Veggie Tortilla Pizza

This is my 'disgusting, healthy" version of pizza. Thank you for your opinion kids!

Keep in mind that all of these toppings are optional, these are just the ones that I use. The day that I took this picture I didn't have any olives or pineapple opened so it may look a little plain, but the color and flavor of this pizza is one of my favorite ways to eat veggies.

Tortilla(s)

Pizza Sauce

Zucchini

Canadian Bacon (if I have it on hand)

Peppers (green and red are my favorite)

Onion

Pineapple

Olives

Cheese

Put tortilla(s) on a baking sheet and spread sauce on top. Layer your favorite combination of toppings, ending with cheese.

Bake at 375 for about 15 minutes or until veggies are cooked to your preference.

The easiest way I have found to eat these is to fold them in half, use a knife and fork and eat away!

Derek's English Muffin Pizza

After Derek went to scout camp he tried to convince all of us how great these pizza's were. We were all a little skeptical based on his description of them but when he volunteered to make dinner one night I let him have at it. They were so yummy and I'm not a pizza fan. Making these is easier with the large Canadian Bacon slices and they are a little thicker and yummier but as you can see from our picture we used the small ones this time - the store was out of the big ones. It can be a little tricky to flip over but it still worked and tasted yummy.

english muffins (1 muffin =2 pizzas)

pizza sauce

pepperoni rounds

large canadian bacon rounds (as big as the muffin)

cheese

optional toppings (pineapple, olives, onion, peppers)

*cut open the muffin and spread both sides with pizza sauce, add the pepperoni rounds, cheese and any other toppings you want, then. . . add the large canadian bacon round last.

*in a hot pan sprayed with pan spray (you can also use the pancake grill if you are making alot of them) set your muffin pizza in to cook with the muffin on the pan. After 2-3 minutes, carefully turn the pizza over and cook on the canadian bacon side for about 2 minutes until lightly grilled.

Applebee's Grilled Club Sandwich

This is LeRoy's all time favorite sandwich so when I found the copycat recipe online and made it at home it became the most overused recipe of all time. He loves them hot off the grill, cold the next day and as many times as I will make them. We all enjoy them, but not as much as LeRoy. Since having them at our house Mom and Kara have also adopted this wonderful recipe, much to the tummy-satisfaction of Dad and James.


thick slices of bread (Texas Toast works best)
softened butter
mayonnaise
grated cheese
turkey slices
ham slices
cooked bacon
tomato slices (completely optional)
Bullseye barbecue sauce

*Heat pancake grill when you have all of your items ready to go . . this is a fast paced put together so the bread doesn't burn.

*Butter the bread on one side, the other side with mayo and have them all stacked and ready to go. Put all of your lunch meat on a plate and warm for about 35 seconds so that it isn't cold when you build the sandwich.

*Once you are ready, place 1/2 of the bread slices on the grill - butter side down, mayo up - and quickly layer cheese, 1 slice ham, 1 slice turkey, bbq sauce, bacon, tomato, 1 slice ham, 1 slice turkey, cheese and top with mayo side down piece of bread. Carefully flip sandwich over to brown other side.

**The picture shown above is without tomato and only 1 slice of each kind of meat.

**I'm not picky about the lunchmeat quantity. If I'm making enough sandwiches for the whole family or guests I use a little less (only 1 slice ham, 1 slice turkey)because they can get expensive. Also if you only have 1 kind of lunchmeat, it still tastes great with that.

Basically, this is a very flexible sandwich. However, we have tried it with regular breads and it isn't near as good - the Texas Toast makes a big difference.

Broiled Zucchini

1 zucchini sliced into 1/4 inch slices - don't measure, just approximate :)
olive oil
salt (fresh ground is super yummy)
sliced onions and peppers (optional)

Line broiler pan with foil. Drop sliced zucchini in a bowl and drizzle with a little olive oil. Grind salt over the top and mix all of it. Lay zucchini in a single layer on foil. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until lightly brown on one side. Flip over and do the same on the other.

OR

Only broil on one side.

** I like this with the Broiled Tilapia fish because I can broil it at the same time as the fish and they are yummy together.

Broiled Tilapia (Fish)

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (fresh)
2 tbsp mayonnaise
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp celery salt
2 pounds tilapia fillets

*I just do 2 fillets at a time because Erika always eats mine, and then save the rest of the dressing in the fridge for the next day.

Preheat broiler. Line broiling pan with aluminum foil.

In a small bowl, mix together the parmesan cheese, mayo and lemon juice. Add seasonings and mix well.

Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Season them with salt and pepper. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.

** really yummy to eat with broiled zucchini **

Tortilla Roll Ups

Ok - to be honest, this one is only approved by Erika and I. It must look to girly or not be heavy enough for the guys in our family. Erika and I started making these last year (2007) when we were doing homeschool together and they became our traditional lunch. They are also great for travel. Oh yummy!



Ingredients:
tortilla (we like the tomato basil and the garden spinach the best)
vegetable cream cheese
lunch meat (turkey is our favorite)
thin slices of cheese (we like pepperjack and colby jack)
lettuce
tomato (I like, Erika doesn't)
green or red peppers (or both)

Lightly spread some cream cheese over the tortilla. Layer the toppings and roll together tightly. If you roll it tight it is easier to cut into slices which make a beautiful display for a 'girly' activity (bunco, bookgroup, baby shower, enrichment).

A great substitute for the boring sandwich!