September 18th, 2013 - Family Fun Time (Movies/Bread)

Family fun time this week comes with a free way to enjoy each other as a family, then a fun activity. 

Last week, we posted a deal for eating out for free.  This week, we are staying in. It's starting to get cooler out, and kids have more going on with school...I think a movie night is just what the doctor ordered!  A movie night is useful whether your children are toddlers (and maybe you snag a movie for mom and dad, for after the little is asleep) all the way through teenage years, where you might be able to convince your kids to hang out at home and watch a movie with you!

Now, I am going to go out on a limb, and ASSUME you have redbox.  This might not be true, but even in rural SD and in Nebraska, we had red box.  Listed here is a series of codes for you to use to grab a free movie - Enjoy!

REDBOX (new customers only)
MCPC213S (expires September 25, 2013 and is only valid at the kiosk)
DVDONME
BREAKKROOM

DVDNIGHT
DVDATWAG (good only at Walgreen's locations)
WALGREENS (good only at Walgreen's locations)
RDBOXHEB (good only at HEB locations
DVDATWEG (good only at Wegman's locations)
DVDKROG (Good only at Kroger locations)
DRIVEIN (good only at Sonic locations)

Now, for a family activity - one of our favorite activities to do in the kitchen is bake bread.  There is something so soothing and simple about mixing, kneading and baking bread, and your home will smell like heaven!

I have a pretty standard recipe that is simple, and easy to use - once you get it down you can modify it however you want!

5 1/4 cups white bread flour

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 Tbsp. instant yeast - I like Red Star

1 1/2 Tbsp. oil

3 Tbsp. sugar

2 cups warm water - just over 100 degree F

1.  Mix flour, sugar, salt and yeast.  Add the water and oil.  Mix another minute and check the dough. It should be sticky - you may need to add a bit more water

2. Mix for another 5 minutes or so, and don't add anymore flour after dough is done mixing.

3. Spray kneading surface with cooking spray and put dough on sprayed surface.  Knead dough briefly until it has a smooth even consistency.

4.  Divide the dough into a few pieces - 2+, and shape them how you like. Place them on a cookie sheet, cover and let rise for about 20-25 minutes.

5.  While rising, preheat over to 350 degrees F.  Before you put the loaves in, make a few slashes in the top of the loaf.  This just makes your bread look pretty - it prevents the bread from tearing itself open as it cooks.  

Cook until they are golden brown - about 25 minutes.  When they are golden, take them out and enjoy - we like to eat our bread fresh with a dab of honey on it!

Hope you enjoy this!

~Danielle