Bits & Pieces 2nd Edition

Hi friends! Are you as glad as I am that it's Friday? It's kind of a blustery day here...makes me want to curl up in bed and read a book. But instead I should paint my kids' rooms ceilings or do our taxes or something.

Time for the 2nd edition of Bits & Pieces (aka things that I am loving or want to share today).

Here goes.

1. I made this granola for a brunch this week. It was heavenly! I'll hopefully post my version of it soon. We ate it with yogurt and fruit in a parfait.

2. Yesterday I started tracking my exercise and eating using the My Fitness Pal app on my tablet.

You can input your exercise and track your calories in and calories out. It made me think a little more about what I was eating. It made me think, "Do I really want to admit that I'm eating this?" I'll let you know next week how it goes. Have you used a fitness app before?

3. I made this breakfast casserole for brunch this week also. Super yummy and easy too!

4. Have I told you how much my family loves this Kroger Light French Silk Ice Cream? We go through it so fast. I usually keep an extra carton in my deep freeze. You should try it. Yummy and has less fat than regular ice cream.

5. And last but not least...a picture of my little guys. Little twins!

Are you doing anything fun this weekend? Making any yummy eats for the super bowl?

Have a good weekend!

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One Hour Rolls

These rolls are amazing! I've been making these rolls since 2001 when I was a newlywed and my sister-in-law shared the recipe with me. The rolls are light, fluffy, easy to make and they only take one hour! And delicious too! I've made these rolls more times than I can count, so I've perfected the art of making them. Here are some step-by-step instructions with pictures for you. Here's what you'll need. I buy pretty much all of the ingredients in this recipe at Sam's club, thus the huge containers. You need warm water, yeast, oil, sugar, salt, egg and flour. In the mixer bowl, add warm water (not hot), oil, sugar and yeast. Mix together. After ten or fifteen minutes the yeast mixture should be puffed up like this. Time to add the salt and beaten egg. Then mix in the flour. (I've used a mixture of half wheat and half white flour successfully.) Keep adding flour until the dough is manageable. It will be a little sticky, b

Havreflarn (Swedish Oat Crisp Cookies)

We had some teenagers over for a Swedish themed dinner last night. They were participating in a "missionary for a day" activity. They were paired up into companionships, like the official missionaries for our church and were assigned to a family for dinner. They ate with us and then taught us a lesson about Heavenly Father's plan for us. My husband served a mission in Sweden. He lived there for two years and loved it. Swedish meatballs are a staple at our house. (They're super easy to make and my pickiest eater's favorite!). When we visit IKEA we usually stock up on the cream gravy packets and jars of Lingonberries. We were out of lingonberry, but after a few phone calls, I found some at one of our local grocery stores. We ate meatballs, gravy, lingonberry, mashed potatoes (I ran out of time, other wise I would have steamed little red potatoes from our garden) and green beans (though my husband doesn't remember eating them in Sweden

The Best French Bread I've Ever Made

This is the best french bread I've ever made. I got this recipe from my friend, Nikki, who gave us some of this bread as a thank you for my hubby helping them move a piano. I remember it being delicious and we gobbled it up fast. I was intimidated for some reason by the recipe and waited a few years before I made it. We needed some bread for to make some turkey, provolone, avocado sandwiches, so I made some of this bread and it was perfect! We sliced one loaf like they do at Subway. Then later I made normal shaped sandwiches with the rest of the bread. Delicious... light and fluffy and yummy! Update 2/22/12: This is still my favorite bread after making it for a year! It turns out perfect every time and it's gone in a flash! printable recipe French Bread recipe from my friend, Nikki Yield: 2 loaves Ingredients 2 c. warm water 1 pkg (or 1 heaping Tbsp.) yeast 1/4 c. granulated sugar 1 T. olive oil

What is on your menu this week?

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