How often is anyone actually inspired to cook something based on a lunch served by a middle school cafeteria? Honestly? Not often, I don’t think. Unless you’re me.
See, two days ago when I went to the cafeteria to pick up my big salad, I noticed some of the students eating something delicious. It was doughy, full of sauce, cheese, and pepperoni, and smelled divine. Our cafeteria cook had made calzones for lunch, and they looked fantastic! Of course, this got stuck in my brain, and all I could think about were calzones.
Tonight was the night! I broke out Biz’s 5 minute pizza dough recipe, bought reduced fat mozzarella cheese, turkey pepperoni, and some local pizza sauce, and threw together that which I’d been thinking about for days… and it was glorious:
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I looooove calzones! Of course yours looks delish and a lot healthier than our post-drinking late night college calzone runs!
P.S. I am doing a Healthy Halloween Glo Bakery giveaway over at my blog
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My husband and I just had a convo on those infamous school lunches. The legends that we remembered were Popcorn chicken (little nuggest of deep fried chicken that I don’t really think contained any meat) and grilled cheese. I remember kids going CRAZY over these lunch days.
Lucky for me, I do recreate these dishes, only in a more sophistocated fashion. The love for the classic will always remain, but now, it’s just slightly improved.
Hooray tomorrow is Friday!!! Hope yours is great!
That calzone looks super yummy!
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Wow, that calzone looks soooo good! So simple too!
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Mmm nicely done! I might have to make them again soon! J just asked for P’Zones haha
We made pumpkin ice cream at home 2 nights ago. We did it for the whey factor – but you’re right! I didn’t even think about how much fat we probably saved ourselves b/c we used 1% milk!
That looks delish and I could really go for it right now!
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Haven’t had a calzone in years – gosh that looks good! Score on the ice-cream find. I’ve gone a bit crazy with the ice-cream maker these days. More experimenting tomorrow.
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Haha, that cracks me up. I rarely look at my kids’ lunches and get jealous, but that’s because the food they servre at our school is pretty wretched
Yummm! That looks good.
OMGG that looks like the lean pocket pepperoni pizza i just had last night
But waaaayyyy better!
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I am so glad you satisfied that craving because that looks fantastic!!
HAPPY FRIDAY
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Oh, I used to love those calzones! That and the mozzarella sticks! Great job recreating the calzones!
Congrats on your blogiversary!
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PUMPKIN ice cream you say? Light bulbs and alarm bells are going off in my head. Must find recipe.
Oh…and the calzone sounds divine. I just got distracted by the i-word. Icccceee creaaammm.
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Where did you find low fat pumpkin ice cream???
It’s the Edy’s Slow Churned and I found it hiding in the regular ice cream section at Jewel… I think it’s an Albertson’s store
Yeah for quick pizza dough! Your calzone is mouth watering and I am just about to go to bed, so I’ll dream about it!