Some friends and I went for a girl’s lake weekend at our friend Cathy’s house. The “camp” was just over two hours away and we had some great food plans! One of our plans was grilled pizza for dinner. Well, that did not work as we had gone out for breakfast at a fantastic place that you will hear about next week, then we had a late lunch…then …well, after a few hours in the lake and in the sun we had all slowed down and none of us were very hungry. I think we were more water logged!
Speaking of water logged, Cathy’s dog, Putter, who is the sweetest dog ever, kept us busy! He loves the lake and loves to fetch ROCKS in the lake…yes, this dog fetches rocks at the bottom of the lake and brings them up on land and has such a good time with it! The first day we were there he brought out 12 rocks…no joke! 12! Do you see the size of that rock?
Such a silly, sweet pup! He wore us out that day!! Actually, we found out later that poor Putter got swimmers tail! Yes, it is a real thing. As Cathy said, “Putter broke his Rudder”! Poor guy was on medicine and rest for a week!! Not an easy thing for this guy! You will all be happy to know he is well and fine and back in the water!
So as we sat back and pondered about the lack of dinner we wanted, we decided on instead of grilled pizza for dinner… to have grilled pizza breakfast! What a great idea that was, especially since Leanne brought fresh eggs from the chickens that she raises! We all loved it, and when I got home and told Jim about it he was feeling a little jealous and left out. I think he will be having grilled breakfast pizza very soon! This is definitely something you can make for breakfast, lunch or dinner with any combination of meat and veggies!
Note: We cooked and crumbled the sausage in advance. If you don’t like raw onions or veggies go ahead and sauté those as well. That can also be done in advance.
We cooked the farm fresh eggs sunny side up just before finishing the top of the pizza.
INGREDIENTS
Pizza dough
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 cup of “hot” Jimmy Dean sausage, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup of diced Canadian bacon
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 eggs fried, yolks still runny (or you can do an over easy)
Salt
Pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat your clean grill to medium heat. Roll out your pizza dough. I made it more of an oblong shape to go on the grill a little easier. Brush both sides of the dough with the olive oil and place the dough directly on the grill. As the bottom of the dough starts to cook the top will bubble up just a little bit. That is the sign the bottom is cooking and almost ready to turn. When the bottom side of the dough is cooked through turn the dough to cook the other side, I let this cook just a couple minutes before adding the toppings. When it is time to add the toppings go ahead and add the cheese first, covering the entire crust. Close the grill lid and let the cheese begin to melt, about a minute or two. Then add your meats, tomatoes and onion. Add your already cooked sunny side up or over easy eggs, to the top of the pizza. Close the grill and continue until the bottom of the crust is finished cooking through. You can also add a little more cheese on the top at this time if you want to, along with some salt and pepper to taste. Remove from grill. Slice so each person has an egg on their pizza and serve warm.
Enjoy!
I have been seeing a number of banana pudding cakes recipes. I thought I would share mine. I have been cutting down or completely eliminating some oils out of a number of my recipes and replacing it with applesauce and this recipe is no different! No oil here but a moist flavorful cake!!
INGREDIENTS
1 package yellow cake mix (18.25 ounces)
1 package instant banana cream pudding mix (3.5) ounces
4 eggs
1 cup of water
1/2 cup applesauce
3 bananas
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Sprinkle of cinnamon
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with a non stick spray and sprinkle a couple dashes of cinnamon around pan and set aside. In a large bowl stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well, in the center of the bowl and add the eggs, water, and applesauce. Beat on low speed just until blended. Mash the bananas and brown sugar together in a separate bowl and once they are well combined, add to the batter. Then add the baking soda and mix on medium speed until combined. Stir in chopped pecans and mini chips until combined. Pour into prepared bundt pan and bake for 50 minutes, watching the last few minutes of baking so as not to burn. Let cool in pan for 30 minutes. Turn out onto a platter and once completely cooled dust with confectioners sugar.
Enjoy!
No matter how much I cook my favorite things to cook are always appetizers. I especially love when they are super simple and everyone loves it! This is one of those recipes. I made this on a very rainy, windy Sunday afternoon and both Jim and Robby really enjoyed these. These would be great for any get-together.
INGREDIENTS
1 package of kielbasa
1/2 cup of Hot Red Pepper Jelly (I used Stonewall Kitchen)
1/4 cup of packed brown sugar
DIRECTIONS
Slice your kielbasa into half inch rings and place in a large skillet that is heated to medium to medium high heat. Let the kielbasa brown up a little bit on each side. This took me about 15 minutes depending on how brown you like the kielbasa. Add the hot red pepper jelly and mix well, letting the jelly melt into the kielbasa. Add the brown sugar and mix well also letting this melt in making a sauce with the jelly. Continue to cook for five more minutes stirring often. Remove from heat. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
This burger is a take on a hamburger I saw chef Michael Simon make and it is totally different from any burger that I have made before! This also came with mixed reviews from Robby and Jim! Jim felt it should have had less spicy sausage in them, but Robby on the other hand really enjoyed this burger and had his eaten in two minutes flat. I have to say I am siding with Robby on this one. I enjoyed it as it was but if you really wants to take this over the top you could certainly add some thick cut cooked bacon to the top…..just sayin! I also used about two cloves of Sean’s smoked garlic, but you can use any garlic you have or leave it out…but it really is tasty with the garlic!
INGREDIENTS
1 pound Jimmy Dean hot sausage
1 pound ground beef
2 cloves smoked or roasted garlic
Salt
Pepper
4 slices Monterey Jack cheese
Jarred mild banana peppers
4 hamburger buns (toasted or not)
Preheat your grill to medium heat. In a large bowl mix the hot sausage, hamburger, garlic, salt and pepper. Once the mixture is well combined, form the meat mixture into four patties. Add the patties to your heated grill and grill. When the burgers are almost done add one slice of cheese to each burger and continue cooking until cheese is melted and the burger is cooked through. Remove from grill. Place patty on top of the bottom side of a hamburger bun and top with mild banana peppers and mayonnaise if desired. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
This week is all about burgers! Turkey burgers, chicken burgers, beef and pork burgers! If you’re looking for some new and really good burgers for your next BBQ… look no more! I am posting this recipe again as it was one of my first blog posts I made and one of my favorites as well. I can’t think of a better way to start burger week than with this recipe!
These are hands down the best turkey burgers EVER! This is my recipe that I have been making for a number of years now and we think they ROCK! They are moist and FULL of flavor, you don’t usually get both of those things in a turkey burger, so go ahead give these a try!
Makes 4 burgers
INGREDIENTS
20 oz. ground turkey
Salt
Pepper
1 tsp. cumin
1/4 cup crushed tortilla chips or Panko crumbs
1/2 cup diced sweet onion
4 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
3/4 Tablespoon chipotle pepper (found in the seasoning’s aisle)
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 cup all natural applesauce
4 Kaiser rolls or any burger bun you like
Chipotle Mayo
Mayonnaise
Chipotle seasoning
Cilantro
Salt
Pepper
Garlic
I do not measure any of it. Start with the mayo and add whatever amount of each ingredient you like. Jim is not a huge fan of cilantro, so I do not add that to the mayo if he is home. If you don’t want it too hot, be cautious with the chipotle seasoning.
For the Burger
Mix ALL ingredients, except for the buns, and form into four patties and grill. Grill buns if desired
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
Avocado
Tomato
Lettuce
Any Mexican style cheese
Enjoy,
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