BLT Pizza

Average rating of 8.9

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

1/2 cup mayo

2 tsp basil

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 T fresh dill

12 oz bacon, cut up

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

2 cups shredded lettuce

2 tomatoes, diced

In a small bowl, combine the mayo, basil, garlic powder, and dill. Spread over crust. Sprinkle cheese and bacon over crust. Bake at 425 degrees for 12 minutes. Top with lettuce and tomatoes.

Tropical Pizza

Average rating of 8.0 

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

4 chicken breasts, cubed and cooked

1 pkg bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 red onion, diced

1 yellow pepper, diced

1 mango, diced

1 pineapple, cut up

1 cup BBQ sauce

2 cups cheese, shredded

Coconut flakes

Red pepper flakes

Spread BBQ sauce on the dough. Top with everything else. Bake at 400 degrees for 14 minutes. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and red pepper flakes.

Bacon Pickle Pizza

Average rating of 6.35

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

2 T olive oil

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp Italian seasoning

2 cups mozzarella

1 cup dill pickle slices

1 pkg bacon, cooked and chopped

1 T freshly chopped dill

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Ranch dressing, for serving

In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Brush over crust.

Top crust with mozzarella and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Top with pickles and bacon and bake 5 minutes more. Top with dill and red pepper flakes before serving with ranch, if using.

Christmas Card 2021

This year's Christmas card was a spoof on the board game Clue: (click on the images to read or see more clearly)

FRONT:

INSIDE:

BACK:

And then we cut out and inserted these game cards (which was kind of a pain to do, but, hey, we're not just sending out a Christmas card here, we're giving people a whole Christmas card experience):

Asparagus, Bacon and Herb Cheese Pizza

Average rating of 7.6

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 cups cut fresh asparagus (1" pieces)

8 oz bacon, cooked and crumbled

1/2 cup garlic-herb spreadable cheese

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Top dough with mozzarella, asparagus, and bacon. Drop spreadable cheese by teaspoonfuls over pizza. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes.

Arugula and Mushroom Breakfast Pizza

Average rating of 5.4

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

16 oz ricotta cheese

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp paprika

1 pkg sliced portobello mushrooms

1 cup sun-dried tomatoes

3 cups fresh arugula

2 T balsamic vinegar

2 T olive oil

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

6 large eggs

Spread ricotta over dough. Sprinkle with garlic and paprika. Top with mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes.

Massage arugula with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange over pizza.

Make 6 indentations in arugula. Carefully break an egg into each. Bake at 425 degrees for 13-15 minutes.

Onion Feta Spinach Pizza

Average rating of 8.3

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

5 oz baby spinach

4 oz mushrooms, sliced

1 red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 tsp sugar

1 T balsamic vinegar

2 T butter

2 T flour

1 T garlic, minced

1 cup warm milk

3 T Parmesan cheese

2 cups mozzarella cheese

1 pkg feta cheese

Saute spinach until wilted. Transfer to strainer and press out excess liquid.

Saute mushrooms for 3-4 minutes. Remove

Cook onions for 10 minutes. Add sugar. Cook another 10 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar. Set aside.

In small saucepan, melt butter and add flour and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add warm milk. Add Parmesan. Salt and pepper to taste.

To pizza dough with white sauce. Sprinkle on 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, followed by mushrooms, spinach, and caramelized onions, remaining mozzarella and feta cheese.

Bake at 425 degrees for 13 minutes.

Brat and Bacon Appetizer Pizza

Average rating of 9.3

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

8 oz bacon, chopped

1 onion, diced

3 fully cooked beer bratwurst links, chopped

2/3 cup apricot preserves

2 tsp mustard

2 cups cheese

Bake dough for 8 minutes at 405 degrees. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon and onion until bacon is crisp. Remove. Add bratwurst to the same pan, cook until browned.

In a small bowl, mix preserves and mustard. Spread over crust. Top with bratwurst, bacon mixture, and cheese. Bake for 8-10 minutes more.

New Haven Clam Pizza

Average rating of 5.3

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

2 - 6.5 oz cans chopped clams, drained

8 oz bacon, cut up

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1 tsp oregano

2 cups mozzarella, shredded

Bake dough for 6 minutes at 425 degrees. Sprinkle ingredients over crust in order listed. Bake for 12 more minutes.

Squash, Bacon and Cranberry Pizza

Average rating of 8.2

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

3/4 cup duck sauce

2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded

8 oz bacon, cut up

2 cups frozen cranberries

2 cups roasted butternut squash, tiny-cubed

1/2 cup sliced almonds

Bake pizza dough for 10 minutes in 400 degree oven (I didn't do this and that was a mistake). Remove. Spread duck sauce over crust. Then, top with Swiss cheese, bacon, butternut squash, and sliced almonds.

Bake for an additional 8 minutes.

Sausage, Apple, and Thyme Breakfast Pizza

Average rating of 6.8.

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

2 cups mozzarella, shredded

1 link cooked chicken apple sausage, sliced

1 gala apple, sliced

1 onion, sliced

6 eggs, scrambled with 1 tsp thyme

2 T Dijon mustard

Bake pizza dough for 10 minutes in 400 degree oven. Remove. Saute onion and apple slices for 4 minutes.

Spread Dijon mustard on crust. Add half cheese, eggs, apple and onion mixture, and remaining cheese. 

Bake for an additional 8 minutes.

Wild Rice, Sausage and Mushroom Pizza

Average rating of 9.5.

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

1/2 cup wild rice, cooked (in 2 cups water, 45 minutes, drained)

1 lb sausage

10 oz mushrooms, sliced

8 oz. mozzarella cheese

1 cup Parmesan cheese

1-1/2 cups milk

3 T butter

3 T flour

Cook the sausage and mushrooms. Make white sauce: Melt butter, stir in flour, slowly add milk. Add 1/2 cup of the mozzarella and the Parmesan. Top crust with 3/4 cup of cheese mixture. Top with wild rice, sausage, mushrooms and the rest of the mozzarella. Bake at 425 degrees for 13 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with the remaining cheese sauce.

Minnesota Sushi Pizza

Average rating of 7.9

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

8 oz cream cheese

8 oz mozzarella, shredded

Pickles

Ham

Spread cream cheese on crust. Top with mozzarella, pickles, and ham. Bake at 425 degrees for 13 minutes.

Speedy Hummus Pizza

Average rating of 7.1

Here is the recipe:

Pizza Dough

10 oz hummus

1 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1 pkg feta cheese

1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes

1 can pitted Greek olives

Mix hummus, oregano and red pepper flakes. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with feta, tomatoes and olives. Make for 12 minutes at 425 degrees.

Cherry, Goat Cheese and Arugula Pizza

Average rating of 6.4

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

2 cups cherries, pitted and halved

4 oz goat cheese, crumbled

2 cups arugula

1 cup balsamic vinegar

2 T honey

Add the balsamic vinegar, honey, and a pinch of salt to a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 6-8 minutes and is thick and syrupy.

Bake crust for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Scatter the goat cheese and cherries over the top of the pizza. Bake for 5 more minutes. Remove from oven and top with arugula, and drizzle with balsamic syrup.

Corn Blueberry Pizza

Average rating of 7.8

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

3 cups frozen corn

1 avocado

4 T olive oil

Juice of 2 limes

2 tsps honey

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp paprika

2 T chives, chopped

1/2 cup coconut flakes

2 cups fresh basil, chopped

1 cup fresh blueberries

4 oz feta, crumbled

In a large bowl, mix corn, 3 T olive oil, half the lime juice, honey, chili powder, paprika, and chives.

In a food processor, puree avocado, 1 T olive oil, half the lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Add 2 T of the puree to the corn mixture.

Spread remaining avocado puree over pizza dough. Top with corn mixture, blueberries, feta cheese, and coconut flakes.

Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes.

Three Cheese and Peach White Pizza

Average rating of 8.4.

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

2 T olive oil

2 T fresh chives

1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

5 oz crumbled blue cheese

2 cups mozzarella, shredded

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

1 peach, thinly sliced

Salt and pepper, to taste

Balsamic vinegar, for drizzling

Honey, for drizzling

Spread olive oil over the dough, then sprikle the chives and basil, garlic and red pepper flakes. Add the blue cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Layer the peaches over the top and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Bake at 450 for 10 minutes. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and honey.''

Rice Pudding Pizza

Average rating of 8.3.

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

Make Rice Pudding:

1-1/2 cups rice

3/4 cup rasins

2 eggs

1-1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp nutmeg

Place rice and raisins in a greased 1 quart casserole dish. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar and nutmeg. Pour over rice. Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 45 minutes. Cool.

8 oz turkey bacon

2 cups mozzarella cheese

1 cup sliced almonds

Top dough with rice pudding, cheese, bacon, and almonds. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes.

Steak and Blue Cheese Pizza

Average rating of 8.0.

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

1/2 pound steak, thinly sliced

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 T butter, divided

2 cups sliced mushrooms

1 large onion, sliced

5 oz crumbled blue cheese

Green onions

Cook steak, salt, pepper, and mushrooms in skillet with 1 T butter until cooked. Removed from pan.

Cook onion in remaining 1 T butter until tender. Add cream and blue cheese and cook until slightly thickened, 3-5 minutes.

Spread dough on cookie sheet. Top with cream mixture and then steak mixture. Bake at 425 for 13 minutes. Top with green onion.

Chicken Olive Pizza

A KUZNIA ORIGINAL

Allison's Creation

Average rating of 7.4

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

2-3 chicken breasts, cut up and cooked

White Sauce: 2 T butter, 1 T flour, 1 cup milk. Add spices: 1 tsp oregano, basil, and salt. 1/2 tsp garlic powder and red pepper flakes. Add half of the Parmesan (2 oz).

2 bell pepper, cut up

2 small tomatoes, cut up

4 oz Parmesan cheese

4 oz Blue Cheese

6 oz can olives, sliced

Spread dough on pan. Spread white sauce. Top with chicken, bell peppers, tomatoes, remaining Parmesan, blue cheese, and olives. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes.

Green Bean Casserole Pizza

A KUZNIA ORIGINAL

Vernon's Creation

Average rating of 8.25

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

1 pound green beans, cut

1 T butter

Onion, diced with 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan

Mushroom Sauce:

2 T butter

8 oz mushrooms, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 T flour

1/2 cup water

1 cup milk

1/2 cup Parmesan

Salt and pepper to taste

Add: sliced almonds and bacon and mozzarella cheese.

Spread dough on pan. Add mushroom sauce. Add green beans. Add onions. Add bacon, almonds and cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes.

Chicken Shepherd's Pie Pizza

A KUZNIA ORIGINAL

Ocean's Creation

Average rating of 8.45

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

2-1/2 cups mashed potatoes (5 medium potatoes), made with 3 T butter, some milk and salt to taste

White sauce: melt 4 T butter, add 1/4 cup flour, gradually whisk in 1-1/2 cups milk

1 cup frozen peas

2 cups small diced carrots

Shredded chicken

Mozzarella cheese

Boil carrots and peas in water until carrots are soft. Make white sauce. Combine carrots, peas and chicken with white sauce and spread the mixture evenly over the pizza. Spread the mashed potatoes over that. Top with cheese.

Bake at 400 for 13 minutes.

Spaghetti and Meatball Pizza

A KUZNIA ORIGINAL

Ezra's Creation

Average rating of 9.1

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

16 oz spaghetti, cooked

MEATBALLS:

1 lb ground beef

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

1/2 onion, diced

1 egg

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Form into 1-1/2" balls and bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes

8 oz cheese, shredded

Sprinkle with Parmesan after cooked

Top dough with 1/2 cup butter and garlic. Bake for 9 minutes. Top with 14 oz spaghetti sauce. Put the rest of the sauce with spaghetti and put on top. Top with meatballs and cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 more minutes.

Steak Dinner Pizza

A KUZNIA ORIGINAL

Peace's Creation

Average rating of 8

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

1 lb steak, cut up and cooked

3 baked potatoes

1 cup frozen corn

8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded cheese

12 oz steak sauce

Top dough with all that stuff. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes.

Macaroni and Cheese Hot Dog Bacon Pizza

A KUZNIA ORIGINAL

Solomon's Creation

Average rating of 7.4

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

Macaroni and Cheese (any recipe)

Hot Dogs

Bacon

Top dough with all that stuff. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes.

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Dill Pickle Hamburger Pizza

Average rating of 10

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

1 pound ground beef

3/4 cup ketchup

3/4 cup mustard

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

2 cups lettuce, shredded

3/4 cup dill pickle, chopped

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1/2 cup mayonnaise

3 T dill pickle juice

Cook and crumble ground beef. 

Mix ketchup and mustard, spread over crust. Add ground beef and bake 5 minutes at 400 degrees. Sprinkle with cheese and bake another 8 minutes.

Top with lettuce, pickle and onion. Whisk mayonnaise and pickle juice and drizzle over pizza.

Artichoke and Spinach Dip Pizza

Average rating of 8.3

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough

16 oz spinach dip

2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

1 can quartered artichoke hearts, drained

1 jar sun-dried tomatoes, drained

1/2 red onion, chopped

Spread spinach dip over the top. Sprinkle with cheese, artichokes, tomatoes, and onions. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes.