quick dessert pizza

1 pizza base or dough
strawberries (or other berries), sliced
1 package light cream cheese
1/3 - 1/2 cup honey
chocolate chips

let the cream cheese come to room temperature, and then mix with the honey. cook the pizza according to the instructions. when it has completely cooled. top the pizza with the cream cheese/honey mixture. arrange the sliced berries, and then finish it off with chocolate chips. voila!

veggie mexican pizza

1 pizza base, either ready made or dough
1 small can sweet corn
1 large can black beans
1 medium sized red onion
1-2 jalapenos, sliced (fresh or from a can/jar)
4 small vine tomatoes, chopped
tortilla chips, broken into small pieces
1 jar hot salsa
1 package mexican blend cheese (or you can mix cheddar, monterrey jack, and mozzarella)


cook together the onion, corn, and black beans until the ingredients have softened. season with salt and pepper to taste.

top the pizza base with a layer of salsa. add the bean/onion/corn mixture. top with chopped tomatoes, sliced jalapenos, and broken chips. add a thick layer of cheese, and cook according to the dough instructions.

rice casserole

this recipe is a variation on my mom's spinach casserole* recipe, that i loooooved growing up as a kid.

1 (uncooked) cup of brown rice, prepared according to the package
200g asparagus (1-2 good sized bunches, if you're not into weighing), cut into bite-sized pieces
2/3 of a package of chestnut mushrooms (please don't use the button mushrooms. they're just not good enough.), cut into quarters or smaller pieces
2 chicken breasts, cooked, and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 package pre-grated cheddar cheese or monterrey jack/cheddar blend
olive oil
salt
pepper
steak seasoning (optional)
bread crumbs (optional)

while the rice cooks, sautee the chicken in a pan. season with salt and pepper. remove from the heat. in the same pan, sautee the mushrooms and the asparagus. season with steak seasoning if desired. remove from the heat and add to the chicken.

when the rice is cooked, combine the rice, vegetables, and chicken, adding more salt and pepper to taste. add 2/3 of the cheese package. pour into a casserole dish. top with remaining cheese. add bread crumbs to the top, if desired. drizzle olive oil over the top, and cook in a 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes.



*to make the original recipe, wilt fresh spinach or defrost 1 box of frozen spinach. combine with cheese and rice, and cook in the oven covered for 20 minutes. uncover, and cook for 10 additional minutes.