Friday Night Pizza

I coated my frozen pizza dough in olive oil in my pizza pan, covered in plastic wrap, and let it sit a couple hours before on the back of my warm stove to prep for my weekly Friday night pizza night. If only I could manage meal planning other days of the week. 😂

Delicious pizza

Ingredients:

  • Frozen pizza dough, I used Mama Cozzi’s brand from Aldi
  • 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil to cost dough while defrosting
  • Provolone cheese to cover the base of the pizza
  • Pizza sauce, place on pizz in a spiral shape
  • Fresh mozzarella cheese, torn and placed on top of pizza
  • Italian seasoning, to taste
  • Garlic powder, to taste
  • Locatelli Romano cheese, grated, on sprinkled on top
  • Two large fresh basil leaves, torn, to garnish
Yum!

Instructions:

  1. Coat frozen pizza dough in olive oil, place in your pizza pan. Top with plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out. Place on the back of your warm oven to defrost.
  2. Once defrosted and dough has rested, use the plastic wrap to push your dough to the edges of the pizza pan.
  3. Preheat your oven to 500°.
  4. While the oven preheats, top the dough with the provolone cheese.
  5. Add a spiral of pizza sauce on top of the provolone.
  6. Tear up the fresh mozzarella and dot it all over the top of the pizza.
  7. Sprinkle on Locatelli Romano cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
  8. Bake at 500° for 13 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and crust is brown.
  9. Top the pizza with the fresh torn basil and serve.

Enjoy!

Pesto, Tomato, and Provolone on Ciabatta with Balsamic Glaze

This open faced sandwich on a ciabatta roll comes together super fast in the air fryer and is full of fresh flavors!

Pesto, Tomato, and Provolone on Ciabatta ​with Balsamic Glaze
Pesto, Tomato, and Provolone on Ciabatta with Balsamic Glaze

Ingredients:

  • 1 Ciabatta roll per sandwich
  • 1 jar of prepared Pesto, I used Barilla brand pesto
  • 1 Beefsteak Tomato, sliced
  • 2 slices of Provolone Cheese
  • Balsamic Glaze, I used Bertolli brand
  • Fresh basil

Instructions:

  1. Cut the ciabatta roll in half and toast lightly in the air fryer, I use the Ninja Foodi.
  2. Once toasted, spread pesto on both sides of the bread.
  3. Top each with slices of beefsteak tomato.
  4. Next, top tomatoes with provolone cheese.
  5. Dot the top of each with pesto.
  6. Put back in the air fryer and cook on air fryer mode for 4 minutes at 425°, or until your cheese is melted.
  7. Once plated, drizzle with Balsamic Glaze and top with torn fresh basil.
Pesto, Tomato, and Provolone on Ciabatta ​with Balsamic Glaze
Pesto, Tomato, and Provolone on Ciabatta with Balsamic Glaze

Enjoy!

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Brown Sugar and Spiced Dry Rub Seared Salmon

My whole family LOVES this salmon recipe. I buy the family pack size of salmon and it is devoured by my kids with NO leftovers. It is easy to make, cooks up quick, and with delicious results! This brown sugar and spiced dry rub would be great to serve for company coming over. Give this one a try!

Brown Sugar and Spiced Dry Rub Seared Salmon
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Ingredients:

  • 4 Tablespoons of Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon of Paprika
  • 2 teaspoons of Chili Powder
  • 2 teaspoons of Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon of Salt
  • 6 skin on salmon filets, I used Chilean salmon filets from Lidl
  • 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons of butter, I used Truly brand butter
  • Parsley, chopped, for garnish
  • Lemon wedges, for serving, if desired
Brown Sugar and Spiced Dry Rub Seared Salmon…Yum!!

Instructions:

  1. Mix together the brown sugar, salt, and spices.
  2. Preheat the sear plate in the Ninja Foodi Air Fryer in Sear Crisp Mode (to 450°).
  3. While the air fryer is preheating, pat the salmon dry and use tongs roll the salmon in the dry rub to coat the salmon.
  4. When the sear plate is heated, add the olive oil and butter to the sear plate.
  5. Place the salmon, skin side down, onto the plate.
  6. When placing the last piece of salmon on the sear plate, add the temperature probe to the thickest part of the salmon (make sure the temperature probe is connected to the side of the Foodi as well).
  7. On the control panel, select Preset, then toggle over until the panel reads “Fish”. Next, selected your desired doneness. I chose Medium Well. Hit the start button.
  8. For the Medium Well Salmon, I flipped the salmon when it hit 100° to sear the other side of the salmon.
  9. When The Ninja Foodi reaches the desired doneness that was selected, such as Medium Well, it will shut off to stop the cooking. The delicious salmon is done!
Brown Sugar and Spiced Dry Rub Seared Salmon served with buttery mashed potatoes, fresh broccoli, and fresh buttered green beans.

I hope you like this recipe. It is super yummy!

Enjoy!

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Pizza Night

It’s pizza night! Make your fresh pizza at home on pizza night. Pizza made at home is fresh, hot, cheesy and you can choose your favorite pizza toppings. Plus, it’s so much cheaper than visiting your favorite take out pizza shop!

Pizza Night Pizza

Ingredients:

  • One ball of frozen pizza dough per pizza, I used Aldi’s brand Mama Cozzi’s pizza dough
  • 2 tablespoons of Olive oil, plus more for the top of pizza
  • 16 ounces of low moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded, I split between 2 pizzas
  • 1/4 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • Don Peppino’s pizza sauce, use as much as you like
  • Locatelli cheese, grated
  • Italian seasoning, to taste
  • Garlic powder, to taste
  • Fresh basil, torn, to garnish pizza

Instructions:

  1. Sprinkle olive oil on the bottom of your pizza pan. Put your frozen pizza dough in the center of your pan and top with more olive oil to ensure the dough does not stick to your plastic wrap.
  2. Cover the pizza pan with plastic wrap and let the dough defrost in the pan on the back of your warm stove.
  3. When the dough is defrosted and relaxed, press the dough out with your hands (on top of the plastic wrap) to the edges of the pizza pan.
  4. Preheat your oven to 500° while you begin to assemble your pizza.
  5. While the oven preheats, top the dough with the shredded mozzarella cheese. Next, dot the top of your pizza with the pizza sauce.
  6. Add Locatelli Romano cheese to the top of the pizza.
  7. Sprinkle on your Italian seasonings and garlic powder to taste.
  8. Top with a sprinkle of olive oil.
  9. Bake at 500° for about 12 to 13 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and crust is brown.
  10. Top your fresh baked pizza with fresh torn basil and cut into slices.

Enjoy!

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Crispy Popcorn Shrimp Burrito Bowls

These flavorful burrito bowls are topped with crispy popcorn shrimp and have the fresh flavors of colorful bell peppers, cilantro, chili powder, garlic, and scallion. Don’t forget the black refried beans and brown rice to make this a filling meal! Give this one a try!

Crispy popcorn shrimp burrito bowls
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Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • 3 Bell peppers, red, orange and yellow, sliced
  • One small red onion, sliced thin
  • One teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 11 ounce can of corn, drained
  • 2 Fresh plum tomatoes, chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons Cilantro, chopped, plus more for garnish
  • 3 Scallions, sliced thin (reserve one scallion for garnish)
  • 1 package of Tasty Bite Organic Ready made brown rice
  • 1 package of Ben’s Original Long Grain and Wild Rice with Herbs and Seasonings Ready Rice
  • 1 package of Isadora Black refried beans
  • 1 avocado, diced (use a half per bowl)
  • 1 jalapeño, membranes and seeds removed, diced
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
  • One box of frozen popcorn shrimp, cooked in air fryer using package directions, I used Lidl brand’s popcorn shrimp
  • 8 ounce Monterey Jack cheese block, shredded
  • Tablespoon of sour cream for each bowl
  • 4 or 5 Grape tomatoes, sliced for each bowl
  • Tortilla chips, if desired, for crunch
  • Add salsa, or pico de gallo, if desired

Instructions:

  1. Cook the popcorn shrimp in the air fryer according to package directions while you cook up the veggies in a skillet.
  2. Add olive oil to your skillet. Once up to temperature at medium high heat, sauté the peppers and onions with the chili powder and garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add in the corn.
  3. Add in 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro. Also add in two chopped scallions.
  4. Next, add in the plum tomatoes.
  5. Wedge the limes and dice the avocado and jalapeño for serving. Also shred the Monterey Jack cheese.
  6. Meanwhile, microwave your ready rices and the refried beans according to their package directions.
  7. Once the shrimp is crispy, start to assemble your bowls.
  8. Add the rice to the bottom of the bowl. Add the sautéed veggies. Put on some of the refried black beans, avocado, jalapeño, lime wedges, popcorn shrimp, grape tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream. Garnish with chopped scallions, cilantro, and tortilla chips, if desired. Serve with your favorite salsa or pico de gallo.

Enjoy!

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Fresh Veggie Sandwich

This fresh veggie sandwich is one that I recreated from one of my favorite lunch spots. Add a side and it is an awesome, deliciously fresh, healthy, and filling lunch.

Yummmm!
Yummmm!
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Sandwich Ingredients:

  • 2 slices of multigrain bread (I used Lidl Brand 12 grain multigrain bread for this recipe)
  • 1 Tablespoon of Chili lime spread, (see recipe below)
  • 2 Colby Jack cheese slices
  • 4 slices of an English cucumber, sliced thin on a bias, lightly salted with sea salt
  • Tomato, 2 Large slices, I used large beefsteak tomatoes, lightly sea salted
  • 1/2 of an avocado, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon of Sunflower seeds, sprinkled onto the avocado
  • Fresh baby spinach leaves, enough to coat your sandwich, stems removed

Chili Lime Spread Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise, such as Hellmann’s Brand
  • 1 Tablespoon of Sour Cream
  • 1 Tablespoon of chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1/2 of a lime, juiced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
This veggie sandwich is delicious, with a side of kettle cooked chips, bread and butter pickles, and some fresh fruit.
This veggie sandwich is delicious, with a side of kettle cooked chips, bread and butter pickles, and some fresh fruit.

Instructions:

Mix all of the chili lime mayonnaise ingredients in a small bowl. Spread the chili lime mayonnaise on the multigrain seeded bread.

Next, top each slice of bread with a layer of Colby Jack cheese. Then, top one half with 4 slices of cucumber. Next, top with two large tomato slices. Then top with the half of the sliced avocado. Sprinkle on the sunflower seeds. Then add a layer of the fresh baby spinach leaves.

Place the top slice of bread and cheese onto the rest of the sandwich. Place toothpicks on top to hold the sandwich together, slice in half, and enjoy!

This would be great served with a side of fruit salad, pasta salad, potato salad, chips, pickles, or some fresh strawberries.

I hope you give it a try!

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Any veggie lover would love this fresh sandwich!
Any veggie lover would love this fresh sandwich!

Fresh Salento Pasta

This flavorful pasta is seriously delicious! We made the sauce while the angel hair pasta was cooking and it was done and ready to devour in no time at all. The fresh ingredients lead to fresh flavors. I can’t wait to make this again!

Fresh Salento Pasta 🍝

Ingredients:

  • 1 box of Dreamfield’s Brand Angel Hair pasta
  • 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 shallot, diced small
  • 1 Tablespoon of garlic paste
  • 1 pint of grape tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 1 jalapeño, seeds and membrane removed, diced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons of salted butter
  • 4 slices of feta cheese, diced
  • 6 to 8 Fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley, chopped
  • Locatelli Romano cheese, grated, for serving, if desired

Instructions:

  1. Cook your angel hair pasta according to package directions. Make sure you salt your pasta water.
  2. While pasta is cooking, heat up your skillet to medium high heat. Put in the olive oil. Once the olive oil is hot, add your shallots and garlic paste.
  3. Next, add in your grape tomatoes and sprinkle on the Italian seasoning.
  4. Once the tomatoes cook down a little, add in your tomato paste and deglaze the bottom of the pan with the white wine. Add in the torn basil and chopped parsley.
  5. Next, add in the jalapeños. Salt and pepper the sauce to your taste.
  6. Once the pasta is done, add it to the skillet.
  7. Add in the diced feta and butter and toss the pasta in the skillet. Taste your pasta and add more salt and pepper, if necessary.
  8. Top with Locatelli Romano cheese when serving, if desired.
Salento pasta on Instagram🍝🍝🍝

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Crunchy Delish Flatbread Pizza

This flatbread pizza baked up in a flash and is crunchy, cheesy, deliciousness! Why order take out pizza, when you can have a fresh hot pizza right out of your own oven? Give this one a try. The fresh basil really makes it extra yummy.

Ingredients:

-Brooklyn Bred pizza flatbread crust

-Provolone cheese

-Don Peppino’s Pizza Sauce

-Buffalo mozzarella cheese

-Locatelli Romano cheese

-Italian seasonings

-Olive oil

-Fresh basil

Instructions:

Preheat pizza stone in the oven at 425°.

First, put a thin layer of provolone cheese, dot the top of the provolone cheese with pizza sauce.

Next, add pieces of fresh Buffalo mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Locatelli Romano cheese on top. Top with Italian seasoning.

Bake on top of a pizza stone at 425° for about nine minutes or until the cheese is melty deliciousness.

When it is ready, slide it off of the pizza stone onto a cutting board or serving tray. Top with a sprinkle of olive oil and some fresh sliced basil.

Enjoy!

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