Oats, Taco Pizza & Menu Monday

After a night in the fridge, it's ready for doctoring...

Add cinnamon and sliced apple

Heat in bowl and drizzle with honey

So what made these oats so special?  Quinoa!  We had some plain quinoa leftover, so I threw it into the overnight oats.  A few tablespoons, if I had to guess.  As T would say (and he did, because he loved the quinoa+oat combo), 'let's add this to the rotation.'

Speaking of rotation...T would also like to add this delicious Vegetarian Taco Pizza with Cornmeal Crust:

Ready to bake

Topped with fresh cilantro

Yum!

Cornmeal Pizza Crust Recipe

1 C all purpose whole wheat (it's all I have)
1 C yellow cornmeal
1 C warm water
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Olive Oil for brushing
Garlic Powder for dusting

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Mix together.  Stir in 1 cup warm water.  This should form a thick dough.  Cover mixing bowl using a clean towel and set aside.  Allow dough to rise for about 30 minutes or so.

Next, roll and shape the dough into a crust by turning the dough out onto a clean, floured surface.  Knead the dough by hand several times, and then shape dough into a circular shape.  Use a rolling pin to continue flattening to desired thickness.  I transferred the dough to a prepared pan (cooking spray and cornmeal).  Brushed with olive oil and dusted with garlic.

I placed the prepared dough in the fridge until I was ready to top. 

Toppings:

Smashed pinto beans and taco seasoning (homemade, of course)

Thinly sliced red onions

Jalapenos

Black Olives

Cheddar Cheese

After baking at 375 for 20 minutes or so, I topped the pizza with fresh cilantro.  Served the slices with a dollop of light sour cream and salsa.  :-)  Nom, nom, nom.  Try not to race husband to last slice.  Especially since the motivation to workout this week has been non-existent.  

This week's menu:


Chicken Casserole
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Tofu Fried Rice
Buffalo Tempeh Salad/Wraps
Lentil Sausage Soup
Quinoa Bean Burgers with Broccoli Salad


Have a great one!