In Search of Yeast

I need some packets of yeast. 

As I was going through recipes, I found one I really liked but hadn't made for a while. 

For what, you ask?

Cinnamon rolls.

I love homemade cinnamon rolls.

There is nothing like a warm cinnamon roll, freshly baked from a warm oven.  Add a hot mug of steeped tea and the only word is .....perfection!

Unfortunately, I have a habit of killing yeast.  Either the water is too cold or it is too hot.  I have difficulty in judging the temp of water; therefore, yeast is usually done for before I have a chance to add it to the rest of the dough ingredients.

For a while I was making cinnamon rolls with some success.  I shared them with Leo and Agnes, and some went down the road to Jane and Junior.  But later, in the months before we moved from Pulaski County, I was back to killing yeast big time.  The dough was not rising.  The end product tasted flat.  It just wasn't good at all.

So..it is time.  Time to try the cinnamon rolls again.  New house.  New kitchen.  New counters.  New oven.  What could go wrong?

I checked the recipe and the only missing ingredient is yeast.    Not a problem.  Just put yeast on the shopping list.

And that is what I did.

Yeast was added to the Payless online shopping list for pick up on Monday.  And yeast was one of the four items not available.  Darn.

Yeast was added to the Payless online shipping list for pick up today.  And yeast was one of the four items not available...again!  Darn.  Darn.

We went to Save-A-Lot in Delphi to pick up some things we had forgotten to put on the list or that we knew we could find there.  I looked for yeast.  I found an empty spot where the yeast should have been.  Darn. Darn. Darn.

Next stop was Dollar General in Delphi.  Gary went it to look for yeast and Trop 50, which is another elusive product I have been missing.  He came out with a bag containing OJ (not Trop 50 but close) and razor blades.  No yeast.  Quadruple darn.

No yeast anywhere!

Maybe some morning I will get up early (struggle) and drive into Target and look for yeast along with a couple of birthday cards that I need.  Early before more shoppers decide to descend on the stores. 

Maybe.

Why is there no yeast?  Is everyone who is staying home baking bread?  Brewing home made beer ?  I don't know...I took a stab at that one because I have no idea why yeast is in short supply.

But I will not stop by search.

And when I find it, I will try my hardest NOT to kill it!

Cinnamon rolls.  Sigh....