Pinterest Pin Updates

So this week I have done/started 3 of my 5 pins....Last night I went to a friends house to eat diner and hang out since my husband is out hunting for the weekend.  So I decided to try the Chicken Club Egg Rolls at her house.  They were yummy but the next time I make them I will tweak them just a little bit.  I love cream cheese so I will definitely add that, maybe some green onions and/or cilantro and some sugar to the mixture.  I am looking forward to making these again!!!!  I ate the left overs for lunch today and liked them even better...wish my kids didn't like theirs so I could have eaten more...lol

I have also started my crusty bread.  I kept meaning to do this all week long for I love bread,  I. LOVE.  BREAD.  So I will probably stay up late tonight to make this after it has sat for about 12 hours....then make more tomorrow.  I made it plain this time but next time I plan on jazzing it up some :)

And I started my Naked Egg Expiriment with my two little girls yesterday.  It is going a little slower than I thought it would, but I do see the egg shell slowly breaking down...the kids are going to love it!  The egg is a lot more bubbly than in the picture below and I can see spots where the egg shells is already dissolved...kids think this is way neat :)

So...I will hopefully update tomorrow with a new naked egg pic and my bread pic...(If I can refrain from eating it first...)

 So here is my end result of my bread :)  Yummy!  Can't wait to make it again...

The pink egg is Hannah's, it was dyed with some beet juice :)   She then slid it around in this tub and it broke, then of course she had to play with it...

This one is Miah's egg, she threw it in the tub and watched it break.  the girls really enjoyed doing this :)

Monday Madness

After a nice relaxing Sunday it is back to the grind! And since I do not post nearly enough I am going to start something new on Mondays...I will be posting links, more than likely Pinterest links, of things that I either want to cook, sew, make, or try this week.  I don't promises to get to them all, but when I do I will give my thoughts on them :)  So here is what I have planned for this week!

 

Breakfast Bagel Pizza

 

I wanted to make something different for a weekend breakfast since I always make my oven pancakes so I went with this breakfast bagel pizza instead.  I am so glad I did!!!  This normal is made with pizza crust, but I was out of yogurt and decided to use bagels instead! 

First I preheated  my oven to 375° F.  Oh, and DO NOT forget to spray or grease your pan...if you don't you WILL regret it like I did...took forever to get that bread baked into the pan off...

 

Back to business here...Then I brushed some olive oil on my onion bagels.

 

I topped them with a slice of deli ham, you can use any meat you would like, bacon works well, or skip the meat altogether...

 

Then I added cheddar cheese, next time I will shred it though, I think the adding of the egg will be easier then.

 

Add some colorful veggies, I had heirloom tomatoes and green onions for this but really the possibilities are endless!

 

I placed everything on their neatly...

 

Then had to move it all around so the egg wouldn't just slide right off...

 

Top with more cheese (your favorite kind...Swiss would probably be wonderful with this...)

 

And then bake in your preheated oven for about 25 minutes.  Believe me, you will be happy you made this...makes me want to go make it now for lunch! 

Crunchwrap Supreme

So my family absolutely loves Mexican food...this may be more like taco bell food...but none the less, they love it.  I came across this on Pinterest of course and had to try it out.  Thanks to Culinary Couture this will now be on my food list to make again, and again, and again!  Instead of a crunchy tortilla round I used Nacho Cheese Doritos on the inside and it was amazing!  Reminds me of a Doritos Locos Taco...mmm mmm mmm!  To view the recipe please check it out here.

So, if you love Mexican food, please do try this, you will not regret it! 

Easy Peasey Pizza Dough

My new addiction...Pinterest...sigh.  Yesterday I went to someone's board and re-pinned over 100 of his food pins.  Pathetic I know...but they looked oh so yummy!   Since I did that I had to make something new and I am so glad that I did, so is my family!  This pizza crust is sooooo easy to make and it tastes wonderful.  I did not have self rising flour so I made my own.  It ended up being for of a thin crusted pizza but it was so good that my "thick crust only" husband had a bunch of pieces and said we definitely have to keep using this recipe ;)  I love it when I get comments like that!  For my husband and the girls I made a pepperoni pizza with Old School Pizza Sauce which is the best pizza sauce I have ever had in my life...

I have made it multiple times and will keep making it.  For myself I made a Garlicky Cheese and Tomato pizza which was divine and I will be making this again on Friday for a game night with friends and everyone is bringing a homemade pizza...I wonder where that idea came from....la la la...anyways, on to the simplest pizza dough recipe ever! 

1 cup self raising flour
1 cup of Greek or natural yoghurt
Extra flour for dusting the board


In a bowl, combine the flour and yoghurt and bring together to form a ball.  Turn out onto a floured board to knead and roll.  Knead for 5-8 minutes. Roll into a pizza shape and add toppings.

Notes

This quantity is suitable for one pizza.  If the dough seems a little wet when you mix it, just add a sprinkling more flour. The more you knead it the better it comes together.  I thought in the beginning that there was no way this will work but as I kneaded it, the dough became pliable and stretchy.

Pizza dough recipe found on Kidspot.

What to make this 4th of July?

Here are some more GREAT posts by Kate...I myself am thinking of making these Mini Caprese Bites for the 4th, along with my Sweet Dilled Macaroni Salad...mmm mmm mmm, can't wait!

Chicken Basil Parmesan Burgers

This looks absolutely amazing!!!  I love Framed Cooks.  Kate is a phenominal cook and takes the best photo's of her food...and life.  Please check out her blog and follow her, you will love it!

10 1/2-inch-thick slices French bread (4 inches in diameter);

~ 8 slices toasted, 2 slices (crust removed) diced

1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

4 tablespoons minced fresh basil, divided, plus 12 large basil leaves

3/4 cup marinara sauce

12 ounces ground chicken (white meat)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

1 tablespoon grated onion

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 ounces whole-milk mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

1. Blend diced bread and Parmesan in processor to fine crumbs. Transfer to pie dish; mix in 2 tablespoons minced basil.

2. Mix marinara and 2 tablespoons basil in small saucepan. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce to large bowl. Add chicken, 1/2 tablespoon oil, onion, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle with pepper; blend. Shape into four 1/2-inch-thick patties; coat with crumbs. Heat sauce over low heat.

3. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook patties until bottoms are crusty, 4 minutes. Turn patties over; top with cheese. Cook 3 minutes. Cover; cook until cooked through and cheese is melted, about 1 minute.

4. Place each burger on a slice of toasted bread. Ladle some sauce on top and cover with basil leaves. Top with another slice of bread and serve immediately. With lots of napkins!

Enjoy!