Lisa's Pasta Salad

This is my new favorite pasta salad and it's sooooo easy!

2 cups dried bow-tie pasta
1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
3 oz. small fresh mozzarella balls, halved
Handful fresh basil leaves (shred if large)
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing


1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and rinse well with cold water.

2. In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, strawberries, cheese, and basil. Add the dressing; toss again.

Makes 6 cups

SLUSH

This is a fun drink my Grandma Jensen always made us around Christmas time and New Years...
Landon, Myself and the girls LOVE IT. I also made some for some neighbors this year and they all wanted the recipe so give it a try.

In a Bowl:

4 cups sugar
6 cups boiling water
let cool
2 1/2 cups Orange Juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
5-6 Mashed bananas
4 cups Pineapple Juice
1 tsp. vanilla

put into any container with a lid and freeze for 24 hours.

serve it up by mashing the slush with a fork. Put into glass and mix Orange Pop and 7 Up.

Rosemary Bread (AKA Macaroni Grill's Bread)

Delicious Bread, taste's just like Macaroni Grill's. Ben told me it tasted better than the restaurants, more moist and soft he said :)

Ingredients

1 cup water

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon dried rosemary

2 1/2 cups bread flour

1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

1. Place Ingredients in Bread maker and set machine to the dough setting.

2. After it rises, remove and let dough rest about 5 minutes and split dough into 2 pieces.

3. Let loaves rise again, until doubled.

4. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes (watch carefully, until lightly brown)

5. Remove from oven and spread butter and sea salt over the top of loaves.

*Serve with Olive Oil and cracked pepper!