Seafood Pizza

This isn't your typical "pizza" recipe, but I love the rice crust. You can change the toppings to suit your own personal taste...

Seafood Pizza

3 c. cooked rice
1/4 c. Ranch dressing
2 eggs
1 pkg. imitation crab meat
1/2 c. chopped green onions
1 small tomato, seeded and chopped
1 c. shredded mozzarella
1/2 t. Italian seasoning

1. Heat oven to 425˚.
2. Spray a 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray.
3. Scramble eggs in a large bowl, blend in Ranch dressing, then add in rice and mix well.
4. Spread rice on pizza pan, and press to flatten.
5. Bake "crust" for 20 to 25 minutes, until top is very lightly browned.
6. Sprinkle baked crust with green onion and Italian seasoning. Layer other toppings on crust, and top with cheese.
7. Bake an additional 10 to 12 minutes, or until cheese is melted to your satisfaction.
8. Run knife along edge to loosen, then cut into wedges to serve.

NOTES: Adding fresh mushrooms to this pizza makes it soggy, unfortunately. You'd have to pre-cook and drain liquid before using them. Also, the very edges of the crust can get too done and be unpleasantly crispy if you don't watch it in the oven.

Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

While to some this may seem like a travesty, I have found and customized a recipe for oatmeal cookies that's not really bad for you. If you don't have protein shake powder on hand (I don't think anyone I know would!) it can be omitted without consequence to the recipe. Just your health! *narf!*

Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

1 c. dry oatmeal
1 scoop vanilla flavored protein shake powder
1 c. shredded coconut
1 c. dried fruit (your choice of: raisins, apricots, cranberries, cherries, or a mixture)
1/2 c. chopped nuts (I prefer whole almonds)
2 egg whites
1/2. low-sugar applesauce (a snack cup)
1 T. honey (optional)

1. Heat oven to 350˚.
2. Mix dry ingredients well. Blend in wet ingredients.
3. Drop by teaspoonful onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 20 minutes until edges are browned.

NOTE: Flattening cookies on sheet before baking will make them crispier. Using a mini-muffin pan will make the cookies chewy like a macaroon.