Morning! Boy does it feel like that weekend just FLEW by WAY too fast!
I usually like to end my weekend with a nice big Sunday dinner. It just is the perfect way to send off the weekend. When I was little…and all growing up we always had Sunday dinners. They usually would be pasta, meatballs, sauce & lots of bread….so I am tranforming Sunday dinners; but the most important part of it, the people I spend it with, is still the same.
I am so grateful for our house and kitchen. It makes me so happy to be in there cooking for people I love.(I’d even be happy cooking for people I just like though, kidding.) My family gathered around my dining room table = best part of the weekend.
After careful consideration I decided that I probably should make something a little different this week for dinner, so I added garlic knots & a healthy dessert to the mix. The roasted chicken has been a staple in our family and I wanted to vlog about it, so I made it again last night.
Our dinner was arugala salad (with grape tomatoes, walnuts & black olives), roasted cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower & brussels sprouts), roasted chicken, baked sweet potato wedges and GARLIC KNOTS. Dessert was chocolate pb rice krispies. (AMAZING).
The garlic knots & chocolate pb rice krispies stole the show. I would have been fine eating just those two things.
I made whole wheat & gluten free garlic knots. For the gluten free knots, just get a package of GF pizza dough and prepare according to directions. Then follow instructions below. The GF flour is very delicate so you can’t really “knot” them, but you can cross & tuck it gently. It works. Doesn’t need to be perfect. I used Arrowhead Mills GF pizza dough mix.
For the pizza dough, I used 1/2 whole wheat, 1/2 spelt flour and used the recipe that is in my Cuisinart breadmaker recipe booklet.
GF dough
roll it out
knotted up
butter & garlic melting
adapted from Food Network Ingredients Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease or spray a baking sheet with non stick spray. Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll out dough into a large rectangle, about 12×16 inches. Brush the dough lightly with olive oil. Cut the dough in half, lengthwise. Then cut into strips, about 1 1/4 inch wide. Tie each strip into a knot and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle knots with salt and cover. Let rise about 30 minutes. Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden brown. While baking, combine butter and garlic in a medium saucepan. Let heat for about 3-4 minutes. When knots are done baking, either toss in large bowl with butter or brush garlic butter on each knot.
I didn’t want the knots to break, so I brushed the butter on!
Delish and a perfect Sunday TREAT.
P.S. I stopped eating chocolate for a week and was shooting for two weeks. I decided that I really wanted to eat these crispy treats and would continue my non-chocolate eating ways today. WORTH IT.
Off to hit cardio bootcamp and the weights! Starting Monday off RIGHT! Are you keeping up with your resolutions?!
Happy Monday!
{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }
Yummy…I haven’t had garlic knots in FOREVER! The weekend went by way too fast…again. I feel like the days are just flying by. It took me long enough to find your blog. I’m a FitFluential ambassador as well and look forward to following you! Have a great Monday!
words can not capture how my hubby would CELEBRATE if I made these.
truly.
I know what I need to use my new rolling pin for. Yum
Those look so great! I adore garlic knots.
I also love big Sunday dinners. We always do one at home. Such a cozy way to end a weekend.
wow these garlic knots look amazing! I shall have to bookmark these and make them for Gary sometime, as he would love them!