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Caprese Salad Poppers

Here’s a perfect snack/salad/appetizer for one or many… Mini Caprese Salads on a toothpick! Caprese Salads Poppers Ingredients: Mozzarella Ciliegine (cherry sized mozzarella) Cherry Tomatoes Basil Olive Oil Balsamic Vinegar (or Balsamic Glaze) Fresh cracked black pepper Preparation: Wash the tomatoes in cold running water. Skewer the mozzarella and tomatoes with toothpicks. Chiffonade the basil and spread over the tomato/mozzarella, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic, and fresh cracked black pepper. &nbsp…

Cheater, cheater… pizza eater!

Ok, for tonight’s dinner I cheated… a little. I had a hankering for pizza, but did not want to make one from scratch. Ordering in or going out was an option, but I wanted to share this little trick with everyone instead.  (By the way, I promise to visit my favorite place with pizza soon, I swear!) Rather than get the delivery version of the pizza you want – why not start with the basics and build your own!  That’s right… I used a take and bake basic pizza (Papa Murphy’s $5 fave pepperoni for this pizza) and added some seasonings (basil, oregano, red pepper flakes), fresh mushrooms, green peppers, and additional cheese. What I started with: What I created…

A sample of cooking for one…

Yes, you can do this…