Tuesday, June 29, 2010

DInner Rolls and/or French Bread

YUM! Makes either 24 rolls or 2 loaves of french bread, or 12 rolls and 1 loaf!

Found this in the ward cookbook and manipulated- Very easy bread recipe

3 C. Warm Water
2 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp oil or shortening
3 tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp Yeast
7-8 C. Flour

Combine first 4 ingredients. Sprinkle on the yeast and mix in the flour. Cover and let rise, stiffing down every 10 minutes for 1 hour. For rolls form ball shaped rolls on greased 9x13, let rise 30 minutes and bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes. For french bread roll out on floured board 1/2 in thick. Roll up like a cinnamon roll. Slice the top diagonally 2-4 times with knife. Put on greased cooke sheet. Brush the top with egg whites. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes. Makes 2 loaves.

Official Salad of Summer (at our house)

This might be in my fridge if you stop by this summer. OMGsh best salad ever

Jerk Chicken Salad-

Dressing: mix together

4         limes juice/ zest of 2
2/3 C. reduced fat mayo
4 T.    pineapple preserves (or crush 4T. of fresh pineapple, mix w/sugar and let sit 5-10 min)

Chicken: mix oil and  jer rub in bowl, then add chicken and coat well. grill over med heat 6-10 minutes until cooked. Cool and cut into bite sized pieces.

1 T     olive oil
1 T.     jamaican jerk rub (pampered chef or other)
1 lb.    Chicken tenders

12 oz pasta- rotini or similar cooked and cooled- sprinkle w/pinch of salt to keep from sticking
1 med  pinapple cut into small spears and grill over med heat 4-6 min ea side. cut into 1/4 inch pieces and cool.
1 can (15 oz) black beans drained
1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
6 slices bacon, cooked, cooled, crumbled
3 green onions thinly sliced- white and green parts only

Mix it all together and enjoy! I use my george foreman grill for the pineapple and chicken and keep the dressing on the side, makes great leftovers. Easy and Delicious!!