Upgrade

Wanna upgrade or "dress to impress" with out all the hassle and stress? What I am talking about are simple alternatives to upgrade your average boring foods of convenience to foods of spectacularity!!! Oh yeah, lets get started shall we?

Boring Frozen pizza?



spruce it up with this:



w/ Pesto and ricotta by "gently spreading 1/2 C store-bought pesto over the frozen pizza. Dollop w/1 C ricotta and cook the pizza according to the package directions."


not bad eh? Intrigued? You want me to continue? oh okay, thats what I thought,,,,


Boring Chicken Noddle soup from a can or what not?



spruce it up with this:



make into tortilla soup by bringing to a simmer in medium saucepan. "Add 1 C frozen(or non) corn kernels and 1 tsp hot sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, just until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes(vary). Scoop into bowls and serve with 1 cut-up avocado and 2 C tortilla chips."


~or~



spruce it up:


White beans and Kale



"In a med saucepan, bring the soup to a simmer. Add 1/2 bunch kale, leaves torn into 2 inch pieces(about 4 C.), and cook stirring occasionally, until just tender, 6 - 8 minutes. Stir in one 15.5 oz can rinsed cannellini beans and cook until heated through, 2 - 3 mins. Viola!


...and lets not forget dessert!





Pound cake

spruce it up with:


a toasted pound cake with whipped cream and almonds


Heat oven to 375* F. Spread 1/2 C sliced almonds on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, tossing occasionally, until golden, 5 - 7 minutes. Heat broiler. Slice the cake into 1-inch think pieces and broil until golden brown. about 1 minute per side. In a med bowl, beat 1 C. heavy cream and 1/4 C confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Top the cake with the whipped cream and nuts.



Yum delish!


Good brands to use if ya need a little push;


Campbells select harvest chicken w/ egg noddle soup

Entenmann's All Butter loaf cake

Trader Joe's Pizza 4 Formaggi