Roasted Veggie Pizza

I have been totally M.I.A for the last week!
"Life" just always seems to get in the way.

Lots of good happening my friends, lots of good.

I feel like I am a pretty positive person, as a whole, but really pleased with my current situation.
I love my friends and family.
My work life is balancing out.

I'm just in a great mood.

Easter is coming up, looking forward to family and food.
Happy is the place to be!



Ingredients:

1 LB pizza dough

8 oz Mozzarella

1 Cup Ricotta cheese

1 Tbsp Rosemary

6 Cups Roasted Veggies *

Olive Oil

*Veggie Suggestions: Carrots, Onions, Squash, Zucchini, Peppers, Potato, Eggplant

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 475

2. Brush a large baking sheet with olive oil

3. On a lightly floured surface, stretch dough into an oval

4. Transfer dough to prepared sheet

5. Sprinkle dough with half the mozzarella

6. Spread veggies on top of cheese

7. Dallop with ricotta

8. Top with remaining cheese and rosemary

9. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper

10. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until bubbly and golden

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California Dreaming (Pizza)

There is a pizza place in this seaside town that we frequent each year. In all the years we have been going, we have not tried this particular place.

My aunt and uncle did one night, and had to call me and tell me about this particular pizza.
So, next time we went to visit, we ordered one.
Oh my word!

The girl and I enjoyed it so much we decided we needed to try to recreate it at home.

This is pretty close, but I would change the sauce I used.
I grabbed Ah-So, but that is more of a Chinese barbecue. The girl says she likes it just as it is, but I think I will play around with sauces more. It really is a true sweet and sour sauce that is needed.

As a reminder...there is no red sauce on this pizza!

Ingredients:

1 Lb chicken breast (diced and cooked)

Green Pepper

¼ Cup Sweet and Sour sauce

Pineapple

¼ Cup cashews

Pizza dough

4 oz mozarella cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven based on your dough directions

2. Toss cooked chicken with sweet and sour sauce

3. Sprinkle chicken on dough

4. Add green peppers

5. Add pineapple

6. Add cashews

7. Sprinkle cheese on top

8. Bake according to your dough directions

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English Muffin Breakfast Pizzas

Yesterday marked my parent's anniversary.

How did they celebrate? By taking a cruise.
Seriously.
I tried the whole...won't your trip be so much better with your first-born child?
No takers on that one.

Then I tried the...your oldest and first born granddaughter would make this an epic trip.
Still no takers.

Sigh.
I even tried the whole...doesn't your CHILD remind you of your long and happy marriage, which would increase your happiness?

I am starting to think they didn't feel like bringing us on vacation with them! Humph! Just who do they think they are?!

In all seriousness, they took a trip and planned it so that it was islands they have already been too (most, not all) so they can spend some quality time relaxing on the ship and not feeling like they have to get off at every port.
They thought this through...a cruise to nowhere means everyone stays on ship! Picking islands you don't care to visit again, you can stay on the ship while virtually everyone else gets off.
Nice thinking guys!

I just wanted to give them a well deserved shout out...marriages are hard, every anniversary should be special!

What is your favorite anniversary memory...and it doesn't even have to be yours!
(sort of like this year will forever be known as the year Jay begged for a month for a free trip LOL)






Ingredients:

6 English muffins

4 Eggs (room temperature)

2 Tbsp milk

¼ Tsp salt

10 (or so) Dashes hot sauce

Ham slices or cooked bacon

1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese

Optional: Veggies, tomatoes, olives, etc

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400

2. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and spray with cooking spray

3. In a shallow dish, whisk eggs, milk, salt, and hot sauce

4. Separate English muffins and soak each side in the egg mixture

5. Place, cut side up, on prepared baking sheet

6. Add choice of meat and any desired toppings

7. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese

8. Bake 15 minutes

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Adapted from Our Best Bites

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pizzeria! by DiGiorno

I happened across a coupon for a new pizza by DiGiorno and figured...why the heck not! I like DiGiorno. I like coupons. I like having a quick meal in the freezer for those insane nights.
What do I have to lose here?


I got to the store, and either there was a major run on these pizzas, or the store only ordered one flavor to try on the customers.
We ended up with the Supreme. I prefer cheese. Whateves...not the end of the world.

What I did not care for was the price.
I can get a large, fresh cooked pizza at my local shop for the same price as this frozen pizza.
Happy I had my coupon on hand!

One crazy Saturday we were looking for a quick lunch. I tossed this baby in the oven.
It smelled really fantastic!

We ate it...and wondered what the big deal is.
What makes this so special, or even new?
It tasted very similar to every other frozen pizza.

They have a satisfaction guarantee...but I consider myself satisfied, I would not use this option.

Would I buy it again, yes.
Would I specifically go for that item? Not so much.