Taco Tuesday Calzone #BreadBakers

 Celebrate your next Taco Tuesday with these fun and easy Taco Calzones.  Your family will thank you.

We are making Stuffed Breads today with the folks over at Bread Bakers........

Calzone Bundt #BundtBakers

Pizza in a Bundt pan?  Yep this tasty Calzone is shaped into a roll, placed into a Bundt pan and baked to a golden brown with an ooey, gooey center for a fun dinner presentation.

Join the Bundt Bakers today as we explore the world of Savory Bundts........

Toddler Friendly Calzones #BakingBloggers

Our granddaughter stays with us for two days each week because on one day each week her mama goes right from work to school.  She used to come on Tuesdays and stay until Wednesday evening.  This semester class is on Monday evenings so starting today we picked our Angel Face up this morning and will take her home on Tuesday evenings.

This means that Toddler Tuesdays will probably be more lunch style recipes than dinner and my Meatless Monday or Mexican Monday meals will be more toddler friendly.  Luckily, for us (and for her), our Little Miss is a very good eater.  She will try anything, loves veggies and has a great appetite.

When faced with this month's Baking Blogger theme of Calzones, I knew that I would make them while we had our girl because pizza is a favorite of hers.

What?  Oh, I'm sorry.  I forget that I may have new visitors that have no idea what the heck Baking Bloggers might be.  Allow me to explain.

My friend, Sue of PalatablePastimes started this fun group a few months ago and invites other bloggers to join her on the second Monday of each month to bake along with her after a theme is chosen by popular vote.  It is a lot of fun and so far I have made Concord Grape Pie, Individual Cheesecakes, Pate a Choux and a Jelly Roll.

But today we are talking Calzones...The possibilities are endless and I can't wait to see what the others share.  You will find links to their recipes at the bottom of this post.

As you can see from the photos, we had a great time making these tiny Toddler Friendly Calzones.  Grampy had a meeting this day so Angel Face and I went shopping in the morning.  We found the BEST Elena of Avalor costume ever....complete with shoes and a sword!  When we got home we made these miniature calzones for our lunch before nappy.  

Angel Face made these all herself.  Grammy helped to fold them and seal them.  All except for two of them.  Little Miss informed me she doesn't like her pizza folded.

When nappy was over, Grampy was home and it was time for a battle.  But there was absolutely no battle over eating lunch.  She gobbled down her two pieces and then decided to try a bite of mine, announcing,  "Hey, folded pizza is really good!"  

Well crap....I can't figure out how to rotate this video LOL.

Enjoy making these pizzas with your toddler or just make them for yourself the next time you want a quick pizza fix but don't have time to make your own dough and sauce.  

Toddler Friendly Calzones

Refrigerated Biscuit Dough

Pizza Sauce (here is a homemade recipe)

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Pepperoni Slices

Flatten out the desired number of biscuits onto a baking pan lined with parchment or a silicone mat.  Spread some pizza sauce in the middle of each.  Sprinkle with Mozzarella and add 2 slices pepperoni on each.  Fold in half and crimp the edges to seal.  Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.  Print Recipe

#BakingBloggers

Calzone

• 100% Whole Wheat Veggie Calzone by Sneha's Recipe
• All Mixed Up Calzone by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Calzoni Quattro Stagioni by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Classic Ham and Ricotta Calzone by Palatable Pastime
• Ham and Cheddar Pretzel Calzones by Cookaholic Wife
• Loaded Vegetable Calzone by Hardly A Goddess
• Spicy Beef Curry Calzones by Food Lust People Love
• Spinach, Ricotta, and Three-Meat Calzone by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Toddler Friendly Calzones by A Day in the Life on the Farm

We are celebrating National Pizza Day over at #SundaySupper

Did you know that November 12th is National Pizza Day?  Neither did I until the wonderful folks over at Sunday Supper told me and suggested that we all post pizza recipes so that our readers are well prepared to celebrate when it arrives.  They are thoughtful like that.

This event is being hosted by Colleen of The Red Headed Baker.  Colleen has tons of great recipes on her blog.  So when you are done eating your pizza, find your most comfortable chair, put your feet up and head over to relax and peruse her recipe list.

The recipe that I am sharing today is perfect for those Sundays when you have been busy working outside, raking up all those leaves that we are so excited about right now but will be cursing come November.

It is quick and easy to prepare and very satisfying after a hard day's work.  I used leftover chicken but you could also buy a rotisserie chicken for this and still have enough for another meal or two, depending on how many you are feeding.  I was only feeding two of us. Luckily this recipe can be doubled, tripled or quadrupled.  

To make it even easier and to save even more time I used pre-sliced mushrooms, bottled pesto, refrigerated pizza dough and jarred marinara.  It was stuffed and ready to go in the oven in less than 10 minutes and on the table, ready to eat, in half an hour.

Chicken Pesto Calzone

1 can refrigerated pizza dough or 1 recipe homemade

2 t. olive oil

1/2 small onion, diced

4 oz. sliced mushrooms

2 handfuls baby spinach leaves

1 c. shredded cooked chicken

2 T. pesto, store bought or homemade 

3 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese

2 T. shredded parmesan cheese

1 c. marinara or pizza sauce, store bought or homemade

In a large skillet, heat the oil over med high heat.  Add the onions and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring until tender.  Add the spinach and cook until wilted.  Remove from heat.  Add the chicken and pesto to the mushroom mixture and stir to combine.

Roll out dough and cut in half.  Place both halves onto a baking sheet.  Place half of the chicken mixture in the center of each dough half.  Top with the Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.  Fold the dough over the filling and crimp edges, making a half moon.

Place into a preheated 400* oven for 15-20 minutes, until crust is golden brown.  Serve with a side of Marinara or Pizza Sauce.  Print Recipe

More great inspiration for National Pizza Day

Appetizers

• Cauliflower Crust Pizza by Monica's Table
• Cool Veggie and Ranch Pizza Appetizer by Positively Stacey
• Pepperoni Cheese Pizza Sliders by Family Around the Table
• Pizza Beef Wontons by Asian in America
• Pizza Potato Skins by Casa de Crews

Breakfast

• Cinnamon Roll Pizza by Recipes Food and Cooking

Condiments

• Home Canned Pizza Sauce by What Smells So Good?

Desserts

• Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza by The Foodie Affair
• Cheesecake Pizza by The Redhead Baker
• Coconut Macaroon Pizza by Pies and Plots
• Fresh Fruit Pizza by That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Mains

• Bacon Jam, Pear and Butternut Squash Pizza by Caroline's Cooking
• Bagel Pizzas by And She Cooks
• BBQ Bacon Mango Pizza by Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
• Candy Corn Pizza by Palatable Pastime
• Chicago Deep Dish Pizza by Bottom Left of the Mitten
• Chicken Pesto Calzone by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Chicken Pot Pie French Bread Pizza by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Chicken Vegetable Pizza (Low-Carb) by My Life Cookbook
• Copycat UNO's Pizza by Sew You Think You Can Cook
• Deep Dish Fondue Pizza by Momma's Meals
• Deluxe Imo’s Pizza Lasagna Rolls by Crazed Mom
• Easy French Bread Pizza by Confessions of a Cooking Diva
• Everything Pizza Tartin by Sunday Supper Movement
• Fall Veggie Pizza by The Culinary Compass
• Gluten Free Curried Pumpkin Chicken Pizza by Gluten Free Crumbley
• Grilled Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Wraps by Food Lust People Love
• Hawaiian Pizza Salad by Cricket's Confections
• Homemade Pan Pizza by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
• Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza) by Curious Cuisiniere
• Lunchtime Pizza Muffins by Jane's Adventures in Dinner
• Meatball Sub Pizza by Life Tastes Good
• Mexican Pizza by Moore or Less Cooking
• Mexican-Style Corn Tortilla Pizzas by Home Sweet Homestead
• Mom's Family Style Cavatini by Powered by BLING
• Onion Tart by Wholistic Woman
• Philly Cheesesteak Flatbread Pizza by Family Foodie
• Pizza Grilled Cheese by Eat, Drink and Be Tracy
• Pizza Pot Pies by Brunch-n-Bites
• Pizza Steak Hoagie by The Freshman Cook
• Pizza Toscana by Cooking with Carlee
• Roasted Garlic and Spinach Pizza with Balsamic Onions by Helpful Homemade
• Rustic Bacon & Citrus Pizza by Gourmet Everyday
• Sausage and Peppers Pizza by Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Sausage Arugula Pizza by The Bitter Side of Sweet
• Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Grilled Pizza by Our Good Life
• Spinach and Feta Stuffed Pizza Bread by Mindy's Cooking Obsession
• Supreme Breakfast Pizza by The Crumby Cupcake
• Taco Dip Pizza by Hardly a Goddess
• Tandoori Chicken Pizza with Fresh Basil and Mozzarella by Sue's Nutrition Buzz
• The Mac Pizza by Seduction in the Kitchen
• Vegan Margherita Pizza by Simple and Savory

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