Week 12 - Giants vs Packers TACO PIZZA

Week 12 of football and I had to wait all day for the Giants game! I found this VERY easy recipe for Taco Pizza and it was perfect for Sunday Funday - http://allrecipes.com/recipe/taco-pizza-from-pillsbury-pizza-crust/detail.aspx

Ingredients:

• 1 can Pillsbury refrigerated pizza crust
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (1 ounce) package Old El Paso® Taco Seasoning Mix
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 cup seeded, chopped tomato

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray or grease 15x10-inch or larger dark or nonstick cookie sheet. Unroll dough on cookie sheet; starting at center, press dough into 15x10-inch rectangle.

 In 10-inch skillet, cook beef, taco seasoning mix and water as directed on package. Spoon evenly on dough. Top with cheese.

Bake 13 to 16 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Top with remaining ingredients.

Ben said this was one of his favorite meals for Sunday Funday! This was super easy to make and can be made with many different ingredients depending on what you like! I may try it with chicken another time, so stay tuned!

Sunday Funday with Friends

This weekend I made a few repeat recipes that were Ben's favorites while entertaining friends.

Important to note is that Ellie has been changing daily and it has been so fun to see what new things she is going to say and what she will do each day! When we ask her to smile for us, she sometimes makes this silly smile face as you can see below. We just love her to pieces!!!

Here is a  repost of two of our favorite recipes with a few adjustments to them.

Honey BBQ Chicken wings - http://sundayfundayfood.blogspot.com/search?q=wings

These have been our favorite wings over the last few years and easy because they are mostly done in the crockpot. I used similar amounts of the honey, soy sauce, and bbq sauce combination and added a little bit more once the wings were in the crockpot so that the wings were covered in the sauce. I had some time, so I cooked the wings on low for about 4 hours. The meat fell apart and was very tasty!

Taco Pizza - Ben's favorite dish - http://sundayfundayfood.blogspot.com/search?q=taco+pizza

This has been a favorite of Ben's so I decided to make it today. I actually cooked the meat first and then put it in the fridge until I was ready to cook the pizza. When I was ready to cook, I added the meat and cheese to the pizza dough and cooked for 15 minutes. Once browned, I added the tomatoes and lettuce to the top of the pizza. Our guests loved it!

I don't have any new recipes this week, but will be sure to post some new ones soon!!

Until next time!!!

SUPER bowl SUNDAY

What an exciting Super Bowl! Being a University of Delaware Alum I was definitely rooting for the Ravens. I'm glad that they won! Ellie had a good time too!

I decided to make some of our favorite recipes from the past few years for Super Bowl. 

Here is a rundown of the menu:

Taco Dip - I made this Week 4 for Ben's Birthday. If you scroll down to the middle of the page you will find the recipe. This is SOO easy and SOO good!  http://sundayfundayfood.blogspot.com/2012/09/week-4-bens-birthday-full-day-of-food.html

Pigs In a Blanket - I made these in 2009 and they are again very easy and great when entertaining! http://sundayfundayfood.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-5-day-of-appetizers.html

No Super Bowl is complete without WINGS! I've made many different wings over the past few years, but these Honey BBQ Wings are definitely our favorite - http://sundayfundayfood.blogspot.com/search?q=wings

Ben's favorite dish from this year was Taco Pizza and it was a BIG hit at Super Bowl - http://sundayfundayfood.blogspot.com/2012/11/week-12-giants-vs-packers-taco-pizza.html

 
We had some non-meat eaters at Super Bowl, so I wanted to make something they could eat as well. The lasagna rolls were the perfect fit!  http://sundayfundayfood.blogspot.com/2012/10/week-6-lasanga-roll-ups.html

We had a great time with friends and food this Super Bowl! I really enjoyed sharing my recipes over the last few months. I may not wait until next Football Season to post more recipes, so keep an eye out for more from the Faircloughs! Ellie likes watching me cook too!