolls. Rolls that my husband asks every year if she's going to make.

I've never worked with yeast or dough so I was really nervous! However, my mother-in-law was so sweet and encouraging - letting me know I had just enough flour, I was kneading it well, and that no one would be able to tell the difference between the ones she or I rolled. I could tell you about it, but it'd be more fun to show you! 

Letting the dough rise...

...and then punching it down!

The end products were delicious if I do say so myself - and it was such a fun mother and daughter-in-law activity!

Have you ever made something totally from scratch?