One of my favorite pizza places is Marco’s and one of my families favorite pizzas from there is the Hawaiian Pizza. Here is my recipe for Hawaiian Chicken Pizza. Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: Fresh dough or refrigerated pizza dough 1/2 jar of pizza sauce 3 cups of mozzarella cheese 1 cup of chopped ham 6 slices of cooked bacon (not too done), chopped 1 cup of cooked, shredded chicken 1/2 cup of pineapple, chopped (squeeze juice out)
Recently when I made the Bacon Cheeseburger Roll-Ups, I decided it was too good to limit to just that. I was having a craving for buffalo chicken. This buffalo chicken roll-up recipe is so easy, whether you use the refrigerated dough or pre-make the homemade dough in the bread machine. I love that they are good for a lunch or dinner on the go, which with our busy schedules is wonderful! Servings: 6 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes
This week I’m reviewing My Cake Decorating Kits. I was given this opportunity because I’m part of the Alabama Women Bloggers Community. If you want to learn more about cake decorating, I highly recommend you check them out. It’s a monthly subscription system, where you receive a new kit each month. Each kit comes with a magazine with beautiful pictures and recipes, as well as all the materials needed to decorate cakes and cookies. The starter kit for month 1, which is only a $1.99 includes: First Guide, Set of Two Butterfly Cutters, a Cupcake Stand, and bonus gift –…
One of my favorite parts of Fall is getting to enjoy caramel apples, but what would make it even better is not getting caramel all over my face in the process! Such a simple solution to the problem is slicing the apples up and then dipping them! What? So easy! Servings: 5 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 1-2 hours Ingredients: 1 bag (14 oz.) caramel candies 1/8 cup apple juice 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (optional, I’m not a fan, so I leave this out.) 5 apples sliced 1 bag (8 oz.) toffee bits Directions: 1. Put unwrapped caramels,…
The other day I was looking at the commercial brand taco seasoning container. I noticed on the ingredients list that it included all sorts of stuff that was not just seasoning. At that point, I decided to try and make my own Taco Seasoning Recipe to lessen the amount of all those extra chemicals, preservatives, etc that my family ingests. Every little bit helps, right? Servings: 12 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Nothing says fall more than apples! I decided to kick the weekend off with some Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce. For my first time making it, it turned out pretty well. Rob’s Gramma was the first person I ever met who makes her own applesauce. Maybe after a few times of making it, it will be as yummy as hers. Servings: 3-4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 4 hours
This Chick-fil-A Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce recipe is the bomb! I love this stuff. If you have tried it, it comes with Chick-fil-A’s grilled chicken sandwich. Go try it today! Then, you’ll love it and then you’ll come back here, because you will not be able to go another day without putting it on everything! 😉
This recipe for homemade rolls is so easy. Just throw everything in the bread machine. Then, roll them out and bake them in the oven. I use this recipe for several different occasions. Servings: 24 Prep Time: 2 hours (depending on how long your bread machine takes) Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup warm milk 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened 1/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. salt 4 cups bread flour 2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
Peach season is dawning its near, so I decided to finally give Peach Salsa a try. I was pleasantly surprised how good this was. I will definitely be making this again next summer! Servings: 3-4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes
As a huge fan of sweet and sour entrés at most Chinese style restaurant chains usually, this one caught my attention while I was looking for new recipes the other day. I wanted to give it a try, because it’s very different from my normal meals. I’m not always a fan of pre-made sauces, but I wanted something easy that didn’t need a ton of different ingredients just for the sauce. I was happy with the way it turned out. Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes
My kids nearly ate all these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Globs before I had a chance to have one. Drew called them addictive. Alex described them as the best cookies he’s ever made. Not sure I’d call them that. However, they are a great snack with a tall glass of milk. I’d like to try to make a healthier version of these, so keep a look out for those. Servings: 20-24 globs Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 3 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 stick butter 1/2 cup milk 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 tbs vanilla 3 cups quick…
This weeks the kids are back to school. Just can’t believe summer is over already. On the first day of school, I usually get up and make the boys breakfast. I’ve decided for tomorrow, I’m going to make the boys waffles, but with a healthy twist. When I’m on one of my healthy eating kicks, I’ll usually just make the normal waffles out of bisquick and I don’t eat one. However, this year I want to try whole wheat. Servings: 4-5 depending on size of waffle iron Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 3-5 minutes depending on waffle iron Ingredients:…
I have always enjoyed corn, but sometimes it’s fun to change it up some. I wanted a corn dish that could be served as a cold salad. This corn salad is so simple and can be made ahead of time. This is perfect for a potluck. Servings: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: None Ingredients: 1 (15 oz) cans corn, drained 1 cups grated cheese (I use Mexican Blend) 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 cup chopped red onion 1 cup Chili-Cheese Frito’s
I love this recipe. It’s great actually for all types of pork, not just tenderloin. I love that is good whether its cooked in the oven or on the grill. Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: depends on the type of meat Ingredients: 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup ketchup 2 tbs soy sauce 1 tbs canola oil 1 tbs Worcestershire 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp dry mustard Salt and pepper to taste
Servings: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 sweet potato 1 tbs garlic powder 1/3 cup olive oil 3 tbs honey 1 tsp cinnamon Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2. Slice potato to about 1/4 of an inch. 3. Heat olive oil and honey in sauce pan. Bring to a simmer and then remove. 4. Pour olive oil/honey mixture in bowl. Add cinnamon and garlic powder. Stir until both are not noticeable. 5. Put potatoes in bowl with liquid mixture and stir until all of potatoes are coated in mixture. 6. Spray baking pan with…
Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken 1 cup of powdered Parmesan cheese 2 tbs garlic powder 1/3 cup olive oil Directions: 1. Take each chicken breast and remove any fat. Butterfly each chicken breast and then cut down the middle. For instructions on how to do that watch this video. 2. Mix together the cheese and garlic powder. Then, pour this dry mixture on a plate. 3. Pour the olive oil in a bowl. 4. Dip each side of the piece of chicken in the oil. 5. Roll the chicken…
Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 4 large potatoes, cut to desired size 4 minced garlic cloves 1/2 cup olive oil 1 tbs. dried oregano Juice from 1 lemon sea salt fresh coarse ground black pepper Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400°F 2. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick spray 3. In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients 4. Place on pan and pour 1/2 cup of water into pan. 4. Bake for 40 minutes. ~Adapted from Food.com
Cucumbers is one of my favorite and most underrated vegetables around. This Cucumber Salad is easy and delicious. It goes great with everything. It can whipped together in less than 5 minutes and requires no cooking time. Servings: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes
Servings: 12 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese 2 (8 oz.) packages refrigerated crescent dinner rolls 1 cup sugar 1 tbs. vanilla extract 1/2 cup melted margarine or butter 1/2 cup cinnamon sugar
With the kids going back to school this week, I’m always reminded of PBJ’s tucked away in the old metal lunch boxes. I found this yummy recipe for PBJ muffins. I love them, because there not too sweet. A great snack to welcome your kids with after a busy day at school. Servings: 12 muffins Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 cup milk 2 large eggs 1/2 cup jelly Directions:…