Pizza Dough Makes Bacon and Cheese Turnovers

I know, I do it, too! In a hurry, grab a pastry and off we go to start our day! But, in a few minutes, we'll hit the crash after the sugar rush, and will want to eat again.

Please yourself and your kids with this bacon and cheese turnover made from pizza dough instead. It's easier than you think!

We're trying to trim our expenses and have found that for convenience, not satisfaction we eat out way too much. All the drinks, snacks and grab and go foods are very expensive!

If we change our habits, it will be just like finding money!

Gather these ingredients, and in 20 minutes, you'll have a nutritious breakfast that will satisfy you for hours.

Begin with:

• refrigerated pizza dough, 1 10-oz package
• 2 tablespoons low-sugar orange marmalade (try this; substitute other flavors later, I think you'll find this is delicious!)
• 3/4 cup cooked ham, chopped
• 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese (3 ounces)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
• dash of pepper, milk for brushing over turnover, and seasme seeds for sprinkling

Procedure:

1. Line a baking sheet with foil sprayed with cooking spray. Set aside. Unroll the pizza dough onto a lightly floured surfce. Roll dough into a 12 inch square and spread with orange marmalde, evenly. Cut dough into 9 squares, about 4 inches.
2. In a bowl, stir together ham, cheese, and green onions. Place about 3 tablespoons filling on each dough square. Sprinkle each lightly with pepper. Fold one corner of each square over filling to opposite corner. Press edges with a fork to seal. Prick tops of turnovers with the fork.
3. Place the turnovers on prepared baking sheet. Brush with milk and sprinkle with poppy or seasme seeds. Bake in pre-heated 400F oven for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Filling may leak out slightly.
4. Serve warm with fruit and juice.

See, easy!!! When you do it more than once, you can pop them in the oven in about 3-4 minutes of prep time.

If that doesn't satisfy you, how about these Breakfast Tacos?

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped cooked ham
• 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple well drained, or 3/4 chup finely chopped apple.
• 1 chup shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 - 10 6 inch whole wheat or plain flour tortillas, warmed slightly.

Procedure:

1. Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heal skillet over medium heat. Cook celery and sweet pepper in hot skillet until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in ham and pineapple. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove from heat, sstir in cheee.
2. Spoon about 1/4 cup filling in the center of each warmed tortilla, roll up and serve.

These recipes are low in fat and sugar, much healthier choices for snack or breakfast time. You can even chop all these ingredients in the evening, seal and refrigerate and cut prep time for those rushed mornings.

Save money, save calories, increase nutrition!! Are you ready for some breakfast??