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  • Pizza Quesadilla’s {Foodie Friday}

    Pizza Quesadilla’s {Foodie Friday}

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    Welcome back to Foodie Friday!
    Don’t forget to visit Diane at Simple Living and Eating for more party fun.
     
    I have a good excuse this week for getting my post up late (so sorry to those that come around early). My computer was hit with a virus, and I had a bunch of pop up ads I couldn’t work around. I have a pretty great husband though, and after a night of scanning the computer, I’m back up and running!
     
     
    Pepperoni. I love it. I always have. As a kid I would sneak pieces of pepperoni out of the fridge, just to eat by themselves (who am I kidding, I still do that!).   There was one summer I worked at a fruit stand, and they sold fresh pepperoni.  That was the best pepperoni I’ve ever tasted.
     
    Growing up my mom would take requests for our school lunches, as long as it was in reason. One of our favorites was quesadillas. I don’t remember who had the brilliant idea first, but mine often came with pepperoni tucked inside the cheese. It was simple, and so tasty.  Although my kids aren’t big pepperoni fans, they do enjoy a Pepperoni Quesadilla.  It’s a fun, and easy kid lunch. Serve it with some fruit and they’ll eat a good lunch.
     

    Pepperoni Quesadilla

    Ingredients
    2 Flour Tortillas
    1/2 cup shredded cheddar
    6-8 sliced pepperoni
     
    Directions
    Lay 1 tortilla on a skillet.  Add 1/4 cup cheese, then the pepperoni, and the rest of the cheese.  Top it with 2nd tortilla. Cook on medium about 2 minutes per side, or until cheese is thoroughly melted.  Let the quesadilla cool on a plate before cutting or it will be a cheesy gooey mess.
     
    Serve with you favorite dip. My kids like ketchup and ranch.  I personally prefer a little salsa and sour cream.
     
    I found these fun little silicone cups at IKEA. They have made mealtime more fun for the kids.

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    Navajo Flatbread
    I was recently thinking about trying some Navajo Flatbread. I even got a recipe from a friend, who got it from a Navajo. This bread is really yummy!
     
    Bow ties, Brocolli, Red Bell Pepper, and Chickpeas
    from Meatless Mediteranean
    I am always trying to find a way to use chickpeas. This looks like a winner!
     
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    Tea Party Cherry Custard Pastries
    from Love Foodies
    As a mother of 3 girls, tea parties are a must! These look so perfect and dainty.
     
     
     

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  • BLT and Swiss on Bacon Cheddar Bread {Foodie Friday}

    BLT and Swiss on Bacon Cheddar Bread {Foodie Friday}

     
    It’s lunch time, and you start craving a good classic sandwich. I’ve updated the classic BLT to add some cheese and more bacon! Who knew bacon in bread would taste so good! 
    BLT and Swiss on Bacon Cheddar Bread
     
    Yummy. I mean really, yummy!  I actually made this sandwich a couple weeks ago, and thought it was so pretty I had to take some pictures. I am just getting around to looking at them though, and decided it was the perfect, simple recipe to share today.
     
    After I made this I had a discussion on facebook with some friends. See my kids loved the sandwich, but they picked out all the tomatoes. I mean who does that to a perfectly good BLT?  Turns out I have a lot of friends who can’t stand tomatoes. I’m still baffled by that people. Just baffled! 
     
    I plan on at least 10 tomato plants this spring, and maybe more. I’ve even got my seeds started inside already.  I feel for you that don’t eat tomatoes. You are missing out, but I guess it just means more for me – huzzah!
     
    Let’s start with this bread recipe. I was browsing my “300 best Bread Machine recipes” book one day and came across one with both bacon and cheddar. Couldn’t pass that up. I tweaked it a bit to what I had on hand, so here is my version of this Mock Spoon Bread (what by the way is Spoon Bread?)
     
    Bacon Cheddar Bread
    What’s not to love about this Bacon Cheddar Bread?
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    Ingredients
    1. 1/2 cup milk
    2. 1 package knor cream corn soup (I used the Japanese version my mother-in-law sent us.)
    3. 1/2 cup water
    4. 1 tsp salt
    5. 1 TBS honey
    6. 3 cups All purpose flour
    7. 1/2 cup bacon bits
    8. 1/2 cup cornmeal
    9. 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
    10. 1 tsp instant yeast
    Instructions
    1. Put all the ingredients into your bread machine pan. Choose 2lb loaf, light crust, and then set for a Basic Cycle.
    2. If you don’t have a Bread Machine, good luck. ha ha, no just kidding, kind of.
    3. Mix the milk and corn soup together.
    4. In a small bowl combine the yeast and water; let sit.
    5. In a separate bowl mix the flour salt and cornmeal.  Set aside.
    6. Combine the yeast and milk mixtures.
    7. Knead in the dry ingredients. Let rise until double.
    8. I would bake at 350, and just keep an eye on it until lightly browned.  Cool and Enjoy.
    Adapted from 300 Best Bread Machine Recipes
    Adapted from 300 Best Bread Machine Recipes
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    BLT and Swiss on Bacon Cheddar Bread
    BLT and Swiss on Bacon Cheddar Bread
    the perfect sandwich -BLT with Swiss. Add Bacon Cheddar Bread for a delicious lunch
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    Ingredients
    1. 2 slices Bacon Cheddar Bread
    2. 3 slices Bacon, cooked
    3. 2 red leaf lettuce leafs
    4. 1 Roma tomato, sliced
    5. 2 slices Swiss Cheese
    6. Salad Dressing (I interchange Mayo and Miracle Whip all the time. Choose what you like)
    Instructions
    1. Spread a fair amount of the dressing on each slice of bread.
    2. Layer on the lettuce, bacon, tomato and cheese.
    3. Top with the 2nd slice of bread.
    4. Enjoy a classic!
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    Hamantashen – Chocolate filled almond cookies
    from Something Sweet – Winnie’s Blog
    These remind me of little chocolate filled cookies my mother in law sends us from Japan.
     
    Overnight Blueberry French Toast
    Overnight french toast seems to be all the rage right now. This looks like a good starting recipe.
     
    Chicken Tamale Bake
    Princess C has been asking for Tamales for a month or so now. I think this take on it will be a simple solution for my 5 year old.
     

     

  • Chicken Mango Wraps with Citrus Ginger Dressing

    Chicken Mango Wraps with Citrus Ginger Dressing

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    February is a crazy month of cooking for me. Mark and I usually stay in on Valentines, and then we have Princess C’s birthday 2 days later. I try to keep the rest of the month pretty simple in terms of food. I saw a recipe for Pacific Rim Wraps in my Carnation cookbook, and really wanted to give them a try, especially with how easy wraps are to make. I changed up the ingredients for the filling, but the original dressing was just perfect. Enjoy!

    Chicken Mango Wraps with a Citrus Ginger Dressing

    Ingredients
    4 cups Red leaf lettuce, chopped
    3 cups shredded cooked chicken
    1/2 cup dried Cranberries
    1 Mango sliced
    6 tortillas
     
    Dressing
    5oz can Evaporated Milk
    5 Tbs Lemon Juice
    1/4 vegetable oil
    3 Tbs Sugar
    2 tsp ground ginger
    1 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp black pepper
     
    Directions
    Combine the lettuce, chicken, cranberries, and mango in a medium bowl. Set aside.
    In a jar, combine all the dressing ingredients. cover with a lid and shake until mixed well. Pour 1/2 cup dressing over the salad mixture. Place 1 cup salad mixture onto each tortilla, and wrap up. You can use the remaining dressing for dipping.
     
    
     
     
    Thank you all for continuing to link up with us! I’m doing better at visiting all your recipes, but there are so many of you, and my days get pretty crammed with the kids. I will continue to try and visit and comment on all, though. You are all so creative.
     

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    Prawn and Potato Soup
    from Mama Cook
    This soup looks perfect to chase away the last of the cold.
     
    30 Minute Dinner Rolls
    from The Rehomesteaders
    I actually tried these out this past week, and they were great! Mark especially loved them.
     
    Strawberry Vanilla Cream Soda with sliced strawberries
    Strawberry Cream Soda
    from Living a Renaissance Life
    I don’t drink soda very often, but this looks like a refreshing change from store bought.
     
     
     
     

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