Chef Marie: Baking and Cooking

Hello blogging world! I realized I haven't been keeping up with my blog lately... Here's a post from my weekend. Although I didn't make this food, I spent the day with my family. We always have a fun time catching up and telling stories.  I love visiting my grandparents and uncle. My grandma always makes sure we have plenty of food and tasty desserts.  This time we ate pizza and donuts! 🍕🍩 The donuts were 4th of July themed and tasted delicious. Visiting my family always reminds me of the weeks I spent down with my grandparents during my childhood summers.  Lots of laughs, Dairy Queen trips, picnics, and trips to the Dollar Store.  This weekend reminded me how grateful I am to have such a fun and loving family. 

The other night I was craving pizza, but didn't want to spend time making the dough. So, instead I used tortillas. These create a lighter more healthier tasting pizza. All you need is a few ingredients, and you can really use whatever you want. Here is what I used (I made 2 tortilla pizzas): - 2 whole wheat tortillas  - 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese  - 1/4 cup pizza sauce  - 6 pepperonis (depending on the size) - 1/4 cup diced tomato - 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms  - oregano to sprinkle on top Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and just cook until the cheese melts (about 8-10 min).  There you have it! An easy and light pizza perfect for Friday night. 

Are you looking for a healthier pizza? Well, cauliflower can be used to make a healthy pizza crust. I found this idea on Pinterest and I had to try it out myself. Surprisingly, the cauliflower makes the pizzas very flavorful and delicious. The final result! This is the recipe I used to make the mini pizzas. Ingredients: - 1 large head cauliflower (about 4 cups shredded) - make sure you have enough cauliflower to make this recipe. I did not have a full head of it in the fridge, so I had to rummage through my freezer to find pieces of frozen cauliflower.  - 2 eggs  - 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese - ...