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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!

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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.

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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. 

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Helping Young Athletes Succeed: Interview With Goose Gossage #HormelFamily

September 30, 2015 by Beeb Leave a Comment

Goose Gossage enjoying Skippy PB

I’m currently a member of the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program and this post is part of my involvement with the group. While Hormel Foods has provided me material and necessary resources, including products and same-as-cash gift cards, to complete the activities shared on my blog, all statements and sentiment in MomStart are my own.

Richard “Goose” Gossage is an iconic Major League Baseball star and Hall of Famer. He’s also passionate about helping young people get involved in sports, so he’s partnered with Hormel to spread the word about the importance of providing kids with the right fuel to perform at their best. Goose hopped on the phone with me recently to share some tips to help parents support their kids in their after-school activities:

Beeb Ashcroft: I’d like to start off by learning a little bit more about why you’ve partnered with Hormel for this back-to-school season.

Goose Gossage: You know, Hormel has [always] been a food in our cupboards with SKIPPY Peanut Butter, and SPAM has been a part of our outdoor activities; being in Colorado, we live a very, very active lifestyle out here being in the mountains. And Hormel has provided us throughout raising 3 kids – even when I was a kid, SKIPPY Peanut Butter was a staple food in our cupboard way back in the day. And SPAM of course has been around for a long time. They’ve [also] got some great new products: The Hormel Pepperoni Stix and the Hormel Rev Wraps, each one has [at least] 12 grams of protein, and parents can pack it around with active lifestyles, schlepping kids from sport to sport to ensure their kids stay energized, before practice and through the game. You know, the new products – the SKIPPY P.B. Bites, man I wish we’d had these around when I was a kid. This is a brand new product that captures the signature SKIPPY taste in a bite-sized creation, with a crunchy center and a soft peanut butter coating. So perfect for snacking on or in the dugout on game days – during the game, after the game, before the game – so I wish we’d had these SKIPPY P.B. Bites when I was a kid.

Beeb Ashcroft: And I’m sure as an athlete, you can attest to how important it is to have good nutrition and protein-filled snacks for activities like sports.

Goose Gossage: Oh, absolutely, and not only for grown ups but especially for kids, because kids stay so active. And you’ve gotta kinda force them to eat their protein so they can have that reserve of energy to get ’em through the day, to get ’em through maybe a couple of sports – I know a few kids that play a couple of different sports at the same time, so going from practice to practice, you need to keep up that energy reserve. And Hormel with their protein in their products really is the ticket for these active lifestyles of these kids today.

Beeb Ashcroft: So, you’ve got the lunch for the kids; once you have that, what are some other hints for parents to help them support their kids and encourage them if they want to pursue sports?

Goose Gossage: Well, I was very lucky, Beeb, to have parents that supported me in everything that I did. I was a pitcher – I tried out for my team when I was 8 years old and they said, “You’re gonna be our pitcher”older products, fit the bill for sustaining this energy that it takes to play all these sports.

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Beeb Ashcroft: And so they have something they can pack in their lunch and take with them when they’re running around doing all this stuff, right?

Goose Gossage: Absolutely! You know, in baseball in particular, they did a bat bag – we used to throw peanut butter and jelly sandwiches into our kids’ bat bags and into their packs that they carried to the games, and then we had to remind them that hey, that sandwich is there for a good reason, and that’s to eat it! You know, you gotta kinda stay on kids. Hormel has always provided this for me even when I was growing up as a kid, and now these new products and all the protein that they add, the Hormel Rev wraps, the Hormel Pepperoni Stix, and the Hormel Natural Choice – this is a great product. Pre-packaged deli meats sure to be delicious, affordable, and contain no preservatives or artificial ingredients. So, these Natural Choices are really a great product for the active family.

Beeb Ashcroft: Is that your choice for a sandwich, get the Natural Choice Meats on there?

Goose Gossage: Absolutely! They come in little packets that are easy to just throw ’em right into the kids’ packs, and they’ve got that to snack on throughout the game or throughout the day, to sustain that energy – people don’t really realize the energy that it takes for these kids and as a professional baseball player, to sustain that energy that it takes. If we’re not feeding our bodies with the fuel that it takes to sustain our energy, then we’re not gonna be able to perform on the field like we should. And these Hormel products are perfect for the active kid, for the active mom, for the active parents. We’ve gotta watch what our kids put into their bodies, so they can do the job on the field or their particular sport that they’re playing.

Beeb Ashcroft: And you hit on a good topic there, because like you said, kids’ school schedules are so packed these days with extracurricular activities – do you have any advice for parents for prioritizing which activities to choose from?

Goose Gossage: No, I think it really lies with the passion. If the kid has a passion for a particular sport, that’s what it takes to really be great at something is a passion. And because you don’t mind practices and you gotta practice to get better, so you know, these are things that you support your kids with whatever they want to do. I was always a stickler on hey, you’ve got to finish what you start. You know, pick a sport that you really do love, and you’re very passionate about, and give it your best shot. And that’s gonna bleed into your everyday life. I believe that every kid that has baseball, whether they make it to the big leagues or not is irrelevant. All the life lessons are out there on that baseball field and, you know, you’re gonna be a better person whether you make it to the big leagues or not, in anything that you do if you had played baseball because baseball is a failing sport. I can’t name anything else that you would fail 7 out of 10 times and be a star! So, learning to deal with failure – I think people are missing the boat on how sports really interacts with the kid later on in life. You know, how you deal with failure, that’s gonna directly correlate with how much success you had in life. And I believe that baseball is the greatest sport for preparing a kid for his future in whatever else he or she does.

Beeb Ashcroft: And you’re quite active in your own local community with youth sports, aren’t you?

Goose Gossage: Oh yeah. I love the kids – some of us never grow up, Beeb, I’m a perfect example of that and baseball has kept me young. I think sports lends a great life lesson to all the kids, and again, it goes back to dealing with that failure part of the game. And you know, food enters into this – Hormel is a perfect product again to, as a team, feed your kids, to prepare them, and to have with that fuel that will sustain them through these sports, it’s so important. I can’t tell you how important sports has been in my life, and I know what a role it played in my success as a person in life, so just give it your best shot – that’s what I tell kids all the time.

Filed Under: interview Tagged With: Back to School, baseball, Goose Gossage, Hormel, Sports

Garlic Brussels Sprouts With Bacon Recipe #HormelFamily

April 29, 2015 by Beeb Leave a Comment

Garlic Brussels Sprouts With Bacon
MomStart is a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger.

Brussels sprouts get a bad rap, but they’re really delicious – especially when cooked win bacon! Here’s a simple side dish I made tonight that got rave reviews:

Garlic Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

Ingredients:

10 Brussels sprouts, halved
Roughly 1/4 of a yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
3 TBSP Hormel Real Crumbled Bacon
Safflower oil
Sea salt

Directions:

Layer the sprouts, onions and garlic on a foil-covered pan. Sprinkle the bacon over the vegetables, then drizzle the mixture with Safflower oil. Sprinkle with sea salt.

Heat oven to 350 degrees and cook for roughly 25 minutes or until done, turning the sprouts periodically.

Filed Under: recipe Tagged With: Brussels Sprouts, Hormel, hormelfamily, Vegetables

Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Pinwheels Recipe

January 24, 2015 by Beeb Leave a Comment

Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Pinwheels

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.

Filed Under: recipe Tagged With: Hormel, Hormel family

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

January 21, 2015 by Beeb Leave a Comment

Hormel Gatherings Party Tray

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!

Filed Under: review Tagged With: Hormel, Hormel family

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.

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Filed Under: giveaway Tagged With: giveaway, Hormel, Hormel family

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 caramalized pizza

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

  1. Heat oven to 400°F.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake pizza 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into appetizer squares to serve.

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Join Us for @HormelFoods Recipes #BackToSchool Twitter Chat #HFBTS #hormelfamily 8/26

August 23, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

As the kids are getting ready to go back to school, Hormel Foods is here to help make the transition as smooth as possible for the kids and mom & dad.

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Join us on August 26 from 1-2 p.m. CST and the Hormel Foods Twitter handle (@HormelFoods) to ask questions and share your tips around the Back-To-School theme. Everyone who participates will be automatically entered to win a $500 gift card! We hope you can help spread the word to your friends and readers and also participate yourselves. Join the conversation using the hashtag, #HFBTS. If you are interested in submitting questions in advance, please send them in by August 15 for consideration.

Filed Under: Twitter Tagged With: Back to School, Hormel, Twitter party

Grilled Chile Lemon Brick Chicken

June 14, 2014 by Momstart 2 Comments

Mexican flavors are my favorite, which is another reason why I SO love working with Hormel, they have a few Mexican brands, one of those being La Victoria. Here is another amazing recipe I received from the Hormel Family!. With a rich tomatillo sauce, this grilled chicken recipe is best when made with a foil-wrapped brick or heavy cast iron skillet to weigh the chicken down when grilling. Grilling perfection.grilled-chile-lemon-brick-chicken-recipe

Grilled Chile Lemon Brick Chicken Recipe

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 (4-pound) chicken, back bone removed and flattened
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp freshly minced cilantro
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • For Sauce:
  • 1 cup LA VICTORIA® Green Taco Sauce
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro

Cooking Directions

  1. Liberally season chicken with salt and pepper. In small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, chili powder, cumin, lemon juice, chopped garlic and cilantro.
  2. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag with marinade and refrigerate overnight.
  3. To make sauce, combine LA VICTORIA® Green Taco Sauce, lime juice, sugar and cilantro in small saucepot and bring to a simmer.
  4. Turn grill to medium-low heat.
  5. Place chicken skin side up and cook 15 minutes or until underside is golden brown.
  6. Turn chicken skin side down and place foil-wrapped brick or cast iron skillet on top of chicken. Cook another 15 to 20 minutes or until skin is rich golden brown in color.
  7. Turn chicken over and increase heat on grill to medium-high. Place green onions on grill 2 minutes or until charred, turning often.
  8. Meanwhile, allow chicken to continue cooking 5 minutes then test for doneness; meat thermometer should register 165ºF.
  9. Move chicken to platter and let rest 5 minutes before carving and serving with sauce.

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Grilled Lemon Garlic Mexican Pork Recipe

June 13, 2014 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Working with Hormel brings great recipes to the table and since we’re getting a fresh produce box delivered every week I have amazing veggies and fruit to create fantastic recipes in conjunction with the amazing Hormel Family products I have. One of our favorite Hormel brands is La Victoria, we love their red sauce, it’s my husband’s only sauce of choice. Here is a true grilled cuisine.  Fresh cilantro, tangy onion, and warm salsa verde make this Grilled Lemon Garlic Mexican Pork the summer recipe. Serve with your favorite vegetable medley and LA VICTORIA® Thick’N Chunky Salsa.

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Grilled Lemon Garlic Mexican Pork Recipe

Recipe Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, chopped & divided
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 (27.2-ounce) package HORMEL® ALWAYS TENDER® Lemon Garlic Pork Loin Filet
  • 1 cup LA VICTORIA® Thick’N Chunky Salsa Verde Mild
  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
  • Corn tortillas, warmed
    Cooking Directions
  1. Heat grill to medium heat.
  2. In small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons cilantro, cumin, onion powder, and chili powder. Spread over pork.
  3. Let stand 15 minutes.
  4. In small saucepan, stir together salsa verde, onions and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Cook over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until onion is softened, stirring occasionally. Oil grill rack. Place pork on grill. Cover and cook 35 to 40 minutes or until the internal temperature of the thickest portion of pork reaches 155°F. to 160°F., turning several times. During the last 5 minutes of grilling, baste pork with some of the warm salsa verde mixture.
  5. Let pork stand 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining salsa and tortillas.
  1. Heat grill to medium heat.
  2. In small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons cilantro, cumin, onion powder, and chili powder. Spread over pork.
  3. Let stand 15 minutes.
  4. In small saucepan, stir together salsa verde, onions and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Cook over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until onion is softened, stirring occasionally. Oil grill rack. Place pork on grill. Cover and cook 35 to 40 minutes or until the internal temperature of the thickest portion of pork reaches 155°F. to 160°F., turning several times. During the last 5 minutes of grilling, baste pork with some of the warm salsa verde mixture.
  5. Let pork stand 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining salsa and tortillas.

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