Monday, June 29, 2009

This one's not for the kiddies!

There isn't much backstory on this one; my mother and I came up with this one very recently when one of my aunts was visiting. I also don't have exact amounts to this recipe, but I will update later to fix that.

Purple Dragon

Strawberry Ice Cream (Low fat and/or sugar can be used)
Vanilla Ice Cream (Low fat and/or sugar can be used)
Raspberry Schnapps
White Chocolate Liqueur (we use O'Reilly's because it's relatively inexpensive, but still tasty)
Vanilla Extract

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Pizza Bites

I came up with this one my first year of college... I was in an apartment with a full refrigerator and freezer, and my roommates were kind enough to let me have approximately two cubic inches of space in each. On a good day. :-P As a result, I had to be a bit, um, "creative" when shopping for groceries. Thus was born the idea behind Pizza Bites: They're quite tasty, and the ingredients that need to be kept cool take up VERY little space. (I'm sure I'm not the only one to come up with this, but I haven't seen it anywhere else.)

Pizza Bites

Ingredients:
Triscuits
Pizza Sauce (I prefer Ragu's PizzaQuick)
Pepperoni slices (or other desired pizza topping; again, my personal preference is turkey pepperoni)
Shredded Cheese (Again, depends on preference. Mozzarella would be closest to actual pizza, but I'm rather fond of CoJack)
Garlic Powder (optional)

Instructions:
1. Put a single layer of Triscuits on a microwave-safe plate.
2. Put approximately 1/2 to 2/3 tsp. pizza sauce on each triscuit. Sprinkle garlic powder on, if desired.
3. Place one piece of pepperoni (or desired pizza topping) on each triscuit.
4. Cover each with cheese
5. Microwave on high for 40-50 seconds
6. Let sit for a few seconds to cool, and enjoy!