A New Favorite

This recipe is not the healthiest, simplest or even vegetarian as most of the ones I post here are, but it is just too good not to share! I will occasionally make dishes with chicken or turkey to please my meat eating husband and kids. Sometimes I will even eat one of these dishes myself. This one I am about to share is one such dish. It is too yummy for even me to resist!

My young son LOVES Panda Expresses Orange Chicken. I have tried several recipes and they've all been flops, until I found THIS one. This is very similar, but even better than Panda Expresses. It is more along the lines of P.F. Changs or The Iron Wok.

Because the chicken is coated and fried, it is a bit time consuming to make. I usually avoid such recipes, but I get requests from the kids and husband at least once a week for this one! I suggest making it on weekends when you have time, or make a couple of batches of the meat and freeze some for the next time.

Enjoy! We sure do!

Provolone, Tomato, and Fresh Basil Pizza

I got this recipe off the back of a package of Provolone Cheese that I recently bought. It was surprisingly quite good. My husband and I both really enjoyed it, while the kids ate it, but I have to admit they weren't quite as thrilled as we were.

3 Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Homemade or Refrigerated Pizza Dough(I made homemade following the directions that came with my bread machine, super easy and yummy!)

1/4 Cup Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese

120z Sliced Provolone Cheese

5 Roma Tomatoes, Sliced thin

Salt and Pepper

Fresh Basil Leaves, Chopped

Coat a pizza pan with olive oil and spread dough out evenly to all edges of the pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and top with the sliced provolone cheese. Place tomatoes on top and sprinkle with salt, pepper and fresh basil. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven until crust is golden brown(about 15-20 minutes)

Open Face Tomato and Cheese

This is such a simple recipe, but so very yummy! It is often enjoyed around here for lunch, although paired with a green salad makes a nice light supper as well.

To make four: I use four slices of bread. Homemade really improves the overall flavor of this, and of course if you can, use whole grain. I shred about 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese. Slice 1-2 tomatoes depending on size. You will also need to prepare a mayo mixture of about: 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, and 1 teaspoon dried basil.

First spread a thin layer of the mayo mixture on each slice of bread. Then add sliced tomato, and top with cheese. Easy!

Next, bake on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray, at about 400 degrees for about 10 minutes until cheese melts and is just turning golden.

Enjoy!