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Mexican Flatbread Pizza
Yeah, it was delicious. I still have a few slices left (for now). It’s a thin crust pizza topped with black bean paste, red onions, cilantro, tomatoes, chicken and salsa. Of course, we canNOT forget about the cheese, it’s like the glue that holds it all together. Ingredients Pillsbury Thin Crust pizza dough Chicken (cooked and chopped) Mexican blend of shredded cheese Red Onion (sliced) Green Bell Pepper (small dice) Cilantro (fresh) Salsa 1 can of Black Beans (pureed in a food processor) Tomatoes (fresh, sliced) 1. Roll out the dough onto a cookie sheet. Then prebake it in the oven for about 5 minutes. This helps it crisp up…
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Spring Pasta
Sometimes a meal just floats around in my head for a while before I actually make it. This one did. Yes, I daydream of food. I fantasize about flavors. This is just who I am. That being said, I decided the frozen shrimp in the freezer, the angel hair pasta in the pantry and a jar of Bertolli Vodka sauce in my fridge really needed to get better acquainted. I’ve just been too busy to introduce them. Last night, I stopped being so selfish and organized a meeting. They just loved each other. They got along so well and my tastebuds were rewarded for being so kind. Ingredients Shrimp Bertolli Vodka Sauce Zucchini (diced) Bacon (chopped…
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Apricot Glazed Chicken and Berry Couscous
I’m not sure how to tell you about this fruit-filled meal I made last night. I’ll start by admitting these are not LiD originals. They are adaptations from my USPCA recipe books. But don’t fret, you can definitely try these at home. They’re simple, but flavor packed. There’s an element of fun involved as well when you eat something called couscous. My 4-year-old held a grain of it between her little fingers and said, “Mommy… MOMMY!” She says it twice because I usually don’t answer the first time, “Whatcha call these?” I told her and she giggled a little bit and repeated, “Couscous?” I nodded and she said “It’s like rice…
