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Hot Pizza Dip

Today is Alan's birthday so at his request we had this as an appetizer. Yum!

Hot Pizza Dip

Prep time: 15 minutes

Bake time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¾ cup (3 oz) grated fresh parmesan cheese
• 1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce
• ¼ cup diced green bell pepper, slicked green onions or chopped pitted ripe olives
• 12-24 pepperoni slices, optional

Directions: 

1.  Preheat oven to 350 F. In a small bowl combine cream cheese and seasoning; spread onto the bottom of a 9x9 pan or small baking dish.
2. In a small bowl combine mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Sprinkle half of the cheese mixture over cream cheese. Top with pizza sauce, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Add toppings.
3. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly.

2 Months Old

Garrison - 2 Months Old

Everything Cookies

Garrison and I recently visited Montana while Alan was traveling for work. A trip to Montana wouldn't be complete without a visit to Granny Gragg's house. While there, Granny served us these amazing cookies. The recipe is originally from the TV show The Pioneer Woman. (In case you are curious, as I was, Hyacinth is Ree Drummond's friend on the show.)

Hyacinth's Everything Cookies

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Servings: 72

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 1/2 cup Sugar
• 2 cups Brown Sugar
• 4 whole Eggs
•  2 teaspoons Vanilla
• 4 1/4 cups Flour
• 4 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/3 cup Quick Oats
• 3 cups Quaker Granola (oats And Honey, Yellow Box)
• 1 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans
• 1 1/2 cup Cran-raisins
• 1 1/2 cup Apricots

Directions:

1. Cream butter and sugars. Add egg and vanilla. Next add flour, baking soda, and salt. Add in oatmeal and granola. Fold in pecans and other ingredients.
2. With cookie scoop or two spoons, drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
3. Note: This cookie will look like it is still raw at 10 minutes, however, it will harden when cooling. If you overcook it will turn hard like a granola bar. I have had them both ways and enjoy both so it will be personal preference on how long you will bake them for :) You can also substitute and/or add dried mangos. 

1 Month Old

Garrison - 1 Month Old