Welcome to Heart Tips Tuesday -with a recipe and products

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Greetings Sweet Friends,

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Hope your week is going well so far!

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I have been out working in the yard again today,

it is overcast and looks like Winter,  but it is warm

like Spring.  Actually it is 75 degrees today and we 

are suppose to get pm showers, and more rain for

 the rest of the week, until Sat. I think.

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I got about as much accomplished today as yester-

day,  so hoping that maybe one more day will get

the front yard finished,  then I can start out back.

That is.......if the weather cooperates with me!! lol

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Today I wanted to share a recipe that was inspired

by Becky over at Holiday in the Sun,  yet I have

tweaked it some since I really didn't know exactly

how she went about it.

And we loved it so much I could hardly wait

to share it with you!!

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While at Walmart shopping last week,  I saw this, and 

got me thinking about what I could do with it.

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I happened to think about Becky saying something

about a pizza she made with tomatoes, basil and

cheese,  so thought this would probably make neat

heart healthy  pizza's, so decided to try it out.

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I'm making up a name for it as I go here.

How about

Flatout Tomato, Basil Pizza

by Becky and Nellie

Ingredients:

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Flatout bread

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ripe tomatoes (preferably roma or plum)

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swiss 2% cheese (slices or shredded)

I used slices just because it was all I had,

so I had to pc. it around the edges.

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about 8 large fresh basil leaves

(cut up  or torn in  pcs.)

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granulated garlic powder

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4-5 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced

(optional)

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Olive oil

Directions:

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Heat oven to 350 degrees and put 2 flatout breads

side by side on a cookie sheet.

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Brown them for about 5 mins. then flip them over

and brown another 5 mins or so.  You want them

to be a brown, firm and crispy,  not floppy.

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Take them out of the oven,  and use a pastry

brush to put a nice coat of olive oil on top of

each one.

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Then put the cheese on,

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Now put the thinly sliced tomatoes on,

( I would say about 1/4 inch for the slices)

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Cut up the fresh basil in pcs. (they don't have

to be real small) or actually you could probably just

 tear it into pcs.

(this was my first attempt with the basil so the first time

 I didn't use as much, so I doubled it the 2nd time. 

 (What you see on the ingredients is already doubled)

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Then sprinkle with the garlic powder to your liking,

I was heavy on the garlic, cause we really like it.

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Add the sliced garlic if you want

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then drizzle olive oil on the top.

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Put it back in the oven @ 350,  and bake about

7-10 mins.,  watch fairly closely because you

just want the cheese to melt and the tomatoes

to cook a little.

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Take it out slice with a knife or pizza cutter.

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And you will love love love it!

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Delicious and healthy.  My hubby liked it so

much he wanted it again on Friday night, so he made it

while I was making beef stroganoff for Saturday.  This

 time he used mozzarella and we didn't like it nearly as well 

as with the swiss cheese, which is odd,  cause I am

not usually a fan of Swiss cheese,  so using

what you have sometimes leads to good things!!

It actually sort of tasted like provolone cheese.

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My daughter made it and used 4 cheese Italian blend

and they loved that, so just play around with it!

The fresh basil really makes it!!

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Miss Becky also told me about these frozen enchiladas,

  and when I went looking for them I also found the Tamale Verde 

and Vegetable Lasagna.

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We rarely buy any frozen dinners like this, but these are organic

and have good oils, The one in the middle and the one on the

right are higher in Sat. fat (5grams and 4.5 grams) than the enchiladas,

  so hubby and I just split them and eat a salad or some veggies with

 them, or split an enchilada as well.

The enchildadas only have 1 gram of sat. fat,  which is super!!

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And did I say how delicious they are!! and they are

gluten free as well,  for anyone who has that problem.

We have only tried these 3 products but we love

all of them!! and she does have others but you just

have to be careful about the sat. fat levels.

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Here's a couple of products that are really good.

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This salad dressing tastes so great on a romaine

salad, with purple onion , strawberries and walnuts.

Delicious and great for spring!!

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I use this parmesan in my lasagna along with  1%

cottage cheese and 2% mozzarella or Italian blend

cheese,  you can not tell the difference.

Everyone loves my Lasagna!

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This turkey sausage is good,  in fact,  I use it in my stuffing

at Thanksgiving instead of the old kind.

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I used to get the Vans waffles awhile back but my publix

quite carrying them,  but I found these wheat and gluten free

ones at another publix.  I tried them yesterday, Heather

and they were wonderful.

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Here is how I ate them!!  My favorite way!!

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These are with peaches, pecans and whip cream,

but bananas and walnuts or strawberries and pecans

are just as delightful,  and are wonderful for spring

and summer breakfast or even as a healthy snack.

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Well,  Sweet Folks,

that is it for today.  Hope you see something

you like and you try that pizza!  Don't think you

will be disappointed in the least!! 

and the aroma coming from the oven is

ooo-laaa-laaa!

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Hope you all have a dandy evening

with your family!

I am working on a Italian style Pork roast,

with roasted carrots and parsnips,  and

thinking I might make that veggie Lasagna to go

with it!!  Made me hungry for it when I

saw those pictures!!  lol

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Have a Good One!

Blessings N' Hugs,

Nellie

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P.S.  If you would please pray for an old and dear friend

of mines hubby who went to the hospital yesterday and

has 3 bleeding ulcers.  They cauterized them to stop

the bleeding but if that doesn't work, they will have to 

do surgery.  None of us like this hospital, and they have

no insurance as well.  they also had to give him 3 units

of blood cause he has lost so much and is very weak

and diabetic on top of everything else.

Thanks!!