Easy Grilled Pizza

HOW TO GRILL PIZZA:

• Make sure grill is well cleaned and oiled, to prevent the crust from sticking. Close the grill lid and preheat to about to 425 degrees (medium-high heat) for 10 minutes.
• Stretch or roll dough into desired size and thinness (or divide into equal portions to make smaller pizzas) and place on a piece of parchment paper. 
• Brush the top(s) of the prepared dough with oil, then lift the parchment the dough is on and carefully flip the crusts onto the grill, oil side down. Peel the parchment paper off.
• Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes and check for doneness with tongs to see if the bottom side has grill marks and is golden brown. Flip the pizzas onto a plate and add sauce and toppings to the cooked side.
• Lower the grill…

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Creamy Crockpot White Chicken Chili

I have made this recipe over and over again. I've served it for my family, and I've served it for gatherings. It is always a hit with everyone. In fact, it's not unusual to be texting the recipe to someone the next day. The best part is that it's so, so easy! *Tip- I like to serve it with cornbread. 

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts 
• 1 yellow onion - diced
• 2 cloves garlic - minced
• 24 oz. chicken broth - (low sodium)
• 2 - 15oz cans great Northern beans - drained and rinsed
• 2 - 4oz cans diced green chiles - (I do one hot, one mild)
• 1 - 15oz can whole kernel corn - drained
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 3/4 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• small handful…

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Sweet Potato Soufflé

This recipe comes from one of my "go-to" recipe websites. Everything I've made of hers has been delicious and turned out great. I'm going to make this one for Thanksgiving this year. I like that you can make it ahead of time. 

Souffle:

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 3 cups mashed sweet potato (canned or bake 2-3 medium sweet potatoes)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Topping:

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature

1. Coat a 2- quart baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
2. Soufflé: In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted…

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The Best Apple Crisp

This is my favorite Apple Crisp recipe by far, and I've made a lot of them! I'm planning to make it tomorrow so I thought I would post it in case any of you are looking for a delicious fall apple treat this weekend. 

This recipe comes from www.cookiesandcups.com. She has so many great recipes. 

Easy Old Fashioned Apple Crisp

• Author: Shelly

Ingredients

Apple layer

• 5 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced approx 1/3″ thick
• zest and juice of one large orange
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Crisp Topping

• 1 cup butter, cold and cubed
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cup quick oats
• 1/2…

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5 Ingredients and Quick

Busy with virtual learning and Zoom meetings? Here’s an easy slow cooker recipe with only 5 ingredients from bhg.com. Serves 4

Beef and Carrot Ragu

Ingredients

• 1 – 1.5 pound boneless beef short ribs 

• Salt and ground black pepper

• 10 cloves garlic

• 8 ounces pkg. peeled fresh baby carrots, chopped  

• 1 pound Roma tomatoes, chopped 

• ½ 6 ounce can tomato paste with basil, garlic, and oregano

• ½ cup water or red wine

• Fresh basil leaves (optional)

Directions

• Step 1

  Trim excess fat from rib meat. Cut beef in chunks, then sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Place beef in a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. 

• Step 2

  Smash garlic…

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Upside-Down Sausage and Mushroom Pizza

This recipe is a family favorite in our house. It’s really simple, and the kids love it. You could fill it with whatever you want…if you don’t like sausage or mushrooms. This time I bought pizza dough from Publix, and I’m going to try using that instead. I’ll let you know how it goes! If you make it, I want to know what you think.

Upside-Down Sausage and Mushroom Pizza 

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 pound sweet or hot turkey sausage, casing removed

1 cup onion, sliced

8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

1 cup pasta sauce

1 cup pizza sauce

1/2 cup black olives, sliced

16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

…

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Speedy Sheet Pan Dinners

Need ideas for dinner?

I know you’ve been cooking a lot — I mean A LOT!! Here are some great recipes I found while looking for something easy for my family. If you’re like me, you try to find things that are fast and semi-healthy. BUT fast is the first requirement. All my other requirements can be negotiable if it’s fast! Check out Food & Wine’s website for these sheet pan dinners.

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Fruity Pebble Krispie Treats

This recipe comes from one of my favorite dessert bloggers — Cookies and Cups. She always tries a recipe over and over to make sure it is flawless. For instance, this one is the perfect ratio of Fruity Pebbles to Rice Krispies. I don’t usually add the extra marshmallows at the end but that’s just because I’m lazy. I told you I like things to be easy!

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter

• 10 cups mini marshmallows, divided

• 4 cups Krispie Cereal

• 2 cups Fruity Pebbles

• ½ tsp salt

Instructions

Line a 9×9 pan with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray, set aside.

In a large pot over low heat melt butter. Once butter in melted add in 8 cups mini marshmallows, stirring…

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White Trash Sliders

Okay there’s no way to spin this recipe to sound healthy. It’s just — not!

What it is, is absolutely tasty, and it’s really hard not to have thirds. You can even make ahead and warm it up later.

6 ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef

• 1 lb sausage

• 1 lb Velveeta cheese

• 1/2 tsp onion powder

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 24 slider buns

Instructions

Brown ground beef and sausage until cooked through. Thoroughly drain pan drippings from meat.

Combine cooked meat, Velveeta, onion powder, and black pepper in a saucepan or crockpot* and heat on low until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve on slider buns.

*If you make this in a crockpot, switch setting to “warm” once the cheese is…

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Instant Pot Pulled Pork

I like to give you recipes that I’ve actually tried, and this one is tried and true and a frequent flyer on my rotation. It fits my checklist for a recipe:

1. EASY

2. Fast

3. Delicious

It makes a lot so you can serve a lot of people, freeze the leftovers, or cut it in half (for 4 people). It’s so so good served on a bed of salad if you’re trying to stay away from bread. This pulled pork recipe is full of flavor.

Ingredients:

For the pork:

• 4 lb. boneless skinless pork shoulder cut into 4-5" pieces

• pork rub spice mixture recipe below, or 4-5 tablespoons of your favorite pre-mixed pork rub

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 onion halved and sliced

• 1/2 cup water

• …

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