Pepperoni Rolls

These are like cinnamon roll shaped pizza.  They are fun and easy to eat and super fast using my whole wheat breadstick dough.  My kids loved them!  A lot like my Calzones but just rolled up differently.  These can easily be made vegetarian by omitting the pepperoni and cheese.  You can substitute Mozzarella "Cheese" Sauce in place of the cream cheese.  This is just as yummy!

Pepperoni Rolls

pizza sauce
turkey pepperoni
sliced olives
sliced mushrooms
diced peppers
dices onion
cream cheese, softened
shredded cheese and Parmesan cheese, optional
whole wheat breadstick dough (see recipe below)

Make whole wheat breadstick recipe.  Roll out dough on a well-floured surface into a 12x16 inch rectangle.  Spread with thin layer of cream cheese going all the way to the ends and leaving one long edge clean.  Spread layer of pizza sauce over top of cream cheese layer.  Sprinkle with favorite toppings-olives, mushrooms, peppers, onion, etc.  Cut pepperoni into quarters and sprinkle over veggies.  Sprinkle with shredded cheese if desired.  Starting with long side that has toppings all the way to the edge, roll up carefully, like a cinnamon roll.  End with clean edge and seal.  Cut into 12 rolls and place in a greased 9x13 pan.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Whole Wheat Breadstick Dough

1 1/2 cups warm water

1 Tbsp. yeast

2 Tbsp. honey

2 tsp. salt

3 cups whole wheat flour

Mix water, yeast and honey.  Let sit for about 3-4 minutes.  Add 1 1/2 cups flour and salt to mixture.  Mix until smooth and elastic.  Add remaining 1 1/2 cups flour.  Knead for 3-5 minutes.  Place in oiled bowl and let is rise for 10 minutes (can skip this step if in a hurry).

Sour Cream Potato Salad

My sister-in-law, Sara, passed this recipe along to me to post here.  She lives in Alaska!  Isn't that crazy far away?!  But anyway...A friend of hers made this and Sara said it was the BEST potato salad ever!  I definitely want to try this.  I make potato salad with sour cream all the time but I've never seen it made with cottage cheese!  Very interesting!  I must try.  She did say that it is important for the mayo to be REAL mayonnaise and also to let it refrigerate for at least two hours before eating to let the flavors blend.  Whip some up for your next bar-b-q and tell us what you think!  Sorry there isn't a picture yet!  

Sour Cream Potato Salad

Ingredients:
8 large or 9 medium potatoes
small tub sour cream
small jar real mayonnaise
small tub cottage cheese
green onions, chopped
salt and pepper

Directions:
Boil potatoes (don't overdo it or they will fall apart while trying to slice them).  In a bowl, mix together sour cream, cottage cheese and mayonnaise.  Add some salt to taste.  In a large serving bowl put some of the sour cream mixture on the bottom and then add a layer of sliced potatoes.  Continue layering (I usually get three layers of potatoes) with the sour cream mixture on the top.  Garnish with pepper and chopped green onions.  Easy!