DIY: What I have been up to!

I feel like I have been missing. I don't get a chance to truly blog these days.  I have been working various temp jobs during my off days which means I work full 6-7 day weeks.  I actually enjoy the temp jobs so I am not complaining. It just doesn't leave me with much energy at the end of the day.  Atleast not mental energy.

But I wanted to show you some things that i have been working on lately. Most of these are from the weekend, but a couple are from the last 2 weeks.  If you want the recipes, let me know.  I'll link where I can but I have made some variations to most of these.

Cast Iron Pizza: I saw the idea on Pinterest, but I modified it significantly. I would normally be all up for making my own crust but it has to sit for 2 hours and it was a last minute decision.  I bought canned uncooked crust.  Grated some Mozzarella cheese and sprinkled goat cheese on top of that.  Then i grilled up some fried onions on my cast iron griddle.  And placed those on top. MMM.  Then I heated the pizza on the stove top (at high) for 3-5 minutes. Then I placed the skillet in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the crust was golden brown and cooked through.  This was an amazing dish. You can vary your ingredients to your liking.

DIY Starbucks Breakfast Sandwiches

I have a love/hate relationship with Starbucks.  I truly love about 80% of the things on their menu, from their coffees to their pastries to their breakfast sandwiches.  My issue?  I can't afford them.  I can't afford $4-$8 a day it would take to feed the habit it is to go there.  So I am reduced to DIY Starbucks.  Sometimes that means drinks but this time, it means breakfast sandwiches.  I love their low-fat turkey bacon english muffin. Not because its low-fat but because it got bacon, cheese and an english muffin.  I found a way to make my own version for about 1/3 of the cost.  My version isn't so low-fat but its still a hearty and good for you breakfast with all of its protein and fiber.

The great thing about doing it this way is that I can make 6 at a time just as easily as I can make 1 and reheat them as I want them.