School lunch

Every morning, I make Small Fry a peanut-free lunch so that, at her new middle school, she can have lunch with her friend Aru. She's the one with the peanut allergy. And Small Fry is fine with abandoning her usual PB & Js for this new friend.

I now make ham and swiss on homemade buns. It looks like I will begin making a lunch for myself; I am going back to work full time in two weeks. In the meantime, I also get to go to Puerto Rico with a friend. And we are adopting a dog that we meant to foster. We've named her Pumpkin, since we got her in October and there is something about her face that reminds me of a small pumpkin.

So here is a recipe I tried today, in an attempt to simplify the homemade buns. I am already planning for having way less time to cook.

School Lunch Sandwich Buns

1 cup water
2 eggs
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter
4 cups of bread flour
1 teaspoon bread machine yeast

Place all ingredients in bread machine and use the dough setting. After it rises, shape into buns. Brush the tops with an egg wash. Let rise, egg wash again, then bake at 350 for 25 minutes.