Easy Chicken Pizza

Easy Chicken Pizza

My mom recently bought a pizza stone from Pampered Chief (which I'm hoping to be come a consultant for soon, so if you want kitchen ware I'm the woman you want to see ;]) and Andrew and I had been wanting to use it. We really didn't have a lot to work with, but we managed to scrounge up enough ingredients to make a pizza :)

You Will Need:

(Dough)

1 pkg. Quick Rise dry yeast

1 c. lukewarm water
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. honey
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. granulated garlic
1/2 tsp. granulated onion

(Sauce)

1 (6 oz) can tomato paste

1 to 1 1/2 cups water

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon granulated garlic (or just more garlic salt if you don't have any)

1 teaspoon pepper

(Toppings [you can use whatever you'd like but we used these])

Monterey Jack cheese slices (cut into small squares)

Pepperoncini's (chopped)

Chicken Breast (shredded, and seasoned)

Directions:

(Preheat oven to 450 degrees)

1. Mix yeast in a glass bowl with warm water

2. Add vegetable oil, honey, flour, garlic, and onion to the yeast mixture

3. Mix dough well by hand (you may want to grease your hands with vegetable oil, as the dough will stick to you)

4. form dough into a rounded mound inside of bowl, drape a towel over the bowl, and let rise for 10-12 minutes.

5. Flatten dough out on a greased pan (or in my case a pizza stone, but you can also use a cookie sheet.)

6. (now for the sauce) place one 60z can of tomato paste in a medium sized bowl.

7. Whisk in water (the amount of water may very basically just add water until the thin or thickness of your liking.)

8. Whisk dried oregano, garlic salt, granulated garlic, and pepper into sauce

9. evenly spread sauce over pizza dough

10. Cut slices of cheese into small squares (or grate if you have a block, unlike us today)

11. Boil, shred, and season chicken (I used pepper and of course garlic)

12. Add all toppings to pizza (I also added pepperoncini's to mine)

13. Place pizza in oven and bake for 12 minutes

14. Enjoy =]

Butterscotch-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Butterscotch-Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are my absolute favorite to bake. They are always requested, and are very rich in taste. These cookies are loved even by members of my family who hate butterscotch, and so simple. It's pretty much just like a traditional chocolate-chip recipe, but with butterscotch chips added.

You Will Need:

2 1/4 cups of flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter (softened)

3/4 cup of granulated (white) sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 cup (6 oz, half a bag) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup (6 oz, half a bag) butterscotch morsels (chips)

Directions:

1. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.

2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl.

3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

4. Gradually beat in flour mixture.

5. Fold in chocolate chips and butterscotch morsels.

6. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

6. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.

7. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

8. Enjoy =]

Sorry Adam no step by step pictures this time. I did this one before you made your suggestion, and am just getting around to posting it. Next time :)

Chicken Thigh Surprise

Chicken Thigh Surprise

You will need:

5 piece bag of chicken thigh meat (chicken breast if you'd prefer)
2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp sage
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 16 oz can of stewed cut garlic tomatoes
1 12 oz can of tomato sauce
1 bag honey mustard pretzel pieces (optional)
2 tbsp olive oil
4 servings of long grain or white rice

1. In a shallow dish mix together flour, sage, garlic salt, and pepper.

2. Coat each piece of chicken in flour mixture

3. Coat a large skillet with the olive oil, heat, and add chicken.

4. Brown chicken on both sides but do not cook all the way through

5. Pour stewed tomatoes and sauce over chicken and simmer covered until chicken is cooked through.

6. While chicken is simmering cook rice (I like to use minute rice, it's fast and easy) in a medium sized pan.

7. Serve chicken over rice and sprinkle pretzel pieces over top for an extra crunch (optional)

* (extra options) Instead of tomatoes, tomato sauce, and pretzel pieces cover and cook chicken in one 16 oz can of cream of mushroom soup

Pizookie

Pizookie

Menu Description: "A freshly baked, hot out-of-the oven, rich and delicious cookie topped with 2 scoops of vanilla bean ice cream and served in its own deep dish.

You Will Need:

2 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon beaten egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons white chocolate chunks (or chips)
3 tablespoons chopped macadamia nuts (optional, but taste really good with the white chocolate)
2 scoops of vanilla bean ice cream
1 pie pan

Today were are making the white chocolate chip macadamia nut, but you can also make Chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, or peanut butter. If you want the recipes for those please contact me via e-mail (khloe.voll@yahoo.com).

1. Preheat oven 475 degrees F

2. Combine butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla into a small bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

3. Fold in flour, baking soda, chocolate chunks, and macadamia nuts.

4. Press dough into a buttered (I spray down with pam) pie pan and bake for 5-7 mins or until cookie just starts to brown.

5. Let cookie cool for at least 1 min before putting two scoops of Vanilla bean ice cream on top

6. Enjoy