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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

NOM NOM: Veggie Pizza with...BACON!



 Okay, so I contradicted my veggie pizza with bacon...but, in my defense, it's bacon. Ideally, I would have liked to venture to the butchers for thick cut bacon to cube, but sliced is what I had. This is a remake of the in-cred-ible pizza my roomies made a little while ago. The difference is that there were a few other veggies like portobello mushroom, and a pesto base. Look near the pasta sauces for mix it yourself pizza dough. Or, be ambitious and make your own!

What You Need:

- 1-2 Packages of Pizza Crust Mix, depending on how many your serving. Two for 3 or more people. OR pre-made pizza crust from the grocery store. I used Gattuso Pizza Mix
- Small can of tomato sauce
- Chopped mushroom, green pepper, tomato, zucchini, Etc.
- As much cooked bacon you want!
- 1 1/2 Cups shredded cheese...I used mozzarella

What To Do:

1. Prepare crust mix as directed and preheat oven to 400.

2. If your crust needs to rise, now would be a good time to prep any veggies, or shred cheese. This is assuming you've cooked the bacon. Once the dough has risen, spread with oiled fingers onto baking sheet.

3. Spread tomato sauce evenly over dough and top with cheese. Arrange veggies and bacon. Bake until edges are golden brown.

Faster, Healthier, and TASTIER than take out pizza!

Monday, January 24, 2011

NOM NOM: Scalloped Potatoes


I finally tackled the Pork Roast I got for a great price a little while back. Since eating only that for dinner would probably be frowned upon, I decided potatoes made sense. Get creative with the spices, makes a more interesting side! Below are pics of the roast :D

What You Need:


3-4 Yellow or White Potatoes- washed and thinly sliced
3 Tbs Flour
3 Tbs Butter or Margarine
1 1/2 Cups of Milk
Spices like Paprika, Cayenne, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Etc. 
1 Cup of Shredded Cheese- divided

How To:


1. Preheat oven to 345 degrees. Arrange half of the sliced potatoes in a baking dish and set aside.

2. In a saucepan, whisk the flour and butter together over medium heat. Gradually add in the milk, stirring constantly.

3. Add half the cheese, and stir occasionally. Let thicken slightly.

4. Pour half  the sauce over the first layer of sliced potato. Layer with remaining potatoes and cover with the rest of the sauce.

5. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top and bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.


 Yum!

Saturday, January 22, 2011