Three-Cheese Garden Pizza

From:  The Pampered Chef

1 pkg. (10 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust

2 garlic cloves, pressed

1c. (4 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese

1c. (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

*1 med. tomato, sliced*

1 med. zucchini, sliced

1 sm. onion, sliced

1c. mushrooms, sliced

1 oz. (1/4c.) fresh parmesan cheese, grated

1t. Italian seasoning

Using lightly floured dough and pizza roller, roll pizza crust into a 14-in. circle on 15-in. round baking stone.  Bake crust at 400℉ for 7 min.  Remove from oven; place on nonstick cooling rack.  Using garlic press, press garlic over partially baked crust; spread using skinny scraper.  Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar cheese evenly over crust.  Using vario-slicer, thinly slice tomato, zucchini, and onion.  Slice mushrooms using egg slicer.  Layer vegetables evenly over crust.  Grate parmesan cheese over vegetables.  Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.  Bake at 400℉ for 15-18 min. or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.  Cut with pizza cutter.  Serve warm.  Yield:  8 servings.

*1 can (8 oz.) pizza sauce may be substituted for the tomato, if desired.  Spread on the crust before adding any cheese.

Need to make the recipe healthier?

Need help to understand cooking measurements and terms?

Need more recipe ideas?

If you like this recipe/blogpost, please feel free to use the social media buttons below to share it.

Fast & Easy Treats Kids Can Do

Taster's Table-Child picks a variety of pastries, fruits, nuts, etc.  Cut them into bite-size pieces for everyone to sample.

Frozen desserts-Child can bake and serve.

Fruit Torte-Purchase a torte shell.  Let child spread with whipped cream and arrange sliced fruit on top.

Frozen bananas-Put a popsicle stick or fork into the end of a half banana.  Roll in melted chocolate and chopped nuts (nuts optional).  Put on cookie sheet and freeze.

Make jello-Child can beat in whipped cream or let them make a "fancy" layered treat in dessert dishes (layer of pound cake, layer of jello, layer of fruit, and top with whipped cream) or before jello sets completely put little gummy bears or fish in to float in the jello.

Ice cream clowns-Spread cupcake paper flat on plate (for ruffled shirt), one scoop of ice cream on top (for head), cone on top (for hat), and candy for face.

Milkshakes-Put milk and ice cream in blender.  Add fruit and/or chocolate if desired.

Orange Julius-In a blender put orange juice, milk, vanilla, and ice.

Banana Smoothie-1c. milk, 2c. strawberries, 2 bananas, and 1c. plain yogurt blended together in blender.

Muffins-Fill muffin cup half full, put a note with a message.  Let one corner stick out as you cover with batter.

Fruit Kabobs-Dip fruit in yogurt.

Strawberry Shortcake-Have kids spoon strawberries and whipped cream on a small shortcake or sliced pound cake.  (Can use other fruit, i.e. blueberry shortcake, banana shortcake, peach shortcake, etc.)

Need to make the recipe healthier?

Need help to understand cooking measurements and terms?

Need more recipe ideas?

If you like this recipe/blogpost, please feel free to use the social media buttons below to share it.

"Bon Appetite" Cheese Ball

A McCormick brand seasonings recipe

16 oz. cream cheese at room temperature

1t. mustard

3 sm. green onions, diced

2-3t. McCormick brand "Bon Appetit" seasoning

1c. finely chopped nuts (optional)

Mix cream cheese, mustard, onions, and seasoning together well.  Refrigerate for about 1 hour, then shape into a ball.  Roll in nuts. Refrigerate until serving.  Serve with crackers or vegetables.  Enjoy!!!  If avoiding nuts, may roll cheese ball in toasted bread crumbs or finely chopped pretzels or leave cheese ball bare.

Need to make the recipe healthier?

Need help to understand cooking measurements and terms?

Need more recipe ideas?

If you like this recipe/blogpost, please feel free to use the social media buttons below to share it.

Buttermilk-Strawberry Scones (baked)

From:  Better'n Eggs (Real Egg Product)

2c. flour

1/4c. sugar

1&1/2t. baking powder

1/2t. baking soda

1/4t. salt

1/4c. margarine

1/2c. non-fat buttermilk

1/4c. Better'n Eggs or 1 egg

3/4c. strawberry preserves

1/4c. chopped nuts (optional)

Sift together dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt).  Cut in margarine with a pastry cutter or fork until mixture resembles coarse meal.  Add buttermilk and Better'n Eggs and mix until ingredients are moistened.  Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.  Knead 4-5 times with floured hands.  Pat dough into a 1/2-inch thick circle.  Cut 2-in. circles from dough with a biscuit cutter or water glass.  Place circles on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.  Place 1T. of strawberry preserves on top of each and sprinkle with nuts.  Bake at 400℉ for 12 min. or until golden.  Yield:  1 dozen.

Want to safely eat the dough?
Want to fry healthy?
Need to make the recipe healthier?
Want to add herbs to improve your health?
Need help to understand cooking measurements and terms?

Need more recipe ideas?

If you like this recipe/blogpost, please feel free to use the social media buttons below to share it.