buffalo chicken pizza

My favorite recipe ever! Fred is actually the one that makes this and it tastes so good and my mouth waters as I smell it cooking! YUM!

I've searched online to find a buffalo chicken pizza and there are tons of them. So we mixed them all together and came up with our favorite way to make it. So yummy!

Ingredients:

- chicken breasts
- pizza dough (frozen, homemade or store bought)
- mozzarella cheese
- blue cheese dressing
- scallions
- a bottle of hot sauce/wing sauce
- blue cheese crumbles

- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Spread pizza dough on pizza sheet (we use the dough already made in the deli section(it comes in a ball), but frozen works good or you can make your own).
- bake the dough (there is no set time, just watch it, you want to cook is so that it isnt all gooey), if you use the dough that's already made, you can skip this step.
- cube chicken and cook in a pan over medium heat with a little bit of olive oil.
- Once chicken is cooked add in hot sauce (wing sauce works better because it sticks to the chicken).
- spread a thin-medium layer of blue cheese dressing on pizza crust
- cover with mozzarella cheese, blue cheese crumbles, chopped scallions and buffalo chicken pieces
-bake in the oven for about 20 minutes (watch it so it doesnt burn)
- let it sit for about 5 minutes so its not a gooey mess when you cut it)
- Enjoy!

It's so good!

baby food: plums

Plums are high in fiber, low in cholesterol, sodium free and rich in Vitamin A & Vitamin C. Like other fruits that are high in fiber, Plums are great aids in reducing the risks of cancer and heart attack and sustaining healthy cholesterol levels. (Wholesome Baby Food)

Plum Puree
- Drop plums into a pot of boiling water for 5-10 minutes, or until fruits are soft

- Place fruits into a bowl of cold water to cool

- Remove skins and pit

- Place into blender and puree. Add water to reach the desired consistency.

- Once done, dump into ice cube trays to freeze then transfer frozen cubes to ziploc bags.

baby food: peas

One cup of peas contains more protein that a tablespoon of peanut butter and also provides calcium, Vitamin A and C and Iron too.

Pea Puree
- Open the pods and scrape out the peas from the pod.

- Place fresh peas into a steamer basket in a pan with a just a little bit of water.

- Steam until tender

- Place into blender and puree. Add water to reach the desired consistency.

- Once done, dump into ice cube trays to freeze then transfer frozen cubes to ziploc bags.

baby food: peaches

Peaches are a great food for baby because they are high in Vitamin C and Vitamin A and also contain a lot of fiber. Peaches are known to be a good natural laxative, so they are perfect for baby's that have constipation.

Peach Puree
- Bring 3 or 4 cups of water to a rolling boil

- Add peaches water and boil for 3-5 minutes

- Remove fruit to a bowl of cold water, allow to cool for 2 minutes

- Take off the skins and then remove the pit

- Place into blender and puree.

- Peaches will be a smooth thin consistency you can either add infant cereal to the puree now or mix it in when serving.

- Once done, dump into ice cube trays to freeze then transfer frozen cubes to ziploc bags.

fast food fun!

I made this for the 4th of July, it was bit time consuming but fun non the less. My husband seemed to enjoy it, he had several of them so I guess it couldnt have been that bad! lol

These are adorable little mini burgers & fries for dessert. It ended up making 1 dozen. It could have easily made 2 dozen if you make another batch of brownies.



The bun is a cup cake, the burger is a brownie and the fries are sugar cookies.

I got this off of Bakerella, so you know it has to be good!

I made the tray out of card stock, just printed it and cut it out. And the french fry case is made out of parchment paper but you can use vellum if you can find it at the craft store.

I cheated and used mixes because I had absolutely no time to make something from scratch, but you're more than welcome to if you want.

I used yellow cake mix for the cupcakes, make sure you bake them in baking cups. A family size brownie mix and 1 package of sugar cookie mix. On the back of the sugar cookie mix are instructions to make cut out cookies, follow those.

Once everything was baked and cool I sliced the cupcakes in half. I used a circle cookie cutter 3" to cut out the brownies. Place the brownie on the bottom half of the cupcake. For frosting I used classic white and divided it into 3 containers. I used Wilton Christmas Red for the ketchup, Wilton Golden Yellow for mustard and Wilton Leaf Green for the lettuce. Then I just put each color into a Ziploc bag and cut the tip of one of the bottom corners off.

(photo by Bakerella)

Add the icing to the top of the brownies then had the cupcake top to complete. I then lightly brushed water onto the tops of the cupcakes and sprinkled sesame seeds.

(photo by Bakerella)

For the french fries, I rolled the cookie dough out flat then cut it into thin strips. I sprinkled with sugar before I baked it. These still came out pretty chubby so I immediately sliced them again and added a bit more sugar.

(photo by Bakerella)

Perfect!!

baby food: avocados

Avocados are super easy too! Just like bananas! And you wont find avocado on the shelf with the Gerber baby foods so definitely make your own so baby can try lots of foods.

Avocado Puree

- Cut avocados and remove the pit



- scoop out the "meat" and add it to the blender.




- Mix in a little bit of water and puree
- Scoop into ice cube trays and freeze.
- Once frozen, remove from trays and distribute into freezer bags.

baby food: banana

Bananas are by far the easiest baby food to make! They are actually easier to make then it sounds and it sounds pretty easy!

Banana Puree



- Peel bananas
- Cut into small slices
- Mash with a fork
- Add bananas to a blender and add in some water until you reach the desired consistency.



Most likely the mixture will turn brown before you get to freeze it, that's fine and ok to use (I double checked!).

- Pour banana mixture into ice cube trays and freeze over night.
- Remove from tray and divide into freezer bags for easy storage.

baby food: butternut squash

I've decided to tackle the adventure of baby food making. It's super easy, I dont know why I was nervous about doing it!!

Butternut Squash

Squash may be offered as early as 4 - 6 months old. Consult your pediatrician before starting baby on any solid foods. The best way to cook butternut squash for baby food recipes is to bake or roast the squash. It will retain the most nutrients while bringing out the most flavor.

- With a sharp kitchen knife, cut the butternut squash in half - lengthwise.

- Scoop out the seeds from the round end of the cut butternut squash

- Lay butternut squash "face" or meat-side down in a baking dish with about 1-2 inched of water.

- Bake at 400 degrees F for 40 minutes or until shell/skin looks puckery and turns a darker tan.

- Scoop out the insides of the shell into a blender (a bowl would be fine if using a hand blender)

- Add water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency.

After that I then poured the puree into ice cube trays and froze them over night. You could also buy baby food making sets from One Step Ahead but ice cube trays are a lot easier. Each ice cube is about an ounce of food.

Once it is frozen you can then take them out and place them in a freezer bag for easy storage. Make sure you label your bag with the product & date.

Crock Pot 3 Bean Turkey Chili

I needed something healthy & easy to make since my husband was going to be working late and I knew I wouldnt have the time to cook with both kids underfoot. Im not much of a bean person but will eat them in chili. I will definitely be making this again!!

Crock Pot 3 Bean Turkey Chili
by Gina's Weight Watchers Recipes

Servings- 12 :: Serving size- 10.8oz :: Prep Time- 20 minutes

- ground turkey breast
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 can (28oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (16oz) tomatoe sauce
- 1 can (4.5) chopped chilies, drained
- 1 can (15oz) chickpeas, undrained
- 1 can (15.5oz) black beans, undrained
- 1 can (15.5oz) small red beans, undrained
- 2 tbsp chili powder

* I couldnt find chopped chilies so I substituted the can of diced tomatoes with 2 cans (14.5oz) of diced tomatoes with chopped chilies. *

Topping:
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- shredded cheddar

* The recipe doesnt call for sour cream but I topped mine with it. I also left off the red onion and cilantro since I was in a hurry*

- Brown turkey and onion in a medium skillet over medium high heat until cooked through.
- Drain any fat remaining and transfer to crock pot.
- Add the beans, chilies, chickpeas tomatoes, tomato sauce and chili powder mixing well.
- Cook on high 6-8 hours.
- Garnish with onions, cilantro and cheese and enjoy!