mmmm..... hawaiian bread french toast

Weekends are the best, aren't they? If I've got a little time before rushing Sporty to games, one of my favorite things to make on the weekend is Hawaiian bread french toast. We've always got King's Hawaiian bread dinner rolls around the house. 

When I make these I usually just eyeball it, but here's a close approximation of my method:

• Mix together 2 eggs, about 1/4 c. milk, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon in a shallow bowl. 
• Take 2 Hawaiian rolls (leave them connected) and slice them about 3/4 through horizontally. Open them up and now you have a nice, squarish piece of doughy goodness. 
• Dip each side of the bread in the egg mixture. Cook on a well-buttered griddle or nonstick frying pan over medium heat for a few minutes on each side. When cooked, each side should have a little bit of browning.
• Serve with maple syrup, or my kids' favorite, jam. 

"it's almost the weekend" bento boxes

grapes | apple slices w/ cookie butter | string cheese | dried cranberries | pork bao [siopao]

This lovely LA Times article reminded me that not all school lunch has to be "American" (but really, what is that anyway?).  Realized I had some frozen siopao (pronounced: "show-pow," this is the Filipino version of the Chinese steamed bao bun and is hands down one of my favorite foods in the world to eat) in the freezer, hollered over to Sporty who was in her room, "Hey, would you eat siopao if I put one in your lunch?"  She said yes, so in the bento it went along with the usual suspects.  Extra bonus of the day?  A dollop of that infamous, but oh so addictive/bad-for-you/delectable Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter.



pb&j on hawaiian rolls | mini carrot strips | dried cranberries | string cheese | veggie sticks | chocolate chips | apple slices

The one above is more of our usual, everyday fair....  PB&J with some other treaties.  Isn't everything better on Hawaiian bread?

And just for fun, Sporty in disguise as I have no idea what.  Someone from Adventure Time I think?