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Turkey Pepperoni, Turkey Sausage, Mushrooms, Black Olive, Artisan Pizza

January 5, 2013 at 6:13 PM | Posted in Jennie-O Turkey Products, mushrooms, Pillsbury, pizza | 1 Comment
Tags: Black Olive, Hormel, Jennie-O, Olive, Pillsbury, Pizza, Saturated fat, Sausage, Turkey, Whole grain

Today’s Menu: Turkey Pepperoni, Turkey Sausage, Mushrooms, Black Olive, Artisan Pizza

Pizza tonight for dinner! Last week or so I made a Pizza using Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust and it turned out so delicious I had to have it again! The crust is the best home made crust I’ve ever had or made. the crust has 190 calories and 30 carbs with 16 grams of Whole Grain. Just wish those carbs were a bit lower. It bakes up perfect, golden brown.

To prepare it just preheat your oven on 400 degrees. Use a medium to large cookie sheet pan and spray it lightly with Pam. Then just open the can and spread the crust. The good thing about this is you make your crust as thin or as thick you want. Prebake it for 8 minutes and then add your toppings and put it back in the oven 8 – 10 more minutes until the crust is golden brown. Just a note; precook any of the toppings that need to be cooked, like any Sausage, before adding it as a topping.
My toppings were Hormel Turkey Pepperoni, Jennie O Hot Lean Breakfast Sausage, Black Olives, Mushrooms (Sliced baby Bella), Sargento Shredded Mozzarella and Provolone Cheese, and Ragu Homestyle Pizza Sauce. As I said earlier the crust is fantastic! It bakes up to a golden brown with the outer crust nice and crunchy. The best homemade crust I’ve fixed. So I now have a new crust for my Pizzas! I left the Pillsbury product description and web site link at the end of the post. For dessert later a Honeybell Orange!

Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust

Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust: A Whole New Fresh!
Get a taste of artisan-fresh and enjoy the benefits of 16 grams of whole grain per serving. It’s perfect for cradling your favorite seasonal veggies and other delish toppings.
Make it fast, fresh and flavorful with Pillsbury’s new whole grain crust.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 0.17 crust (65.2 g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.0g8%
Saturated Fat 1.0g5%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 370mg15%
Total Carbohydrates 30.0g10%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g8%
Sugars 3.0g
Protein 6.0g

http://www.pillsbury.com/Products/Pizza-Crust/Artisan-Pizza-Crust

Turkey Pepperoni, Turkey Sausage, Mushrooms, Black Olive, Artisan Pizza

December 27, 2012 at 6:46 PM | Posted in baking, Jennie-O Turkey Products, mushrooms, Pillsbury, pizza | Leave a comment
Tags: Black Olive, Olive, Pillsbury, Pizza, Saturated fat, Sausage, Walmart, Whole grain

Today’s Menu: Turkey Pepperoni, Turkey Sausage, Mushrooms, Black Olive, Artisan Pizza
Pizza, Pizza tonight for dinner! I was at Walmart earlier today and picked up some Jello and next to that was Rolls and Biscuits and such. I noticed Pillsbury had an Artisan Pizza Crust that has 16 grams of Whole Grain in it. So I purchased a can of that. So Pizza was the Menu tonight. It’s the first time I’ve tried it and it came out fantastic!
To prepare it just preheat your oven on 400 degrees. Use a medium to large cookie sheet pan and spray it lightly with Pam. Then just open the can and spread the crust. The good thing about this is you make your crust as thin or as thick you want. Prebake it for 8 minutes and then add your toppings and put it back in the oven 8 – 10 more minutes until the crust is golden brown. Just a note; precook any of the toppings that need to be cooked, like any Sausage, before adding it as a topping.
My toppings were Hormel Turkey Pepperoni, Jennie O Hot Lean Breakfast Sausage, Black Olives, Mushrooms (Sliced baby Bella), Sargento Shredded Mozzarella and Provolone Cheese, and Ragu Homestyle Pizza Sauce. As I said earlier the crust is fantastic! It bakes up to a golden brown with the outer crust nice and crunchy. The best homemade crust I’ve fixed. So I now have a new crust for my Pizzas! I left the Pillsbury product description and web site link at the end of the post. For dessert later a Skinny Cow Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream Bar.

Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust

http://www.pillsbury.com/Products/Pizza-Crust/Artisan-Pizza-Crust

Prime Rib w/ Mashed Potatoes, Brown Mushroom Gravy, Green Beans, and..

December 25, 2012 at 6:30 PM | Posted in Breyer's Carb Smart Ice Cream, green tea, greenbeans, mushrooms, Pillsbury, potatoes, prime rib | 2 Comments
Tags: Baking, Breyer, Carb Smart Vanilla Ice Cream, Christmas, Del Monte Foods, GREEN BEANS, Mashed potato, Potato, Prime Rib, Vanilla Ice

Christmas Dinner: Prime Rib w/ Mashed Potatoes, Brown Mushroom Gravy, Green Beans, and Baked Rustic French Bread

First off Merry Christmas Everyone! Now let’s talk about our Christmas Dinner Feast. I prepared a Prime Rib w/ Mashed Potatoes, Brown Mushroom Gravy, Green Beans, and Baked Rustic French Bread.

We purchased our annual Christmas Prime Rib Roast a couple a weeks ago from the local GFS Store. We always purchase one there and have never had a bad one. I put the Prime Rib in the oven at 1:30 PM at 250 degrees. At 3:30 I checked the temperature and it was spot on at 120 degrees, rare. I pulled it out of the oven and let it sit for 15 minutes before slicing. Letting it sit lets it finish cooking and absorb some of the delicious juices. When I sliced it the juices just flowed! Moist, tender and delicious!

For sides I prepared Bob Evans Mashed potatoes, Heinz Savory Mushroom Brown Gravy, 2 large cans of Del Monte Low Sodium Cut Green Beans, and baked a loaf of Pillsbury Rustic French Bread. For dessert later a bowl of Breyer’s Carb Smart Vanilla Ice Cream topped with Del Monte No Sugar Added Sliced Peaches.

Chicken Fried Veal w/ Peppered White Gravy, Mashed Potatoes,…

October 1, 2012 at 5:34 PM | Posted in beans, Bob Evan's, Pillsbury, veal | Leave a comment
Tags: Biscuit, Black pepper, Bob Evan, Breyer, Gravy, Kroger, Mashed potato, Mashed Potatoes

Today’s Menu: Chicken Fried Steak w/ White Peppered Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Sugar Snap Peas, and Biscuits
I wanted a tasty down home meal for dinner and this is what I prepared, Chicken Fried Steak w/ White Peppered Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Sugar Snap Peas, and Biscuits. I used a Kroger’s Private Selection Cubed Veal Steak. To prepare it I used the 3 bowl method. I first seasoned it with McCormick Grinder Sea Salt and Black Peppercorn. I then rolled it in flour (1), shaking off the excess, and then rolled the Veal in Egg Beater’s with added Paprika (2) and finally rolling it in a Italian Style Bread Crumb and Parmesan Cheese mix (3). I then pan fried it in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, turning once making sure both sides were a golden brown. Golden brown is what it was and with the combination of all the seasonings and coatings it turned out delicious! Veal at times can be a bit tough but this was fork tender. I topped it with White Gravy. I used Pioneer Brand White Peppered Gravy. I love this Gravy! It’s easily prepared and is a thick and well seasoned Gravy.

For side dishes I had Bob Evan’s Mashed Potatoes topped with the White Peppered Gravy. Bob Evan’s Mashed Potatoes are as good home made Mashed Potatoes and a lot easier and quicker to make. I also warmed up the Sugar Snap Peas that were leftover from the other night along with a small can of Pillsbury Grand JR’s Biscuits.The leftover Veal, Gravy and Biscuits will make a great Breakfast in the morning! For dessert a slice of the Pillsbury Nut Quick Bread with a scoop of Breyer’s Carb Smart Ice Cream.

PIONEER® GRAVY MIXES – FROM BROWN GRAVY MIX TO CHICKEN GRAVY TO COUNTRY GRAVY MIX.

Just about every meal gets that much better when you add the rich flavor of gravy. One taste of our Pioneer gravy and you’ll understand why. Rich and flavorful, all of our gravy mixes are ready in just three easy steps. And we offer a whole pantry full of flavors – from brown gravy mix to country gravy mix. So you can serve the perfect gravy to complement any meal. It’s true that the best meals come with gravy, and the best gravy mixes come from Pioneer.

The gravy tastes that will bring back memories of dinner at Grandma’s. Pioneer gravy mixes not only taste great, but also are convenient, use quality ingredients and make two cups of gravy, twice as much as most other mixes. They’re the perfect complements to your favorite meats and potatoes. But don’t forget delicious veggies, too. Plus, check out the recipe favorites on each package.
2.75 oz. Pioneer Peppered Gravy Mix

Try over a warm biscuit for a great way to start the day.

http://www.pioneerbrand.com/style%20library/pages/Gravymixes/2.75ozPepperedgravymix.aspx

BOB EVANS ORIGINAL MASHED POTATOES
Bob Evans Original Mashed Potatoes are a convenient side dish that provide the farm-fresh goodness today’s families are looking for. No peeling required!

http://www.bobevans.com/Grocery/Category/6/Mashed-Potatoes-Side-Dishes

Grilled Hot Italian Turkey Sausage on Baked Bun w/ Baked Crinkle Fries

May 17, 2012 at 5:43 PM | Posted in Breyer's Carb Smart Ice Cream, grilling, Healthy Life Whole Grain Breads, Jennie-O Turkey Products, Ore - Ida, Pillsbury | Leave a comment
Tags: Black pepper, Breyer, Bun, Olive oil, Ore-Ida, Sausage, Turkey, Vanilla Ice

Today’s Menu: Grilled Hot Italian Turkey Sausage on Baked Bun w/ Baked Crinkle Fries

Fired up the grill and grilled some Jennie – O Lean Hot Italian Sausages. Love these, not overly spicy or hot but just enough to heat it up a bit! I took Healthy Life Whole Wheat Hot Dog Buns and opened them up and put a slice of Sargento Muenster Cheese between it and baked the buns on 400 degrees until the cheese just started to melt and the buns warmed, about 4 minutes. Served the Sausage on it and topped it with French’s Golden Spicy Mustard. Came out perfect. The Muenster goes fantastic with the Sausage. I also baked some Ore Ida Crinkle Fries for a side. For dessert later a Pillsbury Apple Turnover topped with a scoop of Breyer’s Carb Smart Vanilla Ice Cream.

Pillsbury Sugar Free Devil’s Food Cake

February 23, 2012 at 4:19 PM | Posted in baking, dessert, Egg Beaters, Pillsbury, Pillsbury Sugar Free | Leave a comment
Tags: Cake, Chocolate, Cooking, Devil's food cake, Flavor, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM STEARATE, Sugar substitute

It had been a while since I had baked a cake and Mom and Dad had been wanting one. Plus Mom’s been down with the flu so what better time than now to make the cake to cheer her up a bit. I used Pillsbury Sugar Free Devil’s Food Cake and Pillsbury Sugar free Chocolate Fudge Icing. In preparing the cake I used Extra Virgin Olive Oil as my Oil and instead of 3 Eggs I used Egg Beaters instead, 3 – 1/4 cups equal 3 Eggs. I also added a Jello Sugar free Chocolate Pudding Cup to the Cake Batter. Adding Pudding to any type of cake, brownie or any other baked item will give you a very moist cake, always use Sugar Free Pudding.

The cake bakes at 325 degrees for about 36 minutes. Before icing make sure your cake is completely cooled down before icing your cake, goes on very smoothly when cooled. The Sugar Free Icing is delicious, a nice smooth and thick icing. The Pillsbury Cake along with the Icing makes a fantastic delicious cake. The cake itself is 220 calories and 29 carbs and the icing is 100 calories and 16 carbs per serving. I always slice my pieces to half serving size. Goes great with a scoop of Breyer’s Carb Smart Vanilla Ice Cream!

Pillsbury Sugar Free Devil’s Food Premium Cake Mix

Nutrition Facts

Serv Size 1/12 package (38g mix)
Servings Per Container 12
Calories 120
Calories from Fat 30
Calcium 4%
Iron 10%
Thiamin 8%
Riboflavin 4%
Niacin 4%
Folic Acid 6%

Amount/Serving    % Daily Value
Total Fat    3.5g    5%
Saturated Fat    1.5g    8%
Trans Fat    0g
Cholesterol    0mg    0%
Sodium    250mg    11%
Total Carbohydrate    29g    10%
Dietary Fiber    1g    6%
Sugars    0g
SugarAlcohol    14g
Protein    2g

Ingredients:

ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTITOL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, BAKING POWDER (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM CASEINATE, POLYSORBATE 60, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (NON NUTRITIVE SWEETENER), SODIUM STEARATE, SUCRALOSE (NON NUTRITIVE SWEETENER), DATEM, RED 40, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANTS).

Kosher Information: D

Cinnamon – Pecan Swirl Quick Bread Mix

January 7, 2012 at 11:39 AM | Posted in baking, dessert, nuts, Pillsbury | Leave a comment
Tags: Bake, Bread, Bread pan, Flour, Nut roll, Pecan, Quick bread, Saturated fat

Cinnamon – Pecan Swirl Quick Bread Mix

I usually make the Nut Bread but I tried the Cinnamon Swirl this time. As the Nut Bread the Cinnamon Swirl turned out great! I added a 1/4 cup of chopped Pecans to the mix and I baked them in 3 Mini Loaf pans. The Mini Loaf Pans are a great way to freeze the loaves.

Ingredients:
1 Box Pillsbury Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread mix
3/4 Cup Water
3 Tablespoons Oil, I used Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Eggs, I used Egg Beaters
1/4 Cup Chopped Pecans

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease bottom of pan.

2. Combine quick bread mix (large clear packet), water, chopped pecans oil and eggs in large bowl. Stir 50 to 75 strokes until mix is well blended. Pour half of batter (about 1-1/3 cups) into greased pan. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the swirl mix (small clear packet). Pour remaining batter over swirl mix. Spread carefully to cover. Sprinkle with remaining swirl mix.

3. Bake at 350 degrees F as directed or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan 15 minutes. Loosen edges with knife or metal spatula; remove from pan. Cool coffee cake in pan. 8×4-inch loaf pan: 45 to 55 min. 9×5-inch loaf pan: 40 to 50 min. 8-inch square pan: 30 to 40 min. 9-inch square pan: 25 to 35 min.

4. Squeeze glaze packet 10 to 15 times before opening. Cut off small corner of packed. Drizzle over cooled loaf or coffee cake. High Altitude (Above 3500 Feet): Add 1/4 cup flour to dry mix. Bake as directed. Storage: Wrap leftovers and store in refrigerator up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months. Tips! Add 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana to the batter. Stir in 1/2 cup of the following: chopped nuts, dried cranberries or raisins.

* I used 3 – 5 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ x 2″ Mini Loaf Foil Pans. These are great to freeze the loaves.

Nutrition Facts

Serv Size 1/14 package (35g mix)
Servings Per Container 14
Calories 150
Calories from Fat 35

Amount/Serving     % Daily Value
Total Fat     4g     6%
Saturated Fat     1.5g     8%
Trans Fat     0g
Cholesterol     0mg     0%
Sodium     140mg     6%
Total Carbohydrate     27g     9%
Dietary Fiber     0g     0%
Sugars     15g
Protein     1g