BzzAgent: Bon Appetit Pizza Review

Bon Appetit Trio Bacon

 

Hello Everyone!

I hope everything is good with you all! My week has been easy, relaxing, and  fun time with family. To add on the excitement, we had an amazing pizza dinner experience that I got for free courtesy from Bzzagent and Bon Appetit. Yes! you heard it right totally free and it was delicious!I simply can't wait to share this experience with you.

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Bon Appetit pizza campign just bring excitment to our table. It has five gourmet flavor to choose from that surely impresses on everyone's taste buds. Check them out!:)

• Mozzarella and Pesto: features a tangy basil pesto, sliced mozzarella and cherry tomatoes
• Spinaci: a mouthwatering combination of mozzarella, Asiago and Parmesan cheese, spinach and a flavorful garlic sauce
• Pepperoni and Pesto: a bold combination of pepperoni, flavorful basil pesto and a zesty herb blend, along with Mozzarella, Provolone and Parmesan cheese
• Roasted Vegetable: fire-roasted tomatoes, red onion and red, green and yellow bell peppers paired with a delicious blend of mozzarella, Romano and Parmesan cheeses
• Trio Bacon: a decadent combination of Canadian bacon, traditional bacon and Italian Pancetta, caramelized sweet onions and mozzarella cheese

 Bon Appétit™ artisan thin crust pizzas are created using premium ingredients, starting with an artisanal thin crust, with carefully selected, delectable toppings.


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My Perfect Bite of Bon Appetit Pizza! Yum 

As a big foodie lover- this Bon Appetit Trio Bacon really suits my taste. It has traditional bacon, Canadian bacon, pancetta, caramelized sweet onions and mozzarella cheese. A perfect dinner indeed. The pizza has thin crust and great flavor combination that my family love and enjoy. The whole experience is simply delicious and looking forward to try other Bon Appetit pizza flavor. Yummo!

 Have you tried Bon Appetit Pizza? If so, what was your favorite gourmet flavor? Share me your thought and comments below. 

I hope you enjoy reading my latest foodie escapade. Enjoy the rest of the day and I'll see you in few days for more fun foodie experience. Stay gorgeous and don't forget to smile!:)

xoxoxo- Melgie

 Disclosure: I received Bon Appetit pizza coupon for free courtesy from Bon Appetit  and Bzzagent. My opinion and experience shared is 100 percent mine. Thank you Bon Appetit and Bzzagent for amazing pizza dinner experience.:) #Bzzagent #GotItFree #BonAppetit #SavortheMoment

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Easy Southwest Pizza Recipe

Easy Southwest Pizza Recipe

Hello Everyone!

I'm back again with another awesome, fun, and easy recipe for you to try this weekend. YES! A super easy Southwest Pizza- Yum! and its so good, seriously good! Can you tell that I'm so excited writing about this recipe at this moment? I can't content myself. (hehehe)
I actually found this recipe on a circular ad while browsing through weekly sales. Let me tell you- I'm so glad I did try the southwest pizza recipe, because its just simply scrumptious. My kids did not even noticed the black beans that I put on the pizza, totally loved it!
The recipe below is good for 4-6 serving. I suggest to double the quantity for larger crowd. I also think that you can add some of your favorite toppings like lettuce or tomato on top since its kinda like a taco pizza. BUT, if you want to keep it simple just like mine then no need to add extra toppings. Are you all ready to make some southwest pizza? Come on and check out the recipe below. Happy cooking! Don't forget to put more cheese on top!:)

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup- drained, rinsed black beans

2 tablespoon of Taco seasoning mix

1 can of 8 oz tomato sauce

1/2 pound ground beef

1 prebaked pizza crust (12-inch)

1 cup shredded cheese

1/4 cup sliced green onions

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 450 degree Fahrenheit.

2.) In separate bowl. Combine the tomato sauce, taco seasoning mix and drained, rinsed black beans. Set aside.

3.) Cooked the ground beef into a medium size skillet for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Drained and set aside.

4.) I sprayed the baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and spread the prebaked pizza crust.

5.) Spread the sauce mixture on the top pizza crust. Add the cooked ground beef on top, cheese galore and the green onion.

6.) Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese are melts.

7.) Enjoy and serve it hot! Yummm!!:)

Sliced Southwest Pizza is ready. Grab some!:)

I know its kinda different from your typical pizza night but this recipe is so good. Kinda like a combination of taco and pizza night together. So scrumptious and super easy to make, so perfect for taco/pizza family night or even potluck parties.

This recipe is highly recommended by (SweetCuisinera)... ME!:) I'll promise you! this is going to be your next dinner favorites. I hope this recipe will inspires you to cook some delicious food and try new recipe.

Have a great weekend ahead everyone and I'll see you in few days for more delicious recipes. Keep that smile coming and always stay gorgeous! wink:)

xoxox- Melgie

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Glorious Outerbanks Vacation 2014

Outerbanks Vacation Escapades

Hello Everyone!

I'm officially back from my great week vacation with my loving family...and Guess what? I'm missed you all! It's been pretty fast month for me, I felt like, I started to felt that vacation mode and the next thing I know, It's time for us to go back. Time went so fast when your having fun, "ika nga" But, Hey! I'm bringing those sweet, unforgettable and fun memories with me and I'm beyond excited to share it with you:)  Are you excited? Come on, hold my hand and join me, As, I uncovered my everyday fun food escapades, great beach adventures and my relaxing moments at Outerbanks.

Here we go!..wink:)

Outerbanks is the place where I can relax and enjoy every moment of it. Actually, I remembered blogging about my last year Outerbanks vacation.:) So, Anyways, Let's start the adventures by driving more than 11 hours. Yup! I know its exhausting thinking about it, but it was fun. We packed snacks and drinks with us and the movie LEGO is great entertainment for everyone. I actually, enjoyed it. " Everything is Awesome!!!"fast forward- We finally arrived at Windjammer the place where we always stay. Everything you can think of that perfect place for vacation, close access to the beach, gift shops, restaurants, indoor pool and hot tub.. and more.

Sunday- We went to the beach and then to the pool. Then we ate out in celebration of Granny's 75th birthday at The Dunes restaurant. The restaurant is amazing, very pleasant ambiance and so relaxing. I really enjoyed my food which is Blackened Mahi-Mahi with tropical salsa topping, Dunes Rice and summer veggies on the side. The dessert is scrumptious! I can't stop going back for more bite and more and more.. until its gone! I have a chocolate mouse cake with whip cream... I should stop! I'm drooling right now hahaha.

 As part of this awesome vacation is our family dinner together. The deal was, one family member should volunteer to make dinner for everyone. Which is pretty cool you think? I think so too. Anyways on our second and third day is pretty much hanging out on the beach and in the pool area. 

Monday- Granny made us meatloaf, mashed potato and green beans. It's really good!

Tuesday- Tacy ( my sister in-law) made us crabcake and corn- I can't get enough of it. It just that good!:)

 -We also explore the Tangler outlet and Wings for some shopping galore! It was really fun..promise!

 Wednesday- It's Quinn's birthday ( my niece/ Tacy's daughter ) The whole family went out for Dophin Watch Tour! I'm so excited! I never seen dolphin up close and I think its really fun experience for my kids too, seeing the dolphin and riding a boat. I surely was right, my kids loved it. Too bad we didn't see dolphin that day but the tour is amazing.  I enjoyed just looking the scenic views and the smell of fresh sea water.

The Dinner was Pizza and of course CAKE! It was unforgettable...

Thursday- If there's like " Beach Day" kinda day, This is the day! We pretty much just being at the beach all day long. My kids loved playing with the sand, we made some cute a.k.a "sand castle". I get to experienced to be buried alive on the sand and so my kids.

Sunbathing- check!

Picnic at the beach- check!

Relaxing- check!! check and more! It was so much!! and I made Beef and Broccoli for dinner! wohoo!! and can't be complete without my chocolate fudge brownie with lemon icing for dessert. Its kinda strange that chocolate and lemon together but it works...wink!:)

 Friday- Our last day at Outerbanks and we are making most out of it. Started off by taking a long walk at the beach with my kids, hitting the beach early and explore every minute exploring the place. My Mother in-law ( Cheri) made salad, baked beans, baked chicken, potatoes and tater tots and ice cream for dessert. Then, we head off to Jockey's Ridge.. how amazing! My kids have full of energy just running up and down at giant sand dunes. We also watched the beautiful sunset..and went out for souvenir shopping.

 We drove Friday night and got home Saturday afternoon.Vacation with family is priceless and a moment to be treasured for the rest of my life. I hope you enjoy reading my vacation escapades and when you get a chance to be at Outerbanks you surely know what to expect. I hope you have great week everyone! and I'll see you in few days...

xoxox- Melgie

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Spider Man Cake for Birthday Boy!

My Son's Birthday Celebration

Hello! Everyone, getting ready for upcoming holidays? Thanksgiving is like 3 days away, there's gonna be a lot of scrumptious stuff all over the table and don't forget the Turkey! Yum! Although, I'll be working on that day, My mother in-law will gonna pack me some food. I can't wait!! Also, I'm excited to score some good deals this coming Black Friday, I probably gonna pick up some after work, keeping my eye peel to those cute stuff that I want for my kids stuffing stuffer. It seems like most of the stores open at 8 PM Thursday now, little early compare last year. Aside from that you can also get some good deals on Cyber Monday to avoid chaos with other shoppers. 

Aside from excitement of this coming holidays, I'm also beyond excited to share my son's 3rd birthday dinner with family and friends. He usually celebrate his birthday on Thanksgiving but this year kinda is totally different, Yay!. We decided to have like a dinner with family and friends at our place. Got some pizza, ice cream and cake, just very simple celebration. My son is a big fan of super heroes and one of them is Super Man- so that's how this homemade super man cake was made... wink. 

I'll show how easy it is to make this super man cake and pretty sure your kiddies loved them. It's not only you can save money from buying store bought cake, the experience of doing it is priceless, seeing my son's giggle while I'm putting the last touches on the cake is amazing.

Things you'll need:

Cake- I used 2 (8x8 inches pan) vanilla cake

Food Coloring- Black and Red 

Toothpick

Icing- I used store bought 

cake holder

spider man candle

Directions
1.) Bake and cool the 2 round cake in cooling rack. Put the cooled cake on the bottom of the cake holder, put little icing on the middle then stack the other cake on top.
2.) Put the remaining icing on the top, smooth it out using butter knife. Move from the top onto the side of the cake, make sure the everything is cover.
3.) Put the black icing on a pipping bag, if you don't have one just simply use the sandwich bag. That's what I used:) Draw a circle on the middle of the cake, just continue doing it until you reach the end of the cake. Refer the pictures above.
4.) Create the spider web using the toothpick. Start on the middle and just run the toothpick through the cake. Continue doing it until the cake look like a spider web. Refer the photo above.
5.) Top the cake with the spider-man candle. Whola! Spider man cake in no time.:) Put the cake on the fridge until you ready to served them.

When planning of dinner get together or party. I always think about other food to offer for the guest to enjoy. I made cassava cake, my friend Rose brought some delicious cupcake. We also have some chips, clementines and plenty to drink..:)

The main event on this dinner is the Pizza at our favorite pizza place close to our place ( Flyers). He was a super happy birthday boy, indeed!

Pizza varieties we have are ham and mushroom, pepperoni and cheese. We ordered so much pizza until today we still have left over :)
After eating dinner we have have cake and ice cream and the most exciting part.. opening the presents! My little boy was waiting for it all day long. That's how we celebrate my son's 3rd birthday just simple dinner with family and friends.
I would also like to extend my heart warming "Thank You"  to all who greeted my son and for being so generous as always. I love you, all!:)
UPDATE: I'm so Thankful to all of my readers and friends who give me inspiration to write more and explore my sweet journey here on Sweet Cuisinera. Have a Super Sweet Thanksgiving Everyone!

Semi- homemade Pepperoni Pizza

 Semi-homemade Pepperoni Pizza

 My week was pretty busy lately, So, this semi-homemade pizza was become my inspiration. I never made  homemade pizza before, when I saw this Betty Crocker Pizza mix at the store, I didn't have to think twice to give it a try. There's instruction on the back that makes me more excited than ever.. hahaha. How could you go wrong with this pizza mix, aside from easy instruction on the back of the package, the ingredients also is very simple and easy to find at the grocery store. This is like perfect meal for busy day. It turn out good and I loved it! you can change the pizza toppings whatever you like. What's your favorite pizza toppings?
Below is the ingredients of my version of semi-homemade pepperoni pizza.
Ingredients:
1 pack betty crocker pizza mix (6.5 ounces )
6 ounces pepperoni
1 cup mozzarella cheese
2 tsp. olive oil
3/4 cup pizza sauce

Direction:
1.) Follow the direction on the package in making the pizza dough (That's it!)
2.) Form the pizza dough according to the size you want, I did somewhat like oblong/ square. Rub little olive oil on the top. Poke the dough using fork.
3.) Put the pizza sauce first, followed by the cheese, and then scatter the pepperoni and then more cheese on top.
4.) Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Slice and Served!