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I had some PIllsbury refrigerated pizza dough in the refrigerator that I had to use before it went bad, but I knew I didn't want to use tomato sauce. Instead of making a white pizza, I got the idea of using peanut butter. Don't ask me why that popped into my head! I did a search online for pizza dough and peanut butter and this recipe came back. It is actually called "Goofy's Peanut Butter and Jelly Pizza" because the recipe comes from Goofy’s Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel. This recipe was shared with OC Moms by chef Alle Thiam. It doesn't seem like that much of a secret to me, but maybe the crust is the special part. :) Peanut Butter & Jelly Pizza Recipe from http://themomblog.blog.ocregister.com Supplies needed: measuring cups/spoons, 3 small bowls, spoon, stand mixer, 2 large mixing bowls, plastic wrap, pizza pans or cookie sheets, spatula, microwave and oven Ingredients: For pizza dough: Makes two 10-12 inch pizzas *I just used a refrigerated Pillsbury whole wheat pizza dough to make the recipe quicker and easier.
What to do for pizza dough:
For pizza topping:
What to do for pizza topping:
THE VERDICT The girls were very excited about the idea of PB&J pizza. They gobbled it up for dinner and really enjoyed the novelty and the taste. I thought it was pretty tasty, too. Papa Bear was not thrilled with the idea, but he doesn't care much for peanut butter in general. This creation is definitely for someone who doesn't mind warm peanut butter. Tips:
**All photos and text are property of Angela Pounders and can not be distributed without permission. If you share one of my posts, please include a link to my page. Thanks! A year or so ago, Papa Bear found a recipe for a rub and said he wanted to try it with pork shoulder cooked in the crock pot. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but it has turned out to be one of our family's favorite meals--even the girls like it! Papa Bear doesn't shy away from new recipes and new ways of doing things. I have to say that I was a bit hesitant when he said he was using soda in the crock pot, but the rub and slow cooking makes the pork shoulder tender and delicious! Spicy Chili Rub Note: This recipe makes 1 cup of rub seasoning. Supplies Needed: measuring spoons, Ziploc bag or jar with a lid, slow cooker, cutting board, meat thermometer, fork Ingredients: For the rub:
For the pork:
What to do:
There are many ways to serve this pork:
*This pork is so yummy that I have forgotten to take pictures every time Papa Bear has made it! We dive right in so fast that there's no time to photograph it! THE VERDICT Even though this is called a spicy chili rub, it's not really that spicy at all--at least when the pork is cooked in the crock pot. The girls love it and call it "pork on a fork." I was actually surprised how much the girls enjoyed it just plain with some of the cooking juices on it. We have used the meat in a variety of ways and usually have plenty left over for lunches and to freeze for future meals. Tips
**All photos and text are property of Angela Pounders and can not be distributed without permission. If you share one of my posts, please include a link to my page. Thanks! When I came across this recipe that only called for three ingredients and was super easy to make, I just had to try it. AND with the warm weather, I thought it would make the perfect little treat for little hands! I can see making a bunch of these when having a family get-together or play date. Plus, if you buy your ingredients on sale, this is also a very inexpensive treat. Frozen Pudding Sandwiches Supplies needed: mixing bowl, whisk, measuring cup, plastic wrap, freezer Ingredients: Large box of Instant Pudding Mix (flavor of your choice), Milk (3 cups for the large box) and Graham Crackers (we used the entire box) What to do: Making the pudding and the sandwiches:
Now, it's time to wrap the sandwich: (I had some awesome pictures of Shaba Girl wrapping the sandwiches, but they have seemed to disappear from my phone. I think you'll get the idea though.)
THE VERDICT I love how easy this recipe is, yet there is something for everyone to do to help. Shaba Girl and Sweet Girl took turns mixing up the pudding and making the sandwiches. A couple of the grown-ups helped get the plastic wrap ready. Several of the grown-ups were dipping graham crackers into the pudding and just eating it that way! Everyone enjoyed the frozen treat. Love Bug wasn't too sure how to "attack" it at first, but all of the girls liked it. I served it in the plastic to Shaba Girl and Sweet Girl, but took Love Bug's out of the wrapper. Part of the fun (for older children) is unwrapping the plastic wrap to get to your treat! I liked that the sandwiches were not very messy. They also seem like a super-special treat, but are low on sugar intake. I will definitely be making these again and trying out different flavor combinations. Tips
**All photos and text are property of Angela Pounders and can not be distributed without permission. If you share one of my posts, please include a link to my page. Thanks! I wanted to make something different for dinner and knew I wanted to use sausage. Then, the idea hit me to make sausage gravy and biscuits. I had never made sausage gravy before and found this simple, yummy recipe online. The best part about this recipe is that you can have a hearty breakfast or dinner ready in about 20 minutes. Bake your biscuits while the sausage is getting thick and delicious and dinner is ready! Sausage Gravy http://allrecipes.com Supplies needed: Large skillet, utensil to break up sausage, dry and wet measuring cups, ladle, cookie sheet and oven Ingredients:
What to do:
Makes 4 servings. Refrigerate leftovers. THE VERDICT Everyone in the family really enjoyed this recipe! Papa Bear was pleasantly surprised to see that I was making it for dinner when he came home. Love Bug actually ate the gravy off of the biscuits and left most of the biscuits. Sweet Girl loved it so much that she asked for the leftovers a couple of days later, but Papa Bear had eaten it for breakfast. I really enjoyed this meal. It was tasty and easy to pull together last minute. I usually have sausage and biscuits on hand. I also like that it was easy clean-up! Tips
**All photos and text are property of Angela Pounders and can not be distributed without permission. If you share one of my posts, please include a link to my page. Thanks! Sunday Yummies with the Family **All photos and text are property of Angela Pounders and can not be distributed without permission. If you share one of my posts, please include a link to my page. Thanks! I came across this recipe by accident and I am very thankful that I did! I was trying to think of a treat I could make my dad for Father's Day. He loves Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, so I thought he would enjoy these squares. I knew Papa Bear would like them, too. He was the one that suggested using "good" peanut butter and I'm so glad I did! These bars are easy to whip up, but do require some refrigeration time. I made mine the night before so they would be ready for lunch the next day. These are definitely a special treat you are going to want to try! No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Squares by Emily from New York http://www.clubhousemagazine.com/create/no-bake-peanut-butter-cups Supplies needed: Ziploc bag, a wooden spoon, mixing bowl, fork, knife, measuring cup, small saucepan, spoon, 9x13 inch pan, plastic wrap and a refrigerator Ingredients: For the peanut butter layer:
For the chocolate layer:
What to do: For the peanut butter layer:
For the chocolate layer:
THE VERDICT One word: DELICIOUS! I love how Shaba Girl described the peanut butter chocolate squares. She said the bottom layer tasted like a cool peanut butter cookie and the top layer tasted like fudge, but eaten together, it tasted like a peanut butter cup. Papa Bear and The Master noted the crunchiness of the peanut butter layer. It is a bit of a surprise because you can't see the crushed graham crackers, but you get the crunch of them in every bite. Everyone who tasted the bars thought they were rich and yummy. Tips
**All photos and text are property of Angela Pounders and can not be distributed without permission. If you share one of my posts, please include a link to my page. Thanks! My mom had a box of Pap-poo's cookbooks and said I could see if there were any that I wanted. The Pillsbury Annual Recipes 2010 caught my eye. As I flipped through it, I saw a lot of easy, tasty recipes that I would actually eat. Plus the recipes seemed to be made up of ingredients I tend to have on hand. I wanted to try something new with the girls and I asked Sweet Girl if she wanted to do something breakfast-y or sweet. She said sweet, so I looked through to see what recipe we could do without a trip to the store. We always have bananas on hand and I have started to have canned biscuits and croissants on hand as well. Here is the recipe we made today before lunch. Bananas Foster Biscuit Shortcakes Recipe from Pillsbury Annual Recipes 2010 Cookbook Supplies needed: measuring cups and spoons, large cookie sheet, 2 bowls, spoon, mixing spoon, knife, electric mixer, 10-inch skillet Ingredients Biscuits
Filling
Whipped Topping (or to make it easier, use Reddi Whip)
Biscuits What to do:
Filling What to do:
Topping What to do:
To serve, split warm biscuits. Fill and top with filling and whipped topping. Drizzle a little extra sauce over the topping. Serve immediately. Makes 8 (adult) servings. THE VERDICT I didn't have big biscuits, but figured small biscuits would work just fine. I just had to adjust my cooking time. I liked the small portion, but there wasn't much biscuit to "fill" since they were small. Since it was just the girls and I for lunch today, I halved the filling recipe and saved the extra coconut biscuits. We collectively really enjoyed the dessert. All three of us liked the biscuits--even on their own. Sweet Girl loved the dessert. Love Bug didn't seem to care for the warm bananas. I thought it was very good, but rich. This is not a low calorie dessert by any means, but it is a nice treat to have now and then. I can see myself making this again and perhaps even making the biscuits to fill/top with other things. Tips
**All photos and text are property of Angela Pounders and can not be distributed without permission. If you share one of my posts, please include a link to my page. Thanks! I realized I had several boxes of cream cheese that were going to expire the beginning of June and I asked my friends for suggestions of what I could do with it. I got a lot of yummy ideas, but I thought I would try this one because it was super easy! It's so easy that it doesn't even seem like cooking! Sausage Filling Supplies needed: frying pan, pancake spatula, slotted spoon and knife Ingredients: 1 lb roll of sausage (flavor of your choice) and 8 ounce of cream cheese What to do:
THE VERDICT I thought this was going to be like a dip, but it was more like a filling. I had served it with foods that could be dipped, but we ended up eating the mixture on crackers. The sausage I bought seemed quite salty and no one liked that. Papa Bear didn't care much for the mixture by itself and the girls did eat some of it. Tips
**All photos and text are property of Angela Pounders and can not be distributed without permission. If you share one of my posts, please include a link to my page. Thanks! Every year since Papa Bear and I have been married, he has asked for this cake to be made for his birthday. His mother used to make it for him. I found the recipe online and they refer to it as a "dessert pie," but we have always called it a cake. It is cooked in a pie plate, but other than that, it is nothing like a pie. This dessert takes a lot of ingredients, but it is relatively easy to do. The girls helped mix the cake and measure out the ingredients, so it is definitely kid-friendly. If you like chocolate, then you are going to love this recipe! It is very rich and filling. Papa Bear likes his with a scoop of Rocky Road ice-cream on the side! Make sure to plan ahead because the finished product needs to chill for two hours before serving! Also, this only makes one pie-size cake, so if you are expecting a lot of guests, you'll have to make more than one! As always, here is the originial recipe. Make sure to check out the tips section at the end! Rocky Road Dessert Pie www.cooks.com Supplies needed: bowl, fork, mixer, pie pan or circle cake pan, measuring cups and spoons, saucepan or microwave safe dish and microwave, oven, rubber spatula and ice-cream scoop Ingredients:
Cake What to do:
Topping What to do:
Chocolate Glaze What to do: Stovetop:
Microwave:
THE VERDICT Of course, Papa Bear thought it was the most yummy thing ever. He looks forward to me fixing it every year. The girls enjoyed it, too. Love Bug ate mostly the topping, but that's true of most birthday cakes as of late. Sweet Girl really enjoyed having the ice-cream on the side and ate every last bit. I want a piece right now as I am writing this post! :) If you have someone with nut allergies or your children are too young for nuts, just omit them. The final product will be just as yummy! I have even reserved some of the topping before adding the "mix-ins" for those family members who don't like "all that" going on in the topping. Actually, the topping itself could be a dessert and the marshmallows, almonds and chocolate chips could be toppings! Tips
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