Pizza puffs

These will be a staple in our house.
They are easy and taste like pizza in muffin or bisquit form.

I pinned this recipe on pinterest if you have pinterest but if not...here it is.

I doubled the recipe. Mom...you HAVE to try this.

3/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
Pinch of salt
Pinch of red pepper flakes (opt)
3/4 cup whole milk
1 egg, beaten (I of course used egg replacer)
1 cup shredded mozza (I used mixed cheddar and mozza)
1 cup cubed pepperoni (I used italian sausage so it wasn't so spicy for Ms Hanna)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

1) Preheat oven to 375. Grease a muffin tin. It said to use mini muffin tins and thatd be ok if it was an appetizer.

2) Whisk together flour, baking powder, italian seasoning, salt and pepper and red pepper flakes.

3) Whisk in the milk and egg.

4) Stir in mozza, parmesan and pepperoni.

5) Let stand 10 minutes.

6) Scoop into greased tins and bake for 20-25 mins until puffed and golden. 20-25 mins.

7) Heat some pizza sauce (home made or boughten and serve with it.

Enjoy. Hanna inhaled it. She's my taste tester.
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Tasty Tomato Mac & Cheese - Maximum Taste, Minimum effort

You know when you get home from Sunday meeting and you have no idea what you're going to have because you haven't taken any meat out and you don't feel like making pancakes? As a matter of fact, you just don't feel like making a meal. Period! But alas, there will be no going out to eat because that costs money...

Well, I found this recipe in the "All you need is cheese" magazine that comes once in awhile. I like the homemade stuff but oftentimes it takes a little while to make. And time is of the essence. There are naps to be had before gospel meeting you know.

I recommend it for a quick meal. It is Hanna approved. Shawn gave her a portion and then he had to give her some more off his plate because she wanted more.

Servings 4-6         Preparation time: 10-15 minutes       Cooking: 15-20 minutes
1 lb (450 g) macaroni or other short pasta
1 Tbsp butter
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups of milk
2 Tbsp flour
1/4 tomato paste
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 Tbsp fresh parsley
1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese (I like old for more flavour), grated
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

1) In a large quantity of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions but cook for 1 minute less. Drain in a colander.
2) In the saucepan used to cook the pasta, melt butter and brown garlic and onion for 2 minutes.
3) Mix milk and flour and pour into saucepan. Stir using a whisk and let simmer until mixture thickens.
4) Add tomato paste, oregano and parsley.
5) Gradually incorporate grated Cheddar and season.
6) Add pasta, stir with a large spoon, reheat, and serve it at once.

Hanna walks - Attempt #2

Does this work family? Some of you couldn't view the last one.

Walking

Hanna is on the move!

You HAVE to try this easy recipe

I had a "wow" moment today.

I found (on pinterest) a recipe for banana "ice cream". Except all the "ice cream" is, is frozen bananas blended to a pulp.

So cut up and freeze in discs 4 bananas. Then use a powerful blender (because it will test the motor) and blend it to a pulp. It will start to get creamy. Once its all creamy, add 2 Tbsp peanut butter and 2 tsp cocoa and blend. And that's it. Healthy ice cream.

I just had to share. Hanna loved it!
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Thanksgiving Dinner at Mom and Dad's

We were so privileged to have 3 turkeys this year.

Was great to be with these folks at Mom and Dad's.
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Hanna's growth and development - Oct 21, 2012

Hanna talks on the phone. She LOVES the phone. I might be a bad parent but I let her do it too.

She just started doing this today. Slowly but surely...We aren't rushing her. She is doing pretty good navigating stairs. One day...