Croissant Pizza

I made this recipe up myself when I was feeling lazy and hungry. It's easy and quick to make.

2 cans croissant rolls
traditional spaghetti sauce
pizza/special seasonings
cheese
pizza toppings

Unroll and split apart the croissant rolls and put on a large cookie sheet. Mix spaghetti sauce with the seasonings and put on each croissant. Add pizza toppings and cheese. (I have also made BBQ chicken and cheddar cheese as my pizza topping.) Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until dough is browned. Enjoy!

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

These are some of my favorite pancakes. They're much more filling than regular pancakes, and a nice change from the norm.

The original recipe calls for 6 tablespoons of butter, but I usually just use a splash of vegetable oil or just leave it out altogether. I don't think it's necessary considering the cheese, especially when I'm just gonna smother it all in sugary syrup and fruity jam anyway.

1 cup cottage cheese
pinch of salt
6 tablespoon melted margarine (or cooking oil)
4 eggs
½ cup flour

In a bowl combine all ingredients well. Cook on a hot griddle. Sere with butter and syrup.

Makes about 12 small pancakes.

Also, the other day, I was lazy but wanted some of these, so I just added 1/2 cup cottage cheese to a my pancake mix, and it cooked up nicely. Not as good, of course, but good enough.

BBQ Chicken Pizza

This is sooo easy! And yummy. Use whatever amount of sauce, cheese, and chicken you like. The amounts listed are just suggestions--what I used.

Pre-baked pizza crust (see note)
1 red onion, sliced or chopped
1 cup your favorite BBQ sauce
1 cups left-over chicken
2/3 cup cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400 F. Saute onion in a little oil until soft. Spread BBQ sauce on crust. Top with onions, chicken, and cheese. Bake until cheese is melty.

Note: There’s lots of things you could use for a crust. Really any bread product would work, including tortillas, sliced bread, French bread (sliced in half), rolls, hamburger buns, biscuits. You could use Pillsbury crescent rolls (rolled out and pinched together) or one of their refrigerated pizza crusts. Or make your own from scratch.

Chicken and Biscuits

This is a really quick and easy recipe for chicken and biscuits. It would be easier just to sub the chicken broth and cornstarch with a can of cream of chicken soup, but this way is dairy free and low fat, if those are concerns. If you want it creamy, you could add milk or cream.

2 cups chicken broth
1 cup cooked chopped chicken
2 cups frozen vegetables (I used peas, carrots, corn, and potatoes)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons corn starch
1/4 cup cold water

Combine everything together in a pot and cook until the vegetables are done, about 5 minutes. Whisk together cornstarch and water, and add to pot as you stir. Simmer until thickened. Serve over biscuits (recipe for drop biscuits here, or use frozen biscuits, canned biscuit dough, Bisquick, whatever).

Taco Chicken Soup

Sooooo easy and delicious.

1 cup cooked chopped chicken
3 cups water
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 oz) can white kidney (canellini) beans
1 (16-oz) can tomato sauce
1 (1.5 oz) envelope taco seasoning mix
1 cup salsa

Toss everything in a pot and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.

French Breakfast Muffins

What makes them French, I don't know. But they are yummy. I made them for breakfast this morning, and they were a hit. I used regular plain yogurt instead of butter in the muffins, and they still turned out delicious. They are not very sweet, so the cinnamon sugar on top is a must. I wanna try them with blueberries next, maybe with a little bit of almost flavor too.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup butter, melted

1/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Make a well in the center of the mixture. Stir together egg, milk and 1/3 cup melted butter. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until just moistened (batter may be lumpy). Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon. When muffins are finished baking, dip tops of muffins in the melted butter and then in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm.

Drop Biscuits

I thought these biscuits were decent. They're really quick, literally 5 minutes from start to oven. I bake them in muffin tins so that they are shaped like actual biscuits. The best biscuits I've ever had are Pillsbury's frozen buttermilk biscuits, but when I don't feel like spending $4 for 12 biscuits, these are a decent alternative.

2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Combine milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Feta-Topped Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1- 1/4 lb)
2 T balsamic viniagrette dressing
1 t Italian seasoning
1/4 t seasoned pepper
1 lg roma tomato, cut into 8 slices
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

1 Set oven control to broil. Brush both sides of chicken breasts with dressing. Sprinkle both sides with Italian seasoning and seasoned pepper. Place on rack in broiler pan.
2 Broil with tops 4 inches from heat about 10 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Top with tomato and cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is lightly browned. 4 servings

(I grilled the chicken. 7 - 8 minutes on each side. Top with the tomato and cheese after turning it)

Philly Cheese Steak Wraps

2 cups frozen bell pepper stir-fry
1/2 pound thinly sliced deli cooked roast beef, cut into strips
1/2 cup purchased Italian salad dressing
7 (8 or 7 inch) tomato-basil flour tortillas
4 oz (1 cup) shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

In a medium nonstick skillet, cook and stir pepper stir-fry over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until tender. Add beef and salad dressing; mix well. Cook until thoroughly heated.
Spoon beef mixture evenly down center of each tortilla. Sprinkle each with cheese. Roll up each tortilla.