We went on a walking tour of Charlotte today. We had a good time seeing all the sights and enjoying the weather and the city of the trees. At night, we went out for desserts at Roosters Wood Fired Kitchen. I don’t even remember what all we ate but it was delicious- a lemon tart with raspberry, a coconut cake, a carrot cake with gelato, and some kind of chocolate with pistachio gelato. Here are some more of the recipes I made for my family.
Broccoli & Cheese Stromboli (cookingwithmykid)
Ingredients:
1 package pre-made pizza dough (white or whole wheat)
2 cups broccoli florets, chopped
1 cup pizza/marinara sauce
2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 cups part skim mozzarella
½- 1 cup grated parmesan
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl mix together ricotta, sauce and oregano.
2. Roll out pizza dough on a floured surface into a rectangle. Spread sauce mixture evenly on dough leaving room on the sides for crimping.
3. Top with broccoli and mozzarella. Sprinkle the top with some Parmesan.
4. Starting at one end, roll the dough up and crimp the edges to seal. Transfer to a greased cookie sheet. Crack egg into a small bowl, add water to egg and whisk to form egg wash. Brush the top of the dough with egg wash and poke a few holes to let steam out.
5. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until crust is well cooked and golden brown. Be sure to let it cook until it’s good and crusty – otherwise the inside will be too doughy. Let sit for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with extra sauce for dipping.
Pumpkin Cookie Dough Dip (chocolatecoveredkatie)
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
1 can white beans or garbanzos, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup quick oats
1& 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
¼ cup brown sugar (half of the suggested ½ cup)
1& 1/2 Tbsp nut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 & ½ Tbsp milk
Directions: Combine everything in a food processor and whirl until smooth. Add more sugar if needed (most would prefer more sugar but it’s was perfect for me). Serve with graham crackers or teddy grahams for a nice fall flavor.
Patrick says this should be a fall tradition (and he usually doesn’t like sweets)!
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