Ok, so here's one of the items from the lunches I was writing about. I figured I better go ahead and post some photographic proof after my rave review. This pig was an entree in the boys' lunch on Tuesday. Sara made an extra one for Bodie, so I actually got to see one in broad daylight before it was packed into a lunchbox! Normally I only get to see the tattered remains of what Sara created, after G and G get home from school and I rummage through their uneatens for a quick snack.

I presented this pig to Bodie at lunch, he got the biggest smile and uttered one word, "Piggy". Then he promptly picked off the nose and ears and popped them in his hungry little mouth. Next he picked up the rice ball, and I guess he didn't like the sticky texture since he set it right  back down. Thanks be to God for that, too, because I was starving!

He didn't get a second chance at it. I gave him an apple and slammed that pig like there was no tomorrow.

Brett makes these rolls, they are his specialty. They are absolutely delicious and really not very time consuming at all. Flaky on the outside and soft on the inside with a wonderful buttery flavor. You've got to try them!

Crescent Dinner Rolls

Yield: 8 pieces

Ingredients:
1/2 cup warm water, (110ºF)
1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 oz. packet active dry yeast
1/4 cup butter, softened

Directions:
Place the water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of a bread machine in that order (or order recommended by the manufacturer). Select the dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle (may be all in one). Press start.

When the cycle finishes, turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured surface. Divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a 12" circle. Spread the 1/4 cup of softened butter over each round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges with a pizza cutter or knife. Roll the wedges - starting at the wide end; rolling gently but tightly. Place the crescents point-side down on an ungreased cookie sheet. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.

Bake at 400℉ for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.

A favorite at our house. Quick, easy... and oh so good! :)

Tomato Toast

Yield: 8 pieces

Ingredients:
8 slices square white bread
8 slices deli american cheese, fairly thick
8 slices ripe tomato
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:
Dust the tomato slices very lightly with the salt. Line the bread on a baking pan. Put a slice of cheese on each piece and top with a tomato slice. Bake at 35℉ for 25 minutes. Serve hot.