Garfield...Recipes with Cattitude! Cookbook (Everyday Cookbook Collection) (16 page)

A tasty snack in seconds! Wrap thin slices of baked ham and Muenster cheese around well-drained artichoke quarters, place on top of toasty bread rounds and broil until cheese begins to melt.

         
   
Dollop spicy salsa on breakfast eggs, baked potatoes, grilled chicken, burgers, even salads.

         
   
Use non-stick vegetable spray to grease skillets and baking pans.

         
   
Try reduced-fat sour cream, cream cheese and mayonnaise in your favorite recipes…replace sour cream with low-fat plain Greek yogurt.

         
   
Jazz up plain foods with fresh herbs like basil, parsley, thyme, chives and mint.

Reduced-fat cheeses won’t toughen if added to a hot skillet dish or casserole after it’s cooked.

Snack on crunchy baby carrots and sweet red pepper strips dunked in low-fat ranch salad dressing.

Air-popped popcorn is filling and healthy! Sprinkle it with grated Parmesan cheese for extra flavor.

For dessert, treat yourself to juicy strawberries or sliced peaches topped with creamy vanilla yogurt.

Pull-Apart Pizza Bread

Another fun-to-eat way to enjoy one of Garfield’s all-time favorite foods!

12-oz. tube refrigerated flaky biscuits

1 T. olive oil

12 slices pepperoni, quartered

1 onion, chopped

1/4 c. shredded pizza-blend cheese

1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

1 t. Italian seasoning

1/4 t. garlic salt

Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces; place in a bowl. Toss biscuit pieces with oil and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Add biscuits; toss well to coat. Arrange in a Bundt
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pan lined with well-greased aluminum foil. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, or until golden. Turn bread out of pan onto a serving plate while still warm. Makes about 2 dozen pieces.

Super-simple cheese snacks! Cut several 8-ounce packages of cream cheese into 10 cubes each. Shape cubes into balls and roll in finely chopped pecans or snipped fresh parsley. Arrange on a plate, cover and pop in the fridge until party time.

English Muffin Mini Pizzas

It’s OK to play with your food! Use pepperoni slices, olives, strips of pepper and other toppings to make funny faces on your little pizzas.

12-oz. pkg. English muffins, split

15-oz. can pizza sauce

2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Optional: pepperoni slices

Place muffin halves on an ungreased baking sheet, cut-side up. Spread each with pizza sauce; sprinkle with cheese. If desired, top each muffin half with several pepperoni slices. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until edges are toasty and cheese is melted. Makes 6 servings of 2 muffin halves each.