Meal Planning with Connie

We celebrated M.C.'s birthday this weekend. She asked me to make Eight Cheese Pepperoni Pizza, Hot Crab and Cheese Dip and Strawberry Cake. These are three of her all time favorite recipes!! Eight Cheese Pepperoni Pizza Eight Cheese Pepperoni Pizza 1 refrigerated pizza crust 1 - 8 oz. cream cheese, softened crumbled feta cheese - I use about half of a 4 oz. container. pepperonis 2 cups shredded Italian 5 Cheese Blend 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking pan with cooking spray. Roll dough onto prepared pan. Spread dough with cream cheese. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Add desired amount of pepperonis. Cook for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with shredded cheeses. Return to oven until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

Sign at the Original Dewey Destin's When we were on vacation a couple of weeks ago, we asked a few Destin locals where we should go to get some good fried shrimp. They all assured us that Dewey Destin's was the place to go. They didn't steer us wrong! Most of the time asking a local is the best way to find the really good places to eat. It won't take you long to know if you're talking to a real foodie. If you ask a resident for a restaurant recommendation, and they start to rattle off the name of all the chain eateries in town, politely thank them, and move on. However, if you ask a local, and the first sentence is something like this - "Well, it doesn't look like much, but the best food in town is at this little place where we all like to go" - then listen up! You've probably found what you're looking for!! There are two Dewey Destin's locations. The older location is literally "a hole in the wall"on the bay, as we were "

Strawberry Cake I There are a ton of recipes, with many variations, for this cake. They all taste somewhat similar. My friend, Julie R., makes the best! I've got to get her recipe! It was M.C.'s lucky year! She also received a delicious Primo's Strawberry Cake from Leigh Ann and Brendan! It's feast or famine! Between the birthday celebration and Father's Day, we've almost eaten both cakes! Strawberry Cake I 1 cup oil 1 white cake mix 4 eggs 1 small box strawberry Jell-o 1/2 cup water 1 cup frozen strawberries - thawed & mashed - drain & save juice Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Empty cake mix into mixing bowl. Add Jell-o. Whisk cake mix and Jell-o together. Add oil. Add eggs, one at a time. Add enough water to strawberry juice to equal 1/2 cup. Add to batter, and beat for 2 minutes. Bake in layers until done. Let cake completely cool before frosting. FROSTING: 3 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 stick melted butter drained, mashed strawberries Be

Sausage Bread I made Sausage Bread for Sunday School yesterday morning. This dish is a top favorite of the class, my brother-in-law, Brendan, and M.C. People always say they can't believe it only has three ingredients, and that it is so simple to make! Sausage Bread 1 can refrigerated pizza dough (I use Pillsbury.) 1 lb. package ground pork sausage, browned and drained 2 cups shredded cheddar Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat bar pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray. Roll pizza dough onto prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with sausage and cheese. Beginning with one of the long sides, roll dough in jelly-roll fashion. Turn the seam side down on the baking sheet, and pinch ends. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until browned. Remove from oven. Let stand for about 10 minutes before slicing.