After the death of my poor dog Ollie yesterday, it is with a heavy heart that I post today, but the show will go on. Blog Food Expo was something that I thought up a couple of weeks ago for bloggers to share their favorite recipes, all on the same day, and they will all be linked here, or to my co-conspirator Melanie’s blog, Plaid Toaster. She is the co-host and did the nifty little graphics. She is also one of my favorite people on the internet and has the most beautiful children I have ever seen, so definitely go over there and pay her a visit.
So, if you would like to participate, post your favorite recipe or one that you would like to share and link to the recipe post in the little linky thing below so everyone can visit your blog.
Here’s my recipe, which is not as good as it should be- I don’t have the step by step pictures like I did in my chili post- but given the circumstances is all I can muster right now.
Andy and I are always looking for healthy “good carb” type substitutions for our favorite foods and we started making little pizzas on whole grain pita bread a while back. We use no sugar added tomato sauce and part skim cheese, and even turkey pepperoni, which is quite good. Not too long ago I found that they had started carrying super tiny little whole wheat pitas at our grocery, and I had to try something with them. The brand is Toufayan, but other companies may make these tiny pitas as well. They are only about two inches in diameter. Here is what I came up with:
Pizza Monsters
First I take the tiny pitas and split them open with a knife. I take turkey pepperoni and chop it into little bits, mix it with shredded mozzarella and crushed red pepper flakes and stuff each pita with the mixture. Then I pop a cookie sheet of the stuffed pitas into a 400 degree oven for about five minutes, or until the cheese is nice and melty. The result is these funny looking pizza tasting “monsters”- at least that is what they look like to me. The split pita looks like a head with an open mouth so that is why I named them that. They are great dipped in tomato sauce or garlic butter as well, but good plain too.
Here’s where you post the link to your blog if you have a recipe to share. I hope to see some good ones!
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So sorry to hear about your dog. I lost an Irish Setter at the age of 13 – she was only a couple months older than I was at the time. I cut my first teeth on her ears. I know how devestating the loss of your pet can be – your post brought tears to my eyes.
I left a linkiedoo!!
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I finally got mine up!
Those look so good!
I was in such a rush to get mine up and then I just felt so sick from making them that I linked and then crashed on the couch. Just now coming back to read everyone’s posts and copy the recipe’s, did I read what you wrote about me. How sweet what you wrote about me and the kids! I talk about you all the time, they think they know “jen in florida”. I hope today is better for you and Andi. Oh and those look awesome and something the kids will love to try.
nice blog! really liked it N i really like to read your blog n i would like to do link exchange with ya blog . mine blog link below plz check out if you thinks its suits for ur blog let me know by email …
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Thx in Advance
Jen, I really enjoyed doing this. I wish more people had gotten into it and participated. Maybe you should make this a weekly thing?
Looks yummy!
I, too, am sorry you lost your friend. I have post dated my post as I was unavailable Saturday.
Better late than never!