jamies french bread

2 1/2 cups warm water
2 tbs yeast

3 tbs sugar

2 tbs white vinegar

Combine all into a bowl, stir just a little until sugar is dissolved. Let sit on counter until it is root beer float bubbly (15 min)

In a separate bowl mix

1 tbs salt

6 cups flour

Boil a small pot of water

When bubbly mixture is ready add flour mixture and

1/3 cup oil

Mix ingredients by hand into a ball (2-5 min)

Put pot of boiling water and bowl of mixture into the oven to let rise (double in size, 30 min)

Punch down ball and let rise again (can do this 2-3 times but just once works)

Grease counter, take out mixture and break into 2 pieces. Shape each one into a french bread loaf, cut slits on top (about 5). Put onto cookie sheet. Beat one egg and brush outside of bread. Let rise for 30 min. Bake for 30. min at 375 degrees.

*Jamie's resemble more of a french bread loaf. I am still trying to figure out how to make them more long and not so fat...

no bake cookies

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
3 tbs cocoa powder
1/3 cup butter

boil in saucepan
add 1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups oats

scoop onto wax paper to harden

home made icecream

2 quarts half and half
2 cups sugar
4 eggs (beaten)
1/3 cup vanilla (a little less if pure vanilla)
1 can evaporated milk

Combine ingredients with beaten eggs, pour into ice cream machine.
Eat immediately!

bruschetta n cheese-stuffed chicken

1 can Italian-style tomatoes

1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup chopped basil

1 pkg. stove top stuffing chicken flavor

4 boneless chicken breasts

1/3 cup roasted red pepper Italian dressing

Preheat oven to 350. Combine tomatoes, 1/2 cup of cheese, basil and dry stuffing mix; stir until moistened.

Place chicken breasts into a zip lock bag and pound them with meat mallet (I used my rolling pin) until flattened to 1/4 inch. Place chicken on cutting board, fill with mixture, roll up and place in baking dish seam side down. Drizzle with dressing. I placed remaining mixture around chicken to bake also.


Bake 40 min or until chicken is cooked through. Add remaining cheese to top and bake another 5 minutes.

* I think this turned out really pretty. It was a little tart for our taste. I may try another dressing flavor (ranch?) next time...