Cooking Up Some Love...

Hello Dear Friends!

Thank you for stopping by for a quick visit.

This Summer has been flying by, hasn't it?

I can't believe tomorrow is all ready July 1st!!

Seriously?!  Summer...feel free to slow down a bit, please!

It's been so hot here, so I haven't really 

felt like cooking a lot of hot meals. 

I did manage to bake some cupcakes this morning, 

but I baked before it got hot out!

I made homemade Stromboli awhile back

 and thought I would inspire you

or well even myself  to make it (again in my case) soon.

I didn't take a before shot,

 for I tend to get in the baking mode

and don't think to grab my camera until all the mess is gone!

Any who...here's what I did:

2 batches of pizza dough made or

 you can use frozen bread dough thawed

1 jar of your favorite kind of spaghetti sauce

your choice of meat, cooked

(I used Italian sausage and ground hamburger)

2 cups cheese, shredded

any kind of sauteed veggies you like

(I used mushrooms, bell peppers, onion and garlic)

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

On a flour dusted counter, roll out your dough into a large rectangle.

Spread your sauce, meat, veggies and cheese into the edge of your dough.

Roll the dough like a jelly roll.

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.

If you'd like, brush some melted butter and an 

Italian herb over the top of the hot bread.

Serve with additional sauce for dipping.

I hope you all have a great week!

Oh... and have a Safe and Fun Independence Day!

Hugs,