Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Perfect Pepperoni Pizza Poppers

What You Need:
2 (5 oz.) pkg. sliced pepperoni
1 (4 oz.) pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 (8 oz.) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
How to Make It:
Allow the oven to preheat to 375 degrees.
Place 48 pieces of pepperoni to the side.
Remove the crescent rolls, unroll and separate into 8 sections.
Lay 3 pieces of pepperoni onto each triangle.
Spread cheese over [...]

Healthy Eggplant Pockets

What You Need:
1 head of lettuce, torn
1/2 cucumber, sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 sweet onion, sliced thin
2 tbsp + 1/3 C extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 C black olives
4 oz. feta cheese, crumbed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp lemon thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 lbs. eggplant, peeled and sliced 3/8 inch thick
6 pita [...]

Zucchini Pasta with Cheese

What You Need:
1 (1 lb.) box of shell pasta, cook as directed on the box and drained well
3 tbsp of herb flavored oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp of ketchup
3 small zucchini, quartered and sliced
1 red bell pepper, julienne
1 carrot, julienne
1/2 C feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 C Kalamata olives
1/4 C red onion, diced
2 T of red wine [...]

Overnight Vegetable Pasta Salad

What You Need:
2 C spiral pasta
1 zucchini, cubed
1/2 C ripe olives, sliced
1/2 C sweet red pepper, chopped
1/4 C onion, chopped
1/2 C of mayonnaise
1/4 C of sour cream
1 1/4 tsp dill
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
How to Make It:
Prepare the pasta as directed on the package, drain well and rinse with [...]

Crunchy Catalina Vegetable Salad

What You Need:
1 (16 oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed, drained
1 (15 oz.) can shoe peg corn, drained
1 zucchini, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 (3.8 oz.) can ripe olives, drained, sliced
1 red onion, chopped
6 green onions, chopped
1 C Catalina salad dressing
1 1/2 C cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 C of corn chips
How to Make [...]

Fabulous Fourth Finger Foods

Who needs forks when it comes to the 4th of July? Some of the best things to eat you can eat with your fingers. Grab them on the run to the next throw together softball game with the family or as you are going to push the kids on the swing set. Just grab [...]