~Fun Food Friday...French bread dough ideas~

~A Happy Fall afternoon to you.  In the last few days I have been...jogging/brisk walking in the mornings with my family, answering my kids' questions...like the one Elijah asked me yesterday.
"Mommy, Did Jesus Wear Jammies?" =D, ...
having a battle with our internet, nearly finished scrapbooking my last 30 pages...and lots of other things that keep a wife/Mommy of 5 busy. =)
But, Thank the Lord... it looks like things are doing better with our internet now.  You can't imagine how FAR AWAY all of y'all seem when I can't check my email, update my blog, read your comments, etc.
One morning when we were out jogging, I came upon this bush that had these fall looking berries on it...and was DELIGHTED to bring 3 branches home with me. =)~

 ~Thank you for all your sweet comments on my Scrapbook pages!~

 ~I put the fun pic of Elijah and I in a frame on the shelf in the hallway, and added some fall touches around it.~

 ~The pic of Noah and I is on the shelf above it. =)~

 ~I placed some beans in the bottom of this container and added my fun fall berries and put this on top of the book shelf in the hall.~

 ~Several years ago, I posted my French bread recipe on my blog.  If you don't have it and want it, you can click on the words below, "My French Bread recipe" and it will take you to the link with the recipe. =) 

My French Bread recipe
(I think You could use frozen bread dough with these recipe ideas too.)

Last week, I decided to try some new things with my French bread.  One thing I love about my recipe, is that it makes 4 loaves.  

With one section...I rolled out my dough, and spread strawberry or blackberry jam down the middle.  Then I took my pizza cutter and cut slices on each side into the dough all the way to the jam. Then I "braided it" by pulling up each side at an angle to the middle.  Let it rise, baked it, then made a powdered sugar glaze of milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar, and drizzled it on top.  Viola!  I had a fun "Coffee Cake" or "Breakfast braid"  for our breakfast and we all enjoyed it.  (I baked it the night before, and did NOT glaze it, then warmed it in the oven, and put the glaze on right before breakfast.) We liked it because it wasn't too icky sweet...just the right mixture. =)~

 ~With another section of my French bread dough, I used my sisters' idea and buttered it and added finely diced onion, Italian seasoning, minced garlic and cheese. Rolled it up jelly roll style, tuck ends under.  I brushed the outside with egg white/ water, let it rise, and baked it.  It was a hit!~

 ~My finished and glazed Breakfast braid.~

 ~Another section I made into Dipping bread: After first rise, roll dough flat in a square or rectangular pizza pan (or cookie sheet). Brush with olive oil and sprinkle garlic, salt, or other herbs as desired. Bake in 375-degree oven for 15 minutes. Cut into thin rectangular pieces. Dip in prepared spaghetti sauce, Ranch dressing, olive oil with garlic and balsamic vineger, etc.~
And as always...ENJOY!