Super Nacho Pizza & a Coupon!!!

Here it is!! Our first recipe featuring Mama Mary's pizza crusts! With the Super Bowl coming up on Sunday, I figured a lot of you might be noshing on nachos and pizza. Am I right? So why not combine the two? Be still my heart, but these were good! From start to finish this took about 30 minutes to make and less than half that time to eat. #1 son...who is a huge lover of nachos and pizza, proclaimed it a roaring success. The pizza crusts baked up to perfection and were just the right crispiness to hold all the nacho goodness. I'm certainly not going to wait until the next year's Super Bowl to make this again. 

Oh yeah...one more thing!! Mama Mary's loves the SFFS community so much that they want you to have a money-saving coupon on your next purchase of their pizza crusts! Click HERE to visit Mama Mary's coupon page.

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TOUCHDOWN!!!

Super Nacho Pizza



1 2-pack package Mama Mary's pizza crust
1 pound ground beef
1 package taco mix
1/2 cup chunky salsa
1/2 cup sour cream
1 medium tomato ~ diced
2 cups shredded cheese
1 4-ounce can sliced black olives
3 green onions ~ diced
1 cup nacho cheese sauce
1 7-ounce jar jalapenos ~ optional
Sour cream and salsa


Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add the taco seasoning packet and cook according to the directions. 

In a small bowl, combine the salsa and the sour cream and spread over the pizza crusts.

Top pizza crusts with the cooked meat, green onions, tomato, olives and shredded cheese. 

Bake according to directions on the pizza packaging.

Remove pizza from oven and drizzle with nacho cheese sauce. Return to the oven for 5 more minutes.

Remove from the oven and top with jalapenos.

Serve with sour cream and extra salsa. 

Here's the line up of ingredients.

Mix the sour cream and salsa together. 

Set aside.

Brown the ground beef then add the taco mix and 

water and cook according to packages directions.

Spread half of the sour cream/salsa 

mixture on 2 Mama Mary's pizza crusts.

Divide the ground beef 

between the two pizzas.

Then divide the rest of the 

ingredients between the crusts. 

(Can you tell we have a tomato hater in our family?)

Don't forget the cheese! Bake it according

 to the pizza package directions.

At the end of the cooking time, add the nacho

cheese and bake another 5 minutes.

Top with jalapenos and enjoy your pizza!!

Pink Lemonade Sugar Cookies

I've had the idea for these little cookies in my head for a while so I figured it was time to put them in my mouth. These turned out so good. A little bit of pink lemonade concentrate transforms these basic sugar cookies into a tart and sweet treat! I loved the sparkling sugar crystals on top of the light pink frosting, too!


Pink Lemonade Sugar Cookies




1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed


Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or cooking spray.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.

Add eggs, one at a time.

Add 1 cup of the flour and the baking soda to the butter mixture. Mix to combine.

Add half of the lemonade concentrate.

Gradually beat in another cup of flour, the remaining lemonade concentrate, then the last of the flour.

Drop mixture by cookie scoopfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. (I used my 1 1/2 inch scoop)

Bake 8 to 10 minutes until lightly brown.

Cool. Frost with Pink Lemonade Frosting


Pink Lemonade Frosting
1/4 cup (approx.) frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons softened butter
Sugar (Or sparkling sugar crystals. I found them in the cookie aisle at the grocery store.)

Combine powdered sugar and butter in a medium bowl. Mix until combined. Add enough lemonade concentrate until spreading consistency is reached. Frost cooled cookies. Then dip frosted cookies in sugar.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Let's do this.

Mix the butter and sugar then 

add the eggs one at a time.

Add one cup of the flour along 

with the baking soda and mix.

Add a little of the lemonade concentrate.

Then another cup of flour.

Then more lemonade.

Then the last cup of flour.

Mix well.

Scoop into 1 1/2 inch balls onto 

your prepared baking sheet.

Flatten the dough balls out with the 

palm of your hand that's been wet 

with a little water or sprayed with 

cooking spray so the dough doesn't 

stick to your hand.

Here's what you need for 

the frosting. Just mix it all 

up to spreading consistency.

Frost the cooled cookies with the frosting.

Then flip them over and press into the sugar.

So sparkly!!!

I love the look of these!!

Really yummy!!

Super Simple Blackberry Cobbler

I think a cherry or berry pie is one of my all time favorite desserts. And a simple version of either one of those is even better! And I love a good cobbler crust. I've always called this particular kind of crust a "pour crust" because you, well, you pour it over the fruit. This cobbler would work well with almost any kind of fruit. I used frozen blackberries but peaches would be scrumptious, too. Give it a try for a quick and easy weeknight dessert.

Super Simple Blackberry Cobbler



1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon sugar


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 inch pan with cooking spray.

In a bowl, mix together the flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, melted butter, and cream until smooth.

In a medium bowl, mix berries with 1/4 cup of sugar.

Spread the blackberries into your prepared pan.

Spread batter on top of berries. Sprinkle the top of the batter with the nutmeg and 1 tablespoon of sugar.

Bake until the top is lightly browned, about an hour.

Allow to cool before serving. Serve with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.

The cast of characters.

Sprinkle the berries with 1/4 cup 

of sugar and spread in the bottom

of your prepared pan.

Mix the melted butter, flour, 1/2 cup 

sugar, baking powder, milk and cream 

in a bowl and whisk.

Pour the batter over the berries in the pan.

Then bake!

Then eat!!! Serve with ice cream 

or sweetened whipped cream.

Spicy Baked Fries

I really like french fries. Who doesn't, right? I think a wedge fry is right up there at the top of my list. Nice and thick...you really know you're eating a french fry. These little guys are so good. A little spicy..but not overly so but really flavorful. And they're baked! No need to feel guilty about eating these!!

Spicy Baked Fries



4 large baking potatoes (I used Yukon Golds but Russets work, too.)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ~ optional
Salt to taste

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

Cut potatoes into wedges and place wedges in a medium bowl.

Pour olive oil over potatoes and stir to coat.

Mix spices together and sprinkle over potatoes.

Stir to coat.

Spread potatoes on a prepared baking sheet.

Bake for 45 minutes until golden brown, turning once half way through.

Salt as desired.

Let's go!

Slice your potatoes into wedges.

Place in a bowl and add 

the olive oil and stir to coat.

Mix up your spices.

Sprinkle the spice mixture over 

the potatoes and toss to coat.

Arrange on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake!

Salt to taste then devour!

Butterfinger Poke Cake

My dad told me one time that he thought that a Butterfinger was the best candy bar ever made. IT Guy loves him a Butterfinger every now and then. I enjoy me a tiny bit when IT Guy will share. So the logical thing to do was to make a cake involving Butterfingers, right? Right. So here it is in all it's glory. A crazy delicious cake that's so rich you only need a little piece to satisfy your sweet tooth. This would be great to take a potluck since you can cut it into small pieces. Give this a try and tell me what you think!

Butterfinger Poke Cake



1 butter flavor cake mix (plus ingredients to make it)
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup caramel ice cream topping
1 8-ounce container Cool Whip
3  3.7-ounce Butterfinger candy bars ~ divided use

Prepare cake mix according to box directions.

Crush the candy bars. Mix half of the crushed candy bars into the batter. 

Pour batter into a greased 9x13 inch pan.

Bake according to box directions.

In a medium bowl, stir the sweetened condensed milk and the caramel topping together.

While cake is still warm, poke holes all over the cake with a fork.

Pour caramel mixture all over the cake, making sure it gets in all the holes.

Place cake in fridge and allow to chill for a few hours.

Spread Cool Whip over the top of the cake.

Sprinkle remaining crushed candy on top. 

Here's what you need. Plus the 

ingredients listed on the box for the cake.

Smash up the Butterfingers 

and divide crumbs in half.

Make the cake and stir in half of 

the Butterfinger pieces then spread 

the batter into your prepared pan.

Pour the sweetened condensed 

milk and the caramel into a bowl.

Mix well.

Poke holes all over the baked cake.

Pour the caramel mixture all over 

the top of the cake and spread to cover.

Pop in the fridge to chill. Cover in 

Cool Whip then sprinkle with 

remaining Butterfinger crumbs.

Delicious!!