Ghostly Pumpkins Double Crusted Halloween Pizza Recipe

October 3, 2018 by Momstart 53 Comments

Did you know that October is National Pizza Month! First observed in the United States during 1984, October was designated as National Pizza Month by Gerry Durnell, the founder of Pizza Today magazine, who chose that month because the first issue of his magazine debuted in October of that year!

National Pizza Month

According to Pizza.com, people don’t really need a special month for pizza in a country where there are an estimated 63,000 pizzerias and 94% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month! Though there are pizza restaurants in almost every city across the country, National Pizza Month offers the perfect opportunity to get the family together and create your own homemade pizza dishes. Getting creative in the kitchen is a great way to bring together all members of the family and have a little bit of fun. So I did. We created a Halloween Pizza, it’s a regular pizza but a bit more fun.

Ghostly Pumpkins Double Crusted Halloween Pizza Recipe

(inspired by: Bewitched Double-Crust Cheese Pizza on Betty Crocker.com)

Ingredients:

3 cups Original Bisquick® mix
2/3 cup very hot water
1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese blend (8 oz)
1/2 teaspoon garlic 1 can of diced black olives 2 cups Hormel Italian Sausage crumble

Directions:

Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl stir Bisquick mix and hot water with; beat vigorously. Divide dough in half. Press half of the dough in pizza pan, using fingers dipped in Bisquick mix; pinch edge to form 1/2-inch rim. Spread pizza sauce over dough. In medium bowl, mix cheese and garlic, olives, and sausage; sprinkle over pizza sauce.

Place remaining dough on surface dusted with Bisquick mix; roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 5 times. Roll dough into 14-inch circle. Use cookie cutters in Halloween shapes to cut shapes from dough (leave 1 inch of dough between cutouts and leave 1 inch of edge of dough uncut). Fold dough circle in half; place over pizza and unfold. Seal edges. Place dough cutouts on top of pizza if desired.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

I created this recipe as part of the Hormel Family ambassador program from 2012.

About National Pizza Month

Today, National Pizza Month is observed each October across the USA and in much of Canada too. The designation might be a bit redundant in this country though, as nearly every month could be considered Pizza Month in the United States these days. People don’t really need a special month for pizza in a country where there are an estimated 63,000 pizzerias and 94% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month. The figures equal the consumption of about 45 slices of pizza per person in the U.S. each year and show that Americans definitely love their pizza as evidenced by devouring 100 acres of pizza per day, or 350 slices per second.

Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Pinwheels Recipe

January 24, 2015 by Beeb Leave a Comment

MomStart is a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger.

Here is a delicious, bacon-packed appetizer recipe to try from Hormel:

Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Pinwheels

Recipe courtesy Hormel.

Yield: 12
Ingredients:

8 slices HORMEL® BLACK LABEL® bacon, cooked according to package directions and chopped finely
1⅓ cups chopped, cooked chicken
1 (12-ounce) tube crescent roll dough
½ cup spreadable cream cheese
½ cup BBQ sauce
1⅔ cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
½ cup chopped green onions

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
Unroll crescent roll dough onto work surface. Press 2 unrolled pieces of dough together to form a rectangle. Repeat with remaining dough to form 4 rectangles.
Spread cream cheese and barbecue sauce equally on dough.
Sprinkle with chicken, bacon, 1⅓ cups cheese and green onions. Roll dough from narrow end up. Cut each roll into 3 equal pieces. Place cut side down in baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining ⅓ cup cheese. Bake 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Feed a Crowd on Super Bowl Sunday With The Hormel Gatherings Party Tray!

January 21, 2015 by Beeb Leave a Comment

MomStart is a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger.

The Super Bowl is right around the corner, and I’m guessing that a lot of our local readers are going to be throwing viewing parties since the Seahawks are competing again! If you want some buffet ideas that won’t require a ton of prep – or if you’re invited to someone else’s party and want a nice hostess gift – I have a super easy, super tasty idea for you!

This afternoon, I took a few items over to Grandma’s house to share with the family, and I can vouch for the fact that they make an effortless impromptu snack for a crowd! First, I set out a Hormel Gatherings Party Tray, which comes loaded with everything you need for a buffet: Crackers, meats and cheese! Mine came with turkey, ham, and Sargento Colby Jack + Cheddar Cheese. Yum! To round out the appetizers, I added some Hormel Pepperoni and Wholly Guacamole Classic Minis.

I’ve been buying Hormel Pepperoni for years, and I love it for parties – I like to make homemade pizza when I have dinner guests, and I always top it with this pepperoni and get raves about how delicious it is. It goes great on these crackers for a snack, too! All of the meats and cheese were a tasty combo on these buttery little crackers, with the Wholly Guacamole adding a delicious topping. I didn’t realize they had single-serve guac, and it was a huge hit – my aunt told me that she usually does not like premade guacamole but really enjoyed this. The whole family loved the snacks, and I loved how easy it was! I’d serve this at a party anytime, so if you want to save yourself some work on Super Bowl Sunday, grab one for yourself!

Big Games Bite $500 Pinterest Sweepstakes #HormelFamily

October 3, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

The big game season is the perfect time to gather your friends and family for some delicious dips and appetizers. Enter the Hormel Foods Recipes Big Games Bites Pinterest Sweepstakes between October 1st and October 24th for a chance to win a prize pack that includes a slow cooker, assorted platters, serving utensils, lawn chairs and a VISA gift card all valued at $500! Starting October 1st, visit our Pinterest page at http://www.pinterest.com/hfrecipes/ and locate the #HFBigGameBites board for more information on how to enter. We hope you can help spread the word to your friends and readers to also participate.

Taco Cupcakes in Bacon Lining Recipe #HormelFamily

September 28, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

This is a partnered post with Hormel Family.

For the love of bacon, what could be better than a taco cupcakes with a bacon lining. Not much I think. Check out how Hormel combines their bacon with taco mix, salsa and guacamole.

Taco Cupcakes in Bacon Lining Recipe

INGREDIENTS
½ pound HORMEL^® BLACK LABEL^® Cob Smoked bacon
½ pound ground beef
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
¼ cup water
½ cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup whole kernel corn
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup shredded lettuce
½ cup WHOLLY SALSA^® dip
¼ cup WHOLLY GUACAMOLE^® classic dip
¼ cup sour cream, if desired

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease outside of 6 (6-ounce) custard cups. Invert cups onto baking sheet. Cut each bacon slice in half. Arrange 4 half-slices of bacon side-by-side on work surface. Weave 4 bacon half-slices of bacon in opposite direction. Carefully lift bacon lattice and place over custard cups. Press to shape over the cups. Repeat with remaining bacon and custard cups. Bake 30 minutes or until bacon is cooked and browned. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes to cool.
2. In skillet, cook ground beef 5 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. Add taco seasoning and water. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in black beans and corn.
3. Remove bacon cups from custard cups. Fill bacon cups with taco mixture. Sprinkle with cheese, lettuce, salsa, guacamole and sour cream, if desired. Serves 6.

Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pizza Recipe

September 27, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Here is another recipe I wanted to share with all of you from Hormel. This recipes is sure to be a crowd pleaser because it’s covered in bacon!

Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups thinly sliced new red potatoes
2 cups thinly sliced onions
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 tablespoons light olive oil
1 (12-inch) prebaked thin-crust pizza shell
3/4 cup sour cream and chive potato topper
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
12 slices HORMEL® Fully Cooked Bacon, crumbled

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F.
In large skillet, cook potatoes, onions, garlic, fresh and dried rosemary, salt and pepper in oil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until potatoes are browned and tender.
On baking sheet, place pizza shell. Spread potato topper over shell. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Top with potato mixture, bacon and remaining 1 cup cheese.
Bake pizza 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into appetizer squares to serve.

Crispy Vegetable Turkey Wrap Recipe #HormelFamily

August 28, 2014 by Momstart 1 Comment

Wraps are a great way to get kids to eat a few more vegetables. Just put them in a wrap with some of the fresh Hormel® Natural Choice® ham or turkey.

Crispy Vegetable Turkey Wrap Recipe

INGREDIENTS
3 ounces HORMEL^® NATURAL CHOICE^® Oven Roasted Deli Turkey
¼ cup Swiss chard
3 sprigs daikon sprouts
1 each medium red, yellow and orange bell peppers cut into matchsticks
1 (6-inch) whole wheat tortilla or flatbread
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
½ tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon honey
Salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS
1. Lay tortilla on plate or flat surface.
2. Layer Swiss chard, sprouts and pepper on tortilla.
3. Pile turkey evenly in center of wrap.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, honey, salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle over turkey.
5. Fold sides of tortilla to center. Fold bottom of tortilla up.

Bacon Pasta Salad Recipe #HormelFamily #HFBTS

August 27, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

I love working with the Hormel Family because we use so many of their products. This recipe that we’re sharing with you today was provided by Hormel and it uses one of our favorite products, bacon. Try this Bacon Pasta Salad.

Bacon Pasta Salad Recipe

INGREDIENTS
4 slices HORMEL^® NATURAL CHOICE^® Bacon
2 ¾ cups fusilli col buco pasta
1 corn cob, husks and silks removed
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup crème fraîche
sea salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
1 cup basil leaves

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 425°F. Place bacon on a hollow baking pan. Bake 12 minutes or until crispy. Chop and set aside.
2. In large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook pasta and corn 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente and corn is tender. Drain, reserving ⅓ cup water. Cut corn from cob and set aside.
3. Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minute or until golden. Add lemon juice, crème fraîche, salt and pepper, reserved water, pasta, bacon, and corn. Stir to combine.
4. Top with basil to serve.

Deli Meat, Egg and Avocado Toast recipe #HormelFamily

August 25, 2014 by Momstart 4 Comments

Enjoy a stress-free morning with your kids after packing their lunch with a fresh Hormel® Natural Choice® ham or turkey sandwich. With zero preservatives and no artificial colors or MSG, Hormel® Natural Choice® deli meats are a fresh way to give your little one a protein boost during the school day. And remember—deli meat isn’t just for lunch! Enjoy this Deli Meat, Egg and Avocado Toast recipe with your family as a tasty breakfast idea to keep tummies full all morning long!

Deli Meat, Egg and Avocado Toast Recipe

INGREDIENTS
1 teaspoon butter
2 eggs
Salt, to taste
4 slices HORMEL^® NATURAL CHOICE^® Honey Deli Ham, heated
¼ to ½ avocado, sliced
2 slices crusty artisan bread, toasted and buttered
Freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS
In medium skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add eggs. Sprinkle with salt. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or to desired doneness.
Layer ham, eggs and avocado slices on toast. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. Makes 2.

A Quick and Easy Bacon and Pesto Salad Recipe #HormelFamily

June 18, 2014 by Momstart 4 Comments

Make a cold pasta to help you beat the summer heat or give your pasta salad a distinct twist with a colorful addition of pesto and tasty Hormel® bacon: Bacon and Pesto Pasta Salad with HORMEL® Fully Cooked Bacon and Peloponnese® olives.

Bacon and Pesto Salad

Ingredients:

1 (2.1-ounce) package HORMEL® Fully Cooked Bacon, coarsely chopped
1 (12-ounce) package spiral-shaped pasta, cooked, rinsed and chilled
1 (8-ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, diced into 1/4-inch cubes
1 (14-ounce) jar PELOPONNESE® Roasted Florina Sweet Pepper Strips, drained and chopped
1 (7-ounce) package refrigerated pesto

Directions:

On paper plate, place bacon; cover with paper towel. Microwave 30 seconds or until crisp.
In large salad bowl, toss together chilled pasta, bacon, cheese and roasted peppers. Toss with pesto just before serving.