Sunday, 19 January 2014

Deep Dish Pizza


* you can add whatever toppings you'd like to make this your favourite pizza!

1lb (400g) pizza dough
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup sliced olives
1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
1 rep pepper, sliced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

Preheat oven to 400 F
Roll out the dough to 1" thickness.  Place the dough in a lightly greased spring-form pan (It stays in place better if you leave some hanging over the edges of the pan).
Evenly spread the mozzarella over the dough.  Top with bacon, then veggies, then feta.
Evenly spread the sauce over top then sprinkle with parmesan and Italian seasoning.
Fold the extra dough in to form a crust, trimming excess in needed.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until crust and cheese is golden brown.
Let stand for 10 minutes then enjoy.


Sweet and Sour Sauce


1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
3/4 cup water
1 Tbsp dry mustard
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp salt

Mix all ingredients together in a large saucepan.
Boil until thickened.
Use immediately and freeze leftovers for future use.


BBQ Sauce for Chicken


2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 medium Onion, minced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
2  5.5 oz cans Tomato Paste
1 cup dark Brown Sugar, packed
3/4 cup Cider Vinegar
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Water
2 Tbsp Paprika
1 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Cayenne

Heat oil in a sauce pan; sauté onion and garlic until brown.
Add remaining ingredients. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until thickened.


Tuesday, 7 January 2014

2 Heads Salad


1 head broccoli, chopped
1 head cauliflower, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 lb bacon, fried and crumbled
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

* optional 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries

Place broccoli, cauliflower and bacon in a large bowl.
In a smaller bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar and salt.  Pour over broccoli mixture and toss so all is coated.  Add cheese and optional dried fruit  and repeat, trying not to let the cheese clump together.