Pizza Rolls

There are a lot of ways to eat pizza, and yesterday we tried a new one.  This isn't really a recipe, but here is what we did:

-Make your favorite basic pizza dough recipe.  Let it raise for 25 minutes and then roll it out into a rectangle.
-Spread pizza sauce all over the dough.  You can't use too much sauce or it comes out when you roll it p.  Sprinkle with toppings.  The difference with this pizza is that the toppings need to be cut smaller than you would use on a normal pizza.  We used those cute mini pepperonis and we cooked some sausage.  Add whatever other toppings you like.  Then top with a little mozzarella cheese.
-Roll the dough just like you would for cinnamon rolls.  We used dental floss to cut it into uniform pieces and then placed them on a tray to bake.
-They cooked at 350 for about 25 minutes.  Then we "frosted" them with more pizza sauce.

We made another batch using Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce and added some garlic powder, italian seasonings, chicken, bacon, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.  You can thin the alfredo sauce down for when you put it on as "frosting" by adding just a little milk to it.  I was wishing we had some diced roma tomatoes to go in there too. It was SO yummy!  This would be great to serve for a party or gathering!

Bread Maker Bread

It's really easy (I got this from Mama Bigler).
Add the following into the bread making machine in this order:

* 1 C and 3T warm/hot water
* 1T potato flakes (rounded)
* 1T powdered milk
* 1t lemon juice
* 2T oil
* 2T sugar
* 1t salt
* 3 C flour
* 2t yeast
* 1T sour cream

Press the desired time on your bread maker. I let the machine do it's thing. Right before it decides to cook it, I take it out, mix it again and knead it, put it in my own bread pan, let it rise and cook it on 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. It's delicious, light and fluffy :)

Fresh Limeade

Limeade is so refreshing during the summer.

Squeeze the juice from about 7 limes.  Add about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 1/2 quart of water. Depending on your taste buds, add more or less sugar and water.  It's delicious!

Summer Medley

This is one of my favorites this past summer.

* 1-2 chicken breasts - fry in a little olive oil
In a seperate pan, fry in a little olive oil:
* 2 celerly stalks - chopped
* 2 carrots - chopped
* 1-2 potatoes - chopped

Combine together; add a little seasoned salt; chop a half a head of cabbage and add; cover and let it steam for about 5 minutes. Add a little ranch and you have a summer medley! :) It's very yummy.

Veggie Bars

Spread out 2 (8oz) packages of refrigerated crescent roll dough onto an 18x12 cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 10-13 min. Let cool.

Mix 6 oz. cream cheese with 1 oz. ranch dressing powder (1 packet). Spread on cooled crescents. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and veggies of your choice.  We loved it with broccoli, cauliflower and carrots (making sure to cut them into very small pieces).  This is oh so good!

Thank you Stacey for sharing this recipe!

Chocolate layer caramel bars

Crust:
1 1/2 cups gluten free oatmeal
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
1 stick butter, cut into pieces
1 Tbs ice water
1 egg yolk

Toppings:
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
6 Tbs butter
2 Tbs corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. grease a 8 1/2-inch square metal baking pan. Blend oats in the food processor until powdery. Add brown sugar and cornstarch. Add butter and pulse until a coarse meal forms. Add ice water and egg yolk and blend just until moist clumps form. Press dough onto bottom of pan evenly. Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely!

Whisk together condensed milk, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, butter melts and mixture comes to a boil. Insert a candy thermometer and boil gently until caramel is thick and temperature reaches 225 degrees F. Whisk constantly to prevent from burning. Pour caramel evenly over cooled crust and let set 15 minutes. Melt chocolate in a double boiler, stirring occasionally. Spread melted chocolate evenly over caramel layer. Refrigerate until set, at least one hour. Can be made three days ahead if covered and refrigerated. Cut into bars and enjoy!

Upstate Minestrone Soup (aka Dwight's Soup!)

1 lb sweet sausage (Italian)
1TB olive oil or vegetable oil
1 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 cup sliced carrots
1 tsp crumbled basil
2 small zucchini, sliced
1 can (1 lb) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (10 3/4 oz) beef broth or 3 beef bouillon cubes plus 1 1/2 cups hot water
2 cups finely shredded cabbage
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 can (1 lb) great northern beans, undrained
Chopped fresh parsley

Slice sausage crosswise about 1/2 inch thick; brown in oil in deep saucepan or Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, carrots, and basil; cook for 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, bouillon, cabbage, salt and pepper. Bring soup to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Add beans with liquid; cook another 20 minutes. Garnish with parsley. (Soup is even better the second day!)

Yield: 8 servings
Prep/cook time: about 2 hours