Posts Tagged ‘stuffed crust pizza’
Oh.my.goodness!
This past weekend has been a whirlwind! Sorry I’ve been absent on the blog, but I’ve been busy livin!
Friday the Mister and I headed to Detroit for The Great Steak Challenge — full update to come! I didn’t win, but I had a ton of fun, met super cool people (and bloggers!) and have some great stories to share 
The Mister and I enjoyed a super fancy dinner on Friday night at one of Detroit’s finest, The Beverly Hills Grill – I cannot wait to share our drool-worthy photos!
Saturday was spent participating in the challenge, driving home and catching “Going the Distance” (great movie, by the way!)
On Sunday, The Mister’s bday activities began! We enjoyed an incredible lunch at the Fish Market and then headed to the Mister’s Mama’s house for dinner and homemade key lime pie.
Yesterday (The Mister’s actual birthday) the Mister and I got lunch with his dad and then made two BIG decisions.
1.) WE RENTED THE HOUSE WITH THE RED DOOR
2.) We got a mommy/daddy car!
Daddy will be the primary driver – look how good he looks!
After our activity-filled weekend, we spent the evening relaxing, watching movies, eating stuffed crust za and savoring CAKE! I came up with a great, healthy recipe — I can’t wait to share it with you. Here’s a sneak peek:
How did you spend your long weekend?
This recipe was posted quite some time ago, but I’m posting it again because the Mister’s birthday’s coming up and it’s the meal he’s requested I make. If he deems it delicious enough for his birthday dinner, I figured those of you who missed it the first time might be interested in trying it yourself!
Some background info: The Mister is OBSESSED with Pizza Hut’s stuffed crust pizza. I realize that obsessed is a strong word and some people may even tend to over-use it. To put it simply, obsessed doesn’t even do his adoration for the stuffed crust justice. Bottom line: he loves the stuff.
Now, yes, this particular za is one tasty pie, but I’ll tell ya, I’m not real wild about the calorie and fat count. Half the pizza is more than 1,100 calories! (and you all know the Mister and I go ‘halfsies,’ cuz that’s how we roll).
I knew that some creative thinking and time in the kitchen could present an equally delicious treat that didn’t contain all the nasty fat and calories.
People, I DID IT! Not only did I manage to cut the calories to 750 calories for HALF the pizza, but it turned out even MORE delicious than the original. I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but… I WILL (TOOT! TOOT!). Because I am kind of a genius.
Here’s what you’ll need:
2/3 cup Kraft 2% mozzarella cheese
2/3 cup pizza sauce (we used Mid’s)
Whole wheat pizza dough (The Mister’s favorite is Whole Foods’ Multigrain)
Reduced fat string cheese (6 pieces) (we used Sargentio’s)
Step one: Using your hands, spread the dough into a pie shaped circle.
Step two: Fold the edges of the dough over pieces of string cheese (make sure you seal the dough, or the cheese with melt out). forming a crust. Continue around the entire pie.
Step 3: Top with sauce, cheese and Italian seasonings
Step 4: Bake according to directions given with the dough
Step 5: ENJOY!
What do you typically request for your Birthday dinner? I have a special cake I’ll be making, as well – I can’t wait to share the recipe!