Pizza Soup: A Family Winner

I found a recipe for Pizza Soup and thought I'd give it a try.  I didn't follow it exactly as I didn't have the recipe at home with me, but it was wonderful.  The leftovers were quickly eaten the next day for lunch with no complaints.  We all decided this will become a staple in our Friday night dinner rotation.  Here's what I did:

- 1 can spaghetti sauce (it is what I had on hand)
- 2 cans water (i will do three next time)
- italian sausage sliced and quartered
- pkg. of pepperoni quartered
- 1/4 onion diced
- seasoned with oregano, basil, and Italian seaonings

Cooked on low all day while I was at work.  Then when we were about 20-30 mins away from eating supper I put in 1/2 box of whole wheat elbow macaroni and turned the soup up to high.  Once the noodles were soft I turned it off, and served it up.  We topped it with mozzarella cheese.

In the future, I think I will add green peppers and garnish with black olives as well as the cheese.

My latest obsession

I get on these kicks, you know, where I get obsessed about something and all the research I can on a topic until I get bored and move on to the next one.

For a while it was poached eggs on toast, every day, until I felt I perfected the technique.  But just a few months later, I'd forgotten all the tips and tricks I learned.  

Then it was researching dog food to see what would be best for our new dog.  I think she has decided that dragging dead rabbits to the yard is her preferred meal, and who am I to argue?

Now it is creating simple (and simply delicious) meals out of what is already in my freezer and cupboard.  My husband & I are not difficult creatures to please when it comes to food.  We pretty much just enjoy food anytime.  But we are on yet another quest to eat healthier as we are convinced that we have to remain healthy for the sake of ourselves and our families.  And to that end I have again been scouring every magazine, book, and blog I can to find something healthy and simple that I can fit into our lives.  And if it can be done in a crock pot - all the better!

I found these granola bars at the Smitten Kitchen blog site the other day when looking for a recipe for a breakfast cookie that I could make with almond butter, oatmeal, nuts, etc.  I'm trying to find something basic that I can tweak with what is available and this fit the bill.  They were a bit crumbly, but I didn't measure the almond butter and think I just need some more next time.  However, they were the most scrumptious I've had in a LONG time, and my hubby even asked for some of mine once he had a taste.  I will be keeping these in rotation for sure!