Pizza Monkey Bread

This recipe is great for both adult and kid. Any food that is stuffed is fancy right? RIGHT! And anything pizza is just plain yummy! It's a fairly easy recipe to put together and you can add any of your fav pizza toppings to it!

You'll need:

2 can refrigerated home style biscuits

1 pkg turkey-roni (you can use plain pepperoni)

2 c shredded mozzarella

your fav. pizza toppings (I use finely chopped green bell peppers and onions)
1 stick butter melted
1 tea italian seasoning
1/2 tea garlic powder
marinara sauce

Heat the oven to 375 F.
Mix the melted butter, italian seasoning and garlic powder together in a bowl.
Open the biscuits up and slice a pocket in the biscuit stuff it with a few pepperonis, about 1 tabl cheese and your toppings. Pinch the pocket closed and completely dip it into the butter mixture and place standing on its edge in a bunt pan. Repeat with the rest, and place into the oven to bake for 35 min.
Allow to cook 5-10 min, then invert pan on a plate, if needed tap around the pan until it falls out.
Dip in warmed marinara sauce and enjoy!

Garlic Focaccia Cheesy bread

I bought some focaccia bread at Costco today and completely spaced getting garlic bread...So I thought I could cue the foccaccia bread instead...It turned out really good, and had that fresh chewy texture I really like! 

I know you are looking at the picture thinking "wow this girl must be a professional photographer" right? LMBO!! I really have a desire to take great pictures, but unfortunately I lack the patience needed to learn photography. One day when I have time, and I make these again I'll retake the pic.

3 Focaccia bread rolls sliced in half

Extra virgin olive oil

Garlic powder

5 cheese Italian blend

Pre heat your oven to 400F. Drizzle on the EVOO (olive oil), sprinkle about 1/4 tea garlic powder over each roll, and sprinkle 1/4 c. cheese and bake for 5-10 min until lightly toasted.

They really do turn out great!They're crispy on the outside, and chewy on the inside-just the way this lady likes!

4 Cheese Tomato Basil Pizza & Pepperoni Pizza

I went on a home made pizza kick a few years ago, trying out several different recipes, and trying different flavors. From grilled, to oven baked, seasoned crust to plain. THIS IS THE BEST RECIPE BY FAR! 

Its hard to please each family member when it come to food. Everyone has different likes/dislikes...but this pizza won over everyone's taste buds!

I also usually like having my kids cook with me, but I've found that most pizza dough's are "tricky" to work with, and its difficult for the kiddos to help. This dough is SUPER kid friendly once it has risen! I let the kids work with it for a while, rolling it out over and over. (with VERY cleans hand I should add) and the toppings were fun for them to spread and sprinkle around!

I found it on food network, one of the Pioneer Woman's fabulous recipes! I made a few "tweaks" (not many) that I thought would make it yummier for MY family.

1 pkt active dry yeast

1 12 c. warm water

4 c flour

1 tea salt

1/3 c olive oil + more for drizzling

12 oz fresh mozzarella thinly sliced

1 c. pepperoni 

Pizza sauce (I used store bought, it made it quicker)

4 Cheese Tomato Basil Pizza:

salt and pepper

2-3 large table spoonfuls of basil pesto (y.u.m!)

1 c. fresh mozzarella shredded 

1/2 c. fontina shredded

1/2 c. pecorino ramano shredded

1/2 c goat cheese crumbled

1/4 c. olive oil

4 minced garlic cloves

1 pint yellow cherry tomatoes halved

1 pint red cherry tomatoes halved

16 basil leaves thinly sliced

1-2 tabl. balsamic vinegar

Mix together your warm water and yeast. Set a side for a few while you get the dough ready...In a mixer with the paddle attachment, mix your flour and salt together. Drizzle in the olive oil, making sure its mixed well. Next slowly add in your yeast mixture until its well combined. Remove the dough and form it into a ball, drizzle the mixing bowl with olive oil and spread it all over the bowl with your hand. Then rub your hands all over the dough making sure its well coated with oil. set inside the mixing bowl, and cover with foil and let sit for 1 hour.

*This is a great dough for little kiddos to help out with once it has risen!

After dough has risen, remove it from the bowl, divide it in half, and roll it out to fit your pan (I used a large rectangle cookie sheet)

Transfer onto the cookie sheet, spread some pizza sauce over the top, place the sliced mozzarella cheese and pepperoni. Bake at 500 for 13-15 min.

Next for the 4 cheese tomato basil, take the other half of the dough, and the same way roll it out to fit your pizza pan of choice. Spread the basil pesto all over the top. Sprinkle the cheese over the pesto.

Heat a small pan with the 1/4 c olive oil, add the minced garlic, and quickly stir around. You don't want it browning, just slightly golden. Pour it into a mixing bowl, add the tomatoes, salt and pepper & basil. Mix it up well and spread that over the cheese. Bake it in the oven at 500, for 13-15 min. Slice 'em up and serve!

German Pancakes

"German Pancakers" are a BIG hit in this house. Its one of those recipes you try and think that no one would like it, then every LOVES it and wants more but you only made one pan so as mom you have to sacrifice your plate...Wont make THAT mistake again. I now have to make 2 batches to feed my family. Oh and be sure you have enough syrup. I always like to drowned my dishes in the stuff. Syrup makes me happy lol!

6 eggs
1 c. flour
1 c. milk
1 tabl. vanilla
4 tabl. butter
Your fav syrup

Pre heat your oven to 350. Whisk eggs, add flour, milk and vanilla. Melt butter and pour in a 9"x12" glass baking dish and spread around the bottom. Pour your egg mixture in the baking dish and bake 40 min.
You'll know its done when it has large bubbles and is curled up on the sides.

Just looking at the picture makes me want to make some more! 

Zucchini Bread

I wanted to make a healthier version of the zucchini bread I once had from Trader Joe's, something I wouldn't feel too guilty about indulging in. 
This bread is moist and flavorful. One of my kids fav's!

• 2 c. All purpose Flour
• 1 c. Whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tea. salt
• 1 tea. baking powder
• 1 tea. baking soda
• 3 tea. cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. oil
• 1/2 c. apple sauce
• 1 3/4 c. sugar
• 3 tea. vanilla extract
• 2-2 1/2 c. shredded zucchini
• 1 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
• Topping:
• 1/2 c. oats
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1/4 c. flour
• 1/4 tea. cinnamon
• 1/4 c. butter softened
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• Pre-heat oven to 325.
• In a lg. bowl combine both flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside
• In another bowl combine eggs, oil, apple sauce, sugar and vanilla stirring well. Mix together with dry ingredients.
• Grease and flour two 8"x4"x2 1/2" loaf pan. Pour half of the mixture into each pan. Bake 50-60 minutes until a tooth pick inserted into the middle comes out clean.While loaf is cooking, combine the ingredients for the topping. The last 15 min. sprinkle topping over loafs. Enjoy!!!

Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins

I'm sure you have seen this recipe floating around the web for a while...well they're good! Super moist, fluffy, feel warm in your tummy muffins! AND they're SUPER DUPER EASY to make!

2 ingredients and WHABAM your done!(don't forget to cook them...then your done)

1 box Betty Crocker/Duncan Hiens spice cake mix
1 15oz can pure pumpkin

Pre-heat oven to 350.
Mix both ingredients well together, scoop into a paper lined muffin pan (I used large scoops, I filled it to the top-I like large muffin tops...not on me, my muffins;) and bake for 20-24 min. Do a tooth pick test.

They're good hu? Smelled our whole house up with a lovely spice scent! Heavenly!!

And since these are so easy to make, I made a mass amount of them, and froze them. QUICK BREAKFASTS! Holla!