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Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She's also a cat lady in the making.

Bacon and Sausage Breakfast Pizza #BrunchWeek

April 24, 2019 By Liz 6 Comments

This bacon and sausage breakfast pizza post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

I sure do love a savory brunch entree, and this bacon and sausage breakfast pizza is so umptuous and satisfying. When I made it for the fam, we all took a bite and looked at each other with wide eyes and synchronized exclamations of “this is so good!”

It’s truly beyond delicious.

Much of the yum comes from the sausage, bacon and eggs.

But the key to the flavor magic lies in the cheese.

I used Cabot Fiery Jack cheese, a combination of Habanero Cheddar and Monterey Jack.

It’s craaaaazzzzy good!

It’s the kind of good that makes me want to buy and hoard every single bag of Fiery Jack I can find so I never run out as long as I live.

I’ve never loved a cheese this much in my entire life.

I wonder if it would marry me.

Marriage might be hoping for too much, so I guess I’ll just settle for making lots of bacon and sausage breakfast pizza with all my soon-to-be-hoarded cheese.

May I serve you a slice? Cheese hoarders still like to share.

Wondering about the pizza crust I chose?

I used a refrigerated roll-out European-style pizza crust, so it was thinner and crispier than other prepared pizza crusts I’ve tried. I simply unrolled it, pre-baked the crust halfway, added my toppings and baked until the cheese melted on top.

Perfection!

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Bacon and Sausage Breakfast Pizza

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BrunchWeek Beverages:
Guava Gin Fizz from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Guava Cosmopolitan from Family Around the Table
How to make Italian Soda from Creative Southern Home
Strawberry Hibiscus Mint Julep from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Watermelon Fizz Cocktail from Who Needs A Cape?

BrunchWeek Appetizers and Salads:
Brown Sugar Bacon Palmiers from Jolene’s Recipe Journal

BrunchWeek Egg Dishes:
Breakfast Potato Skins from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Keto Frittata from April Golightly

BrunchWeek Breads, Grains, and Pastries:
Bacon & Sausage Breakfast Pizza from Eat Move Make
Bananas Foster Pancakes from The Nifty Foodie
Coffee Cake Muffins from Snacks and Sips
Churro French Toast from The Redhead Baker
Easy Braided Bacon Cheddar Bread Wreath from Cooking With Carlee
Ham and Cheddar Bread Pudding from Cookaholic Wife
Overnight Oatmeal 3 Ways from Big Bear’s Wife
Peanut Butter, Bacon, & Banana Stuffed French Toast from Sweet Beginnings
Princess Toast from Seduction in the Kitchen
Quiche Bites from For the Love of Food
Sourdough Bagels from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

BrunchWeek Main Dishes:
Apple Cheddar, Bacon Quesadillas from Books n’ Cooks
Blueberry Cheddar Sausage from GirlCarnivore
Cheesy Hot Chicken & Waffles from The Crumby Kitchen

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Bananas Foster Breakfast Yogurt Cheesecakes from The Spiffy Cookie
Chocolate Pecan Congo Squares from Love and Confections
Gooey Mango Butter Bars from Hardly A Goddess
French Lemon Yogurt Cake from Caroline’s Cooking
Shoofly Pie from Platter Talk
Walnut Crumb Cookies from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen

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Bacon and Sausage Breakfast Pizza

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 12 slices

Calories 275 kcal

Author Liz

Ingredients

1 14.1-ounce classic European style bakery dough
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
6 large eggs, scrambled
2 tablespoons water
8 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1/2 pound breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
2 cups Cabot Fiery Jack shredded cheese

Instructions

Prepare pizza dough as directed on package directions, then prick the dough with a fork. Coat dough with olive oil and bake it for half the indicated baking time. Remove from oven.
Whisk together eggs and water and cook eggs to just scrambled stage - no more liquid, but still wet. Set aside.
Sprinkle eggs, sausage and, baconover crust. Top with cheese. Bake for remaining half of dough cook time or until cheese is melted. Cut into slices and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

Bacon and Sausage Breakfast Pizza

Amount Per Serving

Calories 275 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g 28%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 130mg 43%

Sodium 593mg 25%

Potassium 116mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 15g 5%

Protein 12g 24%

Vitamin A 3.5%

Vitamin C 0.2%

Calcium 3%

Iron 4.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Grilled Cheese Patty Melt with French Fried Onions

April 23, 2019 By Liz 10 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion. All opinions are 100% mine.

This grilled cheese patty melt with french fried onions combines so many of the things I love. The golden-buttery-crisped bread, savory bacon, smoky BBQ, crunchy onions, kick of peppers and ooey, gooey hot melted cheese make everything that’s wrong in the world go away.

I cri at the taste of it. And you will too.

So head over to Food Lion for all the ingredients and turn your next burger night into a celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month by griddling up a grilled cheese patty melt just like mine.

You can find everything I used in this recipe at Food Lion for a really great price. Check the weekly deals when you plan your menu! Food Lion makes it so easy to nourish your family affordably, and the fresh food selection is outstanding.

They also go above and beyond to help you find what you need. Case in point: I was looking for a loaf of rustic bread to make these grilled cheese patty melts, and the bakery had a great selection but they were all thinly pre-sliced.

On a whim, I asked at the bakery counter if they had any unsliced loaves and she said she’d bake me one in 12 minutes! I had no idea they could do custom requests like this, but I’m thrilled. It’s just another reason to love Food Lion, y’all.

So when I got home I sliced the bread into slices, buttered one side of each slice and placed them on the griddle to cook low and slow while I layered on all the other ingredients for my sandwiches.

I added two kinds of cheese, diced peppers and a burger patty, but that’s not all.

Next came some French fried onions.

And finally, some bacon and BBQ sauce.

Combine both halves of the sandwich together, and grill it until the cheese melts and the bread has been toasted to a nice warm, golden brown.

I’m drooling all over again just thinking about it!

Serve the grilled cheese patty melts with fries and some coleslaw from the Food Lion deli.

Enjoy every bite of this hot, melted goodness!

Too busy to get to the grocery store? No problem! Try Food Lion’s online shopping with pick up or delivery and check out these Food Lion recipes for more inspiration!

Grilled Cheese Patty Melt with French Fried Onions

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Grilled Cheese Patty Melts

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4 sandwiches

Calories 877 kcal

Author Liz

Ingredients

1 pound ground chuck
1 lb artisan bread loaf Country loaf, Italian or French are good choices
Butter
4 slices Pepper jack cheese
4 slices Cheddar cheese
2 serrano peppers, diced
8 slices bacon, cooked crisp
1 tablespoon French fried onions
1/4 cup BBQ sauce

Instructions

Using the ground chuck, form four burger patties and cook to desired doneness. Set aside.
Heat an electric griddle to 300 degrees.
Cut bread into 3/4-inch thick slices and butter one side of each piece. Start assembling the sandwiches. For each sandwich: slice of bread (butter to outside), cheese, diced peppers, cooked burger patty, French fried onions, bacon and BBQ sauce, dividing ingredients between the four sandwiches. Place sandwich butter side down on the griddle and grill until bread is golden brown and cheese is melting. Flip over and grill the other side.

Nutrition Facts

Grilled Cheese Patty Melts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 877 Calories from Fat 540

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 60g 92%

Saturated Fat 26g 130%

Cholesterol 163mg 54%

Sodium 1173mg 49%

Potassium 595mg 17%

Total Carbohydrates 36g 12%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 9g

Protein 44g 88%

Vitamin A 11.6%

Vitamin C 1.6%

Calcium 51.4%

Iron 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Springtime Stuffed Cupcakes #BrunchWeek

April 23, 2019 By Liz 14 Comments

This springtime stuffed cupcakes recipe post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

Oooo, stuffed cupcakes! You can’t go wrong when a dessert is stuffed with more dessert, right?

These springtime stuffed cupcakes are bursting with pastel-colored cake balls, so they’re sure to put a smile on your face when you see the springtime surprise inside.

I’m not gonna lie… it’s a process to make these, but they’re so worth it. They’re perfect for spring and summer parties, birthdays, baby showers, bridal showers, baby reveal parties and so many other occasions!

Start by baking a vanilla cake (use a mix… I did), let it cool and then crumble it into a bowl with some white frosting and some of your favorite springtime sprinkles. I’m using this super cute sprinkle mix from Sweets & Treats.

Then you’ll mix it all up until evenly dispersed. At this point, decide how many colors you want to use for your stuffed centers. I chose four colors so I divided my cake ball batter into four parts and put each into a separate bowl. Then I used four colors of gel paste: pink, lavender, green and blue, added a few drops of each one and mixed it evenly into the batter.

Next you’ll get started on the actual cupcakes, so prepare another cake mix following my recipe and spoon a tablespoon of the batter into the bottom of your cupcake tin. Place a cupcake ball surprise on top of the batter and toss in a few more sprinkles.. just for fun.

Then you’ll spoon another tablespoon of batter over the top of the cake balls, completely covering them. If you can see a little of the color showing through… don’t panic. The icing will cover it up later!

Bake! Remove the cupcakes individually and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.

Make a buttercream icing with Dixie Crystals powdered sugar and pipe it on top of the cupcakes with a star tip. Add some more sprinkles on top and voila!

The springtime stuffed cupcakes are ready to wow your guests with their secret surprise.

What color will you get?

Enjoy!

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