sunday afternoon OR Jason's breadsticks

Sometimes there is a magical Sunday afternoon when my husband is home.  I can tell that it's going to be an extra special afternoon if he mentions, "I'm in the mood for breadsticks." 

Here's the scoop:  Jason doesn't have time to cook much, but when he does- be ready for awesomeness.  His breadsticks are heavenly. 

To begin, he turns on some music and dons an apron.  When he starts pulling salt and flour down from the cupboards, the girls figure out that something amazing is about to happen and pull their stools over to the counter so they can "help daddy."  He mixes and rolls and sprinkles.  While everything is rising, our family takes to the living room to dance to daddy's music.  This usually turns into either a twirling contest or a tickle fight.  Dad wins.  

Then the breadsticks bake up and we win.  The girls like their buttery parmesean coated fingers and ask for just one more before dinner.  I say, "This is dinner!" and we eat the whole pan.

Like I said, a magical Sunday afternoon.


Jason's Breadsticks

1 pkg. yeast
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. salt
about 3-4 cups flour
melted butter
Parmesean cheese

Dissolve yeast in the water.  Add honey and salt: mix.  Add flour to the right consistency.  Knead a few mi ntues.  Pull of pieces and roll to look like sticks.  Roll to about the size of a woman's thumb.  Place on a greased cookie sheet.  Brush melted butter on top of sticks.  Sprinkle cheese on top.  Allow to rise, covered, for 30 minutes.  Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes.