Tortilla Mini Pizza – Cooking with Ariel

Cooking with Ariel – Tortilla Mini Pizza

tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -serve with tomato
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -serve with tomato

Ariel is bringing you another super easy, super fast and tasty recipe.

Shopping List

-Tortilla Chips

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tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -buy this chips

-Basil Pesto

-Mozzarella Cheese

-Feta Cheese

Action Time

Making Tortilla Mini Pizza

Ingredients

20 tortilla chips

10 tsp basil pesto

mozzarella cheese (as much as you want it)

10 tsp feta cheese

Instructions

Preheat your broiler.

Lay out your tortilla chips on a baking sheet.

Add 1/2 tsp basil pesto to each tortilla chips.

Sprinkle on the cheese and top with 1/2 tsp feta cheese.

Place the tortilla mini pizza under the broiler until the cheese just melts.

(please check after one minute…it can burn very quickly)

Take it out and serve with cherry tomato.

Be kind and share with people you love.

tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -serve with tomato
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -serve with tomato
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -serve with tomato
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -serve with tomato

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Enjoy.

Tortilla Mini Pizza - Cooking with Ariel

Tortilla Mini Pizza - Cooking with Ariel

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Super easy, super fun and so tasty. You need 10 minutes to make this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 20 tortilla chips
  • 10 tsp basil pesto
  • mozzarella cheese (as much as you want it)
  • 10 tsp feta cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat your broiler.
  2. Lay out your tortilla chips on a baking sheet.
  3. Add 1/2 tsp basil pesto to each tortilla chips.
  4. Sprinkle on the cheese and top with 1/2 tsp feta cheese.
  5. Place the tortilla mini pizza under the broiler until the cheese just melts.
  6. (please check after one minute...it can burn very quickly)
  7. Be kind and share with people you love.
  8. Enjoy.

 

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tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -enjoy and share
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -enjoy and share
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -enjoy and share
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -enjoy and share
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -enjoy and share
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies
tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies

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Message from our Ariel …

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tortilla mini pizza from the best food blog 5starcookies -dream big

 

Cooking with Ariel – Ariel’s Divine Cheese Sandwich

We are all busy and we don’t have time to cook.

That’s why I called Ariel.

Ariel is going to create collection of quick and easy recipes you can share with your family and friends.

So, let’s discover our first recipe.

Ariel's Sandwich from the best food blog 5starcookies
Ariel’s Sandwich from the best food blog 5starcookies

Ariel’s Divine Cheese Sandwich

(for 4 people)

Ingredients

8 pieces Naan Bread

8 pieces smoked Gouda cheese

8 pieces sweet red peppers

4 TBSP basil pesto

4 TBSP feta cheese

Instructions

Heat panini press to medium. (you can also grill on skillet or George Foreman)

Spread thin layer of basil pesto on naan slices. (I used 1 TBSP per sandwich)

Add 1 TBSP of feta cheese and 2 pieces of smoked Gouda cheese for each sandwich.

Ariel's Divine Cheese Sandwich from best food blog 5starcookies
Ariel’s Divine Cheese Sandwich from best food blog 5starcookies

Top with remaining slice of Naan bread.

Grill until heated through and crispy on the outside. (about 5 minutes)

Place each sandwich on a plate and place 2 pieces of sweet red peppers inside of each sandwich.

Ariel's Divine Cheese Sandwich from best food blog 5starcookies
Ariel’s Divine Cheese Sandwich from best food blog 5starcookies

Serve with salad or yogurt.

Ariel's Divine Cheese Sandwich from the best food blog 5starcookies
Ariel’s Divine Cheese Sandwich from the best food blog 5starcookies

To print the recipe, please check the box below.

Don’t forget, enjoy and share.

Cooking with Ariel - Fast Meals

Cooking with Ariel - Fast Meals

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Super easy recipe for busy people.

Ingredients

  • 8 pieces Naan Bread
  • 8 pieces smoked Gouda cheese
  • 8 pieces sweet red peppers
  • 4 TBSP basil pesto
  • 4 TBSP feta cheese

Instructions

  1. Instructions
  2. Heat panini press to medium. (you can also grill on skillet or George Foreman)
  3. Spread thin layer of basil pesto on naan slices. (I used 1 TBSP per sandwich)
  4. Add 1 TBSP of feta cheese and 2 pieces of smoked Gouda cheese for each sandwich.
  5. Top with remaining slice of Naan bread.
  6. Grill until heated through and crispy on the outside. (about 5 minutes)
  7. Place each sandwich on a plate and place 2 pieces of sweet red peppers inside of each sandwich.
  8. Serve with salad or yogurt.
  9. Enjoy and share.

I hope you enjoy this amazing sandwich that ARIEL made for us.

Ariel's Divine Cheese Sandwich from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy and share
Ariel’s Divine Cheese Sandwich from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy and share
Ariel's Divine Cheese Sandwich from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy and share
Ariel’s Divine Cheese Sandwich from the best food blog 5starcookies-enjoy and share

BTW, you were cooking with an angel. ARIEL.

Archangel Ariel

Ariel is here helping people to reach their full potential in life.

“If you need courage or confidence with any situation or assistance with standing up for your beliefs,

call upon Ariel, who will then gently but firmly guide you to be courageous and stand up for your convictions.”. (“The Angel Whispered)

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Easy Baked Fish – I love you since forever Hoda Kotb

Cooking with the stars – HODA KOTB

hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies
hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies

I love, love her.
She is my today and every day escape from this crazy life.
Her name is Hoda Kotb.
If you never heard about Hoda, today is your day.
This blog is going to share one of her recipes.
Or to be 100% correct, Hoda is sharing her sister recipe.
After all, family is everything we need.
So, let’s make it happen, baking nation.
Time for JOY and Hoda’s recipe.

Shopping Time

  • 3 lbs salmon fillet
  • 1 package basil pesto (homemade or store bought)
  • 2 ripe tomatoes
  • oregano, salt, black pepper

ACTION TIME

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Making Easy Baked Fish

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Ingredients

3 lbs salmon fillet (or any other you like)***

1 package basil pesto

2 ripe tomatoes

oregano, salt, black pepper (to taste)

*** If salmon is too expensive for you, buy any kind you like

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Place the salmon fillet or fish of your choice on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -spread with basil pesto
hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -spread with basil pesto

Spread a very generous amount basil pesto all over the surface of the salmon fillet.

Layer the tomato slices on top.

hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -Layer the tomato slices on top
hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -Layer the tomato slices on top

Season with black pepper, salt and oregano.

hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -Layer the tomato slices on top,add salt,pepper and oregano
hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -Layer the tomato slices on top,add salt,pepper and oregano

Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 350 F.

hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -bake at 350 F
hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -bake at 350 F

Serve and enjoy!

Can you feel the LOVE? Can you?

hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -serve and enjoy
hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -serve and enjoy

Thank you, Hoda.

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Say, Thank you.

Hoda Kotb Fish - I love you since forever

Hoda Kotb Fish - I love you since forever

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Super easy, healthy, 5 star recipe from Today Show - Kathie Lee and Hoda

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs salmon fillet (or any other you like)
  • 1 package basil pesto
  • 2 ripe tomatoes
  • oregano, salt, black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Place the salmon fillet or fish of your choice on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  3. Spread a very generous amount basil pesto all over the surface of the salmon fillet.
  4. Layer the tomato slices on top.
  5. Season with black pepper, salt and oregano.
  6. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 350 F.
  7. Serve and enjoy!
  8. Thank you, Hoda.

Final Note:

-Simplicity at its finest. (Just like HODA)

You can make this recipe for the lunch or for the dinner.

-It is baked with the least amount of fuss!

Time: 30 minutes – 25 minutes for baking!

-So, you need only 5 minutes to prepare this recipe.

I will repeat, Just 5 minutes to make this healthy recipe for the family.

Please, be kind, say YES to this recipe.

And SHARE!

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hoda kotb baked fish recipe from the best food blog 5starcookies -serve and enjoy

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Quick and Easy Polenta – Your Healthy Choice

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Polenta from best food blog 5starcookies

Hello my dear readers,

If you are on the hunt for a quick and easy meal, I have solution for your.

THE POLENTA!

Done in less than 10 minutes and bonus:

HEALTHY!

So, let’s try to make this delicious meal.

3-2-1

Time for our SHOW!

POLENTA-SHOW TIME!

Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Ingredients
Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Ingredients

Ingredients

1/3 cup of polenta

1 1/3 cup water

1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

Pour 1 and 1/3 cup water, 1/2 tsp salt into a medium saucepan and bring to the boil.

Once the water is boiling, add 1/3 cup polenta.

Lower the heat to medium-low and stirring constantly cook the polenta until thickens.

Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Cook until polenta thickens
Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Cook until polenta thickens

I will repeat again: Stir NON-STOP until thickens and little bubbles “erupt”!

For me it was 4 minutes.

Remove from the heat. Serve…

Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Cook until polenta thickens. This is my ideal.
Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Cook until polenta thickens. This is my ideal.

Use the ice cream scoop to scoop your polenta into a serving dish.

Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Cook until polenta thickens. Scoop into your plate.
Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Cook until polenta thickens. Scoop into your plate.

Optional:

Sprinkle with feta cheese or Italian parsley.

Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Enjoy
Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Enjoy

Serve with Greek yogurt or sour cream.

Enjoy.

Quick and Easy Polenta - Healthy Choice

Quick and Easy Polenta - Healthy Choice

Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes

Quick and easy meal made in less than 10 minutes. You need only 2 ingredients. Your body will say:Thank you.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup of polenta
  • 1 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Pour 1 and 1/3 cup water, 1/2 tsp salt into a medium saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Once the water is boiling, add 1/3 cup polenta.
  3. Lower the heat to medium-low and stirring constantly cook the polenta until thickens.
  4. I will repeat again: Stir NON-STOP until thickens and little bubbles "erupt"!
  5. For me it was 4 minutes.
  6. Remove from the heat.
  7. Use the ice cream scoop to scoop polenta into a serving dish.
  8. Sprinkle with feta cheese and Italian parsley.
  9. Serve with Greek yogurt or sour cream.
  10. Enjoy.

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Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Enjoy
Polenta from the best food blog 5starcookies-Enjoy

This quick and easy lunch/dinner is one of my top picks.

It can be on your table in well under 10 minutes.

I like to serve with basil pesto. (Link for the recipe is below)

One of these simple menus can be on your table in well under an hour.
One of these simple menus can be on your table in well under an hour.

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For additional option check below.

Other options for you

To make the basil pesto please check the link: How to make basil pesto?

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basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – Ingredients

For dessert you can make Tiramisu

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tiramisu from the best food blog 5starcookies

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Basil Pesto Smoothie – Your easy, breezy, beautiful drink

Basil Pesto Drink from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie
Basil Pesto Drink from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie

How often do you say to yourself: Tomorrow I will start my new,healthy life!

From your TV, Dr. Oz is approving your decision and giving you a recipe for the best green smoothie.

Oh, God life is so good. If I only have all ingredients for that Dr. Oz smoothie.

So, as soon as I get them I will be ready to become better version of my current FAB (a little fat) person.

Don’t laugh Universe, I am telling you, I will do it tomorrow. I mean it!

Today, I still have some shopping to do. And like always the new day comes.

My tomorrow that I called yesterday.

And what is happening? I have a full time job, a family to take care of and all other million things to do…

Scarlett O’Hara said:”After all, tomorrow is another day.”

You have now idea how much she was speaking to me…

And to you! Busy people!

So,what if I say, I have a perfect solution for you. For all of us!

For all of us who don’t have time to find blender to make it happen. Never mind cleaning that son of a blender.

So, dear my readers what is it? What is the perfect solution?

The answer is below!

It is called The Basil Pesto Smoothie!

You only need a two ingredients:

-Basil Pesto and Yogurt!

Don’t you think I am a genius! Of course not! I am just a lazy human being … or maybe I am a genius.

I need to learn to accept an honest compliment. Thank you, Universe.

BASIL PESTO SMOOTHIE – VISUAL INSTRUCTOR

Ingredients

1 cup Organic Greek Yogurt

3 TBSP Basil Pesto

Instructions

Mix 1 cup of Organic Greek Yogurt with 3 TBSP Basil Pesto.

Basil Pesto Drink from the best food blog 5starcookies
Basil Pesto Drink from the best food blog 5starcookies

You don’t need blender, use a spoon.

Basil Pesto Drink from the best food blog 5starcookies-Mix ingredients
Basil Pesto Drink from the best food blog 5starcookies-Mix ingredients

Optional:Decorate with basil, Italian parsley, sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

Basil Pesto Drink from the best food blog 5starcookies-Decoration
Basil Pesto Drink from the best food blog 5starcookies-Decoration

Enjoy!

To print the recipe please check the box below.

Basil Pesto Smoothie - Your easy, breezy, beautiful breakfast

Basil Pesto Smoothie - Your easy, breezy, beautiful breakfast

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Easy, breezy, powerful breakfast, lunch or dinner drink.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Organic Greek Yogurt
  • 3 TBSP Basil Pesto

Instructions

  1. Mix 1 cup of Organic Greek Yogurt with 3 TBSP Basil Pesto.
  2. You don't need blender, use a spoon.
  3. Optional:Decorate with basil, Italian parsley, sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
  4. Enjoy!

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Basil Pesto Drink from the best food blog 5starcookies Enjoy

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Basil Pesto – The best King in your kitchen

Hello my dear readers!

Today my post is about the king in OUR life.

The BASIL

If you never pay attention to the basil, shame on you. You are totally ignorant.

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basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – Your Basil Pesto

So, what should you know about our king?

For the start the word “basil” derives from the Greek work “basileus” which means “KING”.

If that is not enough some people called basil the “royal herb”.

What else should you know? Maybe the country of origin?

INDIA!

It is believed that basil has origins in India.

Since now you know the basic of the basil we can start our cooking show.

Let’s make the basil pesto.

BASIC BASIL KNOWLEDGE

1.Wash your basil with cold water. Never use warm water because it will wilt them.

2. Dry the basil well using a kitchen towel.

3. Chop the basil and garlic before you put them into food processor.

Are you ready for the next step?

basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie - Ingredients
basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – Ingredients

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Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves

10 cloves of garlic

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

Wash the basil with cold water then dry.

Using your kitchen knife chop the basil and garlic.

basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie - Ingredients Garlic and Basil leaves
basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – Ingredients Garlic and Basil leaves

Place the chopped basil, garlic in a food processor.

basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie - Ingredients Garlic and Basil leaves in a food processor
basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – Ingredients Garlic and Basil leaves in a food processor

Add 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.

Pulse until finally chopped.

basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie - Ingredients Garlic,Basil leaves,olive oil,salt and pepper finaly chopped in a food processor
basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – Ingredients Garlic,Basil leaves,olive oil,salt and pepper finaly chopped in a food processor

Label, date and store. You can also freeze.

Enjoy!

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basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie

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Basil Pesto - The best King in your kitchen

Basil Pesto - The best King in your kitchen

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

The best basil pesto you will ever make. And healthy!

Ingredients

  • 1 and 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Directions:
  2. Wash the basil with cold water then dry.
  3. Using your kitchen knife chop the basil and garlic.
  4. Place the chopped basil, garlic in a food processor.
  5. Add 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
  6. Pulse until finally chopped.
  7. Label, date and store. You can also freeze.
  8. Enjoy!

You can use basil pesto for many dishes.

FIVE WAYS TO USE BASIL PESTO

  1. Spread on a flat bread
  2. Replace Pizza Sauce
  3. Spread on a chicken sandwich
  4. Use with grilled steak
  5. Drizzle pesto over your breakfast eggs…

I used it with…PASTA

basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie - Add to pasta
basil pesto from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – Add to pasta

Storage

1.In a Jar in the fridge – Fill a jar to the top. Drizzle a little olive oil over the top and seal closed to keep pesto green.

You can keep it in the fridge for about 2 weeks if you continue to cover the top with olive oil.

2. Ice cube tray – place basil pesto into ice cube tray and freeze. Then use frozen pesto cubes and store in plastic freezer bags.

You can keep in the freezer for up to 6 months.

I hope you enjoy this post and you are inspired to make it yourself.

Special Comment

Be aware that this pesto is full of the garlic. And I mean FULL!!!

I use sometimes 15 cloves of garlic in this recipe. (yes, I know but I believe garlic is good for you…)

And I also don’t use Parmesan cheese or pine nuts.

I like simple combo of the garlic, the olive oil and the king basil.

If you are still questioning my recipe please DON’T!

Healthy is good for you. Your body and your soul will say:THANK YOU!

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