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Chicken, Bacon, & Ranch French Bread Pizza

French bread pizza is cheap, easy, and tasty. You owe it to yourself to pack a loaf of day old bread with some deliciousness and pop it in the oven. I got this recipe from Farm Bell Recipes, but the possibilities of meats, veggies, and cheeses are limitless.

Chicken, Bacon, & Ranch French Bread Pizza

1 loaf French bread, sliced open lengthwise
olive oil
garlic powder
1 cup ranch dressing
14oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained
2 cups of mozzarella, shredded
1 cup chicken, cooked and shredded
7 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
handful of parsley, chopped

Place sliced French bread (lengthwise, in two pieces) on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder. Spread ranch dressing over loaves then top with tomatoes. Lay on the mozzarella then the shredded chicken and the crumbled bacon. Scatter the top with a bit of parsley to make it pretty.

Bake at 400-degrees for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Cut into slices.

Prosciutto, Goat Cheese, and Fig Sandwiches

Our dishwasher is broken. It's a pretty serious loss in our household. While we wait for a new one to be delivered, we are embracing the world of sandwiches and salads on paper plates.This was easy to throw together and super tasty. You can sub a schmear of fig preserves for the fresh figs if they aren't in season.

Prosciutto, Goat Cheese, and Fig Sandwiches

6 oz soft mild goat cheese (3/4 cup) at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 baguette
4 fresh figs, trimmed and sliced lengthwise 1/4inch thick
4oz thinly sliced prosciutto (8 slices)
a handful of arugula leaves

Stir together goat cheese and pepper with a fork. Slice baguette in half horizontally and into 4 sandwiches. Layer on peppered goat cheese, figs, prosciutto, and arugula.

Carrot Soup

I love a creamy pureed vegetable soup and I always have a vegetable drawer full of carrots in my fridge. I borrowed from a few recipes to come up with this one. We had it with my fried chicken spinach salad when some friends came over to watch No Strings Attached and The Justin Bieber movie as part of our weekly Bad Movie Night. The soup was a bigger hit than the movies.

Carrot Soup

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup honey
3 cups sliced carrots
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon dried basil
dash of ground cayenne pepper
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 425. Slice carrots into dials, toss with oil, and roast for 15-20 min or until fork tender.
In a blender or food processor, combine cooked carrots and 3/4 cup broth. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, parsley, basil, and ground red pepper. Add half-and-half cream all at once. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in carrot mixture, honey and remaining broth. Season with salt and black pepper.

How To Woo A Gay Southern Boy Salad

I've been inspiRED by Glamour magazine's Engagement Chicken and Let's Make A Baby Pasta recipes. I've decided to throw a few of my own mind control recipes out there. It's all grounded in years of science and research. The gays love goat cheese and anything with strawberries and balsamic. Southern boys love fried chicken, honey and fresh berries. The combination is sure the charm the britches off of any same sex minded southern male. Feel free to make this for non-gay non-southerners too. The mix of sweet and salty with the creamy cheese and homemade vinaigrette are insane.

Fried Chicken & Goat Cheese Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

6-8 premade fried chicken tenders, sliced
1/2 bag fresh spinach
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries, sliced
5 oz Goat cheese, crumbled

Slice chicken and strawberries into thin bite-sized slices toss with goat cheese crumbles, spinach and a good drizzle of dressing.
 
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Stir the balsamic vinegar and honey together in a bowl; slowly stream the olive oil into the mixture while whisking continuously. Season with salt and pepper.