Whole Wheat Pizza Dough!

I know what you are thinking.... WHOLE WHEAT? You wouldn't believe how good it tastes! It is very simple and my girls love it, it makes great pizza!

1 pkg instant yeast
1 Tbs sugar
1 cup warm water
Put all 3 of these in a container until the yeast is active.
Then add
2 Tbs olive oil (I like the rich flavored one)
1 Tbs salt (I use a garlic salt mix from Costco called "Johnny's Garlic Spread and Seasoning")
2-2 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour

Use the kneader arm on your mixer or your own muscles to mix and knead the dough.
Let rise for about 1 hour, then punch down and knead for a minute and let rise again or just roll out and shape for pizza. It will be a bit on the heavy side, but bursting with flavor. My kids even like it over Papa Murphy's, funny I know.

Texas Caviar

1 lb frozen or canned black-eyed peas rinsed
1 c italian salad dressing
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 chopped red or white onion
1 c finely chopped green onions
1 finely diced jalapeno peper
2-3 finely chopped cloves of garlic
chill and serve with tortilla chips

Use low fat or fat free italian dressing for a healthier alternative

Cake Box Cookies

1 box yellow cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil or apple sauce
3/4 cup oats
3 tsp vanilla
1/2 c chocolate chips

Mix and bake on 375 for 8-10 minutes. Cookies will look like they are not done, but they wiill rise after baking.

So easy french dip sandwiches

Add ingredients to crock pot and cook for 8 hours. About 2 hours before done, shred beef and continue cooking. Use leftover juice to dip.

1 can beef broth
1 can french onion soup
1 can beef consume
1 beef chuck roast

Chicken and Artichokes

Add the following to a slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, serve over rice or pasta.

Chicken
can italian diced tomatoes
1 or 2 jars artichoke hearts, drained
4-8 cloves garlic chopped
1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
black pepper to taste

So yummy!

Fiesta Chili Mac

1 lb ground beef
1 clove minced garlic
16 ounces salsa
8 ounces taco sauce
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 c elbow macaroni uncooked
1 1/2 c water

cook meat and garlic, add remaining ingredients, mix weel. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 mintues stirring occasionally.

You can make a healthier version if you'd like by getting 93% fat ground beef and whole wheat macaroni noodles.

Chicken Rolls

These are a favorite of Jonathan's, hope you like them.

2 cups of cubed chicken cooked
2 tubes of crescent rolls
6 ounces of cream cheese
chives
minced onion
1/2 cup butter
small can sliced mushrooms (optional)
2/3 c dried bread crumbs

cream 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, mushrooms, chives, minced onion and chicken. Unroll rolls and spoonful mixture on each. Roll up edges and dip in melted butter and into bread crumbs. Cook on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
You can do a low fat version if you'd like by getting light crescent rolls, fat free or low fat cream cheese, and use less butter.

Easy Taco Soup

Combine the following and cook in crock pot until ready to eat, just needs to heat up and simmer for a while. Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream and cheddar cheese. So easy!
1 lb browned hamburger
2 cans corn (with juice)
2 cans kidney beans (with juice)
large can of tomatoes (with juice)
1-2 packets of taco seasoning
add water until it's 1/2 inch or so above ingredients

My turn

I figured it was about my turn to submit some recipes to this great new blog, so here goes!

Hawaiian Pork
Combine the following in a crock pot and cook on low for a really long time (12 hours might do it). Serve over rice.
2-5 lbs pork steak
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c vinegar
1 c water
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ginger

Double Apple-Walnut Bread

	1 cup smooth unsweetened applesauce
	1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for sprinkling
	1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
	2 large eggs
	1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
	1/4 cup plain yogurt
	1 teaspoon vanilla extract
	2 cups flour
	1 teaspoon baking powder
	1/2 teaspoon baking soda
	3/4 teaspoon salt
	1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
	1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
	1 cup peeled, cored, and finely diced apple
	1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1. Line a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with waxed or parchment paper (or grease and flour it), then set it aside. Heat the oven to 350°.

2. Combine the applesauce, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, yogurt, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk well to blend.

3. In another large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Make a well in the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon and pour in the applesauce mixture. Stir just enough to combine; do not overmix. Fold in the apples and walnuts.

4. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spoon. Evenly sprinkle one tablespoon of sugar over the top. Bake on the center oven rack until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 50 to 55 minutes.

5. Remove the pan from the oven and put it on a cooling rack for about 15 minutes, then remove the loaf from the pan and place it on the rack to finish cooling. Makes 10 servings.

****I use Vanilla Yogurt and I didn't have walnuts, but it taste great either way. Also as a variation try it with Chocolate chips, yummy! They make great muffins too.
This recipe is from FamilyFun.com

Cornbread!

This goes with everything!! We like it with our Salsa Pork and our Chili especially.

2 cups bisquick
1 cup sugar
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cubes of butter melted
1 cup milk
2 eggs
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a medium or large bowl.
Mix all the wet ingredients together and then add to the dry ingredients. Pour into a greased 9x13 and bake @ 350 for 30 mins. I wait until most of the top has turned a light golden brown and a knife come out clean.
It taste a lot like yellow cake, so enjoy!!