30 Minute Rolls

I adapted this recipe from the Real Mom Kitchen cookbook. These are dense but delicious 100% whole wheat rolls with no oil or refined sugar.

Ingredients:

• 1 c. plus 2 Tb. warm water
• 1/3 c. applesauce
• 2 Tb. yeast
• 1/4 c. honey
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 3 1/2 c. whole wheat flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In mixer bowl with kneading hook combine water, applesauce, yeast, and honey. Let sit 15 minutes. 
3. Mix in salt, egg, and 2 cups of flour till combined. Add remaining flour 1/2 c. at a time.
4. Grease a 9x13 baking dish or a baking sheet with oil, then grease your hands and roll the dough into 12 balls.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes on the top rack. If they start getting too brown on top cover with foil. 

Notes about this recipe:

1. After getting the dough into balls you could let them rise for another 15 minutes if you wanted/had time.

Craisin Coconut Oatmeal

Yummiest oatmeal combination I've tried yet. I was inspired by a delicious cookie recipe I had tried out last month, which I will post soon. This is definitely healthier than the cookies.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 c. oats
• 1/2 c. water
• 1-2 Tb. craisins 
• 1-2 Tb. shredded coconut
• Honey, for drizzling 

Directions:

1. Put oats, water, craisins, and coconut in a microwavable bowl. Mix together.
2. Cook on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
3. Drizzle with honey. Enjoy!

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Honey Almonds

This is a family favorite at our house. Simple and delicious, even without the almonds.

Ingredients:

• 2 to 3 large handfuls of spinach
• 4 or 5 strawberries, sliced
• small to medium handful of almonds, chopped
• honey, between 1/2 Tb-2 Tb...depends on your amount of almonds and how sweet you want them
• poppy seed dressing, we prefer Briannas Home Style (as pictured above)

Directions:

1. Put spinach in a bowl. Add sliced strawberries.
2. Place chopped almonds in a pan and heat on medium low for about 5 minutes, stirring so they don't burn. Then turn the burner off and drizzle honey all over the nuts. Stir until completely coated. Let cool for 1-2 minutes then add to the salad. (If you let them cool too long they will get really stuck together and it will be hard to get them in bite size clumps.)
3. Enjoy! Makes about 4 servings.