Thin Crust Pizza & Sauce

I did something crazy on Saturday... Had 16 middle school girls in my house! And to make it more fun... we did this:  Made our own pizzas! We all had a blast and it went really, really smoothly!  No pizza crusts stuck to the ceiling, nothing smashed on the floor (aside from one grape), no burnt pizzas or fires, and no shortage of food or fun! Anticipating the entire volleyball team including all 4 coaches to come, I prepped enough dough...

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Green Chicken Enchiladas

Though the photo portrays a mass amount of greasy cheese, the recipe is really low-fat and super duper yummy!  Test Kitchen strikes again! Green Enchilada Sauce:Ingredients:3 poblano chiles, stemmed and seeded (or 5 jalapenos)1 pound tomatillos (about 12), husked, washed and driedVegetable oil spray1/4 c. chicken broth1 onion, minced2 garlic cloves1/2 c. packed fresh cilantro leaves1 T. fresh lime juice1 T. olive oil1 tsp. sugarSalt and Pepper Directions: Arrange...

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Sweetheart of a Husband

I had a really... long... day... but, I was greeted at home with this: Cabernet Sauvignon, Moonstruck Chocolates, and Red Roses And this: Grilled Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and Skillet Asparagus! Not to mention, it all came with folded laundry and a clean kitchen! I love my Valentine. :) Recipes for dinner to follow...

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Wheat Pita Bread

I thought for sure I had already posted this, but I can't find the post anywhere, so here it is again! Ingredients:1 1/8 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast DirectionsStir together water and yeast in the bowl of a kitchenaid mixer fitted with a dough hook.  Let stand for 5 minutes,...

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Hummus

This goes really well with our cracker or pita bread recipes... Pita Bread recipe to follow! Ingredients: 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed 5 Tbsp. water 1/4 c. tahini (this is sesame paste... let me save you trips to 5 grocery stores and hours searching every aisle, and tell you it's in the peanut butter section!) 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 small garlic clove, mined 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. cumin Pinch...

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Breakfast Strata

This was fantastically delicious.  I had too many eggs so I wanted to make an "egg dish" for dinner... Mac and I both looked forward to the leftovers every breakfast after until it was eaten up! Cal per serving: 340 Fat: 18g Cholesterol: 255 mg Carbs: 23 g Protein: 16 g Fiber:  g Sodium: 1050mg I'll try not to make this too much a novel, but I think some of the key steps have really interesting points: Use bread cubes and toast them:...

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NEW AND IMPROVED Chocolate Chip Cookies

I'm always hesitant to try reduced-fat, less-sugar cookie recipes due to the fact that they tend to just make really tough, bland cookies.  BUT, I've found the recipe that fools everyone! The new and improved Chocolate Chip Cookies from Healthy Test Kitchen Cookbook! It drop the calories from 290 to 120, the fat from 15g to 5g, and the cholesterol from 55mg to 20mg. And they taste AMAZING!  The process is slightly more labor intensive...

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Bruschetta

Ingredients: 4 ripe medium tomatoes, cored and chopped medium1/3 c. chopped fresh basilSalt and Pepper1 (12" by 5") loaf crusty Italian or French Bread (we used Sourdough), sliced 1" thick1 garlic clove, peeled and sliced in half3 T. extra-virgin olive oil Directions: Mix the tomatoes and basil together and season with salt and pepper to taste.  Adjust an oven rack 4" from the broiler element and heat the broiler.  Place the bread on a...

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Zesty Salad Dressing

The lovely Mrs. Wade requested a homemade alternative to the "Zesty Italian Dressing" used in Marinated Veggie Salad.  This has sent me on quite the hunt... unfortunately, "Zesty Italian Dressing" is simply a creative marketing title rather than a description of a commonly used dressing recipe.  So, I decided to look up the ingredients in Kraft's dressing and compare them to my TK cookbooks dressing recipes. This is the ingredient list in Kraft's Zesty Italian: Water, Soybean and/or Canola Oil, Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt,...

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Marinated Veggie Salad

This was a salad served at the party last weekend, courtesy of the honored-guest's mother-in-law! Enjoy! 1 - 2 english cucumbers, sliced thin 1 container of seasoned mozzarella balls, drained, cut in half 1/2 purple onion thinly sliced 1 container grape tomatoes, cut in half 1 bunch of chives, chopped (or the green ends of small onions) 1 can black or burgundy olives, halved (or 1 can sliced black olives) 1/2 bunch asparagas, thinly sliced and blanched 1 - 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots 4 - 5 small red, yellow or orange peppers, sliced thin into...

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