Quick Dinner -- Flatbread Pizzas

There's new flatbreads in my grocery store -- Brooklyn Bred pizza crusts that are pre-baked and ready for toppings.  About the easiest thing I can do for lunch or dinner at home is rip open a package of these, spread on some sauce, and sprinkle on any other toppings.  The whole thing goes into an oven at 425 for 8-10 minutes, and we're ready to eat!

I like the shape of them.  One fits great on a baking sheet.

The crust is versatile -- you don't necessary have to top it as "a pizza".

Non-GMO -- thank you!

Again, it's a really fast way to get dinner on the table!

We usually have a lot of grilled chicken on hand, which is an easy addition that can work with many sauces.  Variations we have made:
Pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and pizza seasoning
Pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, chopped nitrate-free pepperoni
Pizza sauce, mozzarella pearls, diced tomato, and fresh basil
Garlic cream sauce, grilled chicken, feta cheese, and spinach
Ranch, buffalo grilled chicken, shredded mozzarella, diced tomato, arugula
BBQ sauce, grilled chicken, shredded mozzarella, diced pineapple
Ranch, grilled chicken, shredded mozzarella, bacon crumbles
Thai peanut sauce, grilled chicken, chopped peanuts, scallions

As I type this, lightning has just struck my brain.  I think I'm going to have to try a breakfast recipe, maybe with some combination of eggs, bacon, and cheese.  YES.

Avocado Coconut Pineapple Smoothie

Super delicious avocado-coconut-pineapple smoothies! I made this for lunch today. Very smooth with a nice pale green color. Family approved.

1/4-1/2 of a ripe avocado (1/4 if you're unsure, 1/2 if you love avocado)
1/4 cup canned coconut milk
1/2 cup pineapple (frozen (but thawed), fresh, or canned)
1/2 ripe banana
1/8 cup cane sugar or turbinado
About 2 cups ice
Optional: a key lime

Put all the fruit, coconut water, and sugar in the blender. Optionally you can squeeze the key lime in -- remove the seeds before you squeeze! Toss or compost the fruit skins and the lime. Add the ice to your blender. Pulse and blend. If the smoothie has trouble blending, add cold water 1-2 tablespoons at a time, shake it in, and re-blend. Blenders get air pockets around the blades when blending, and adding water will thin out your smoothie.

This makes enough for two adults to share, or 3-4 little people, or one adult that loves smoothies. About 327 calories prepared as written (half banana -- 55, half cup pineapple -- 40, quarter avocado -- 80, quarter cup canned coconut milk -- 55, eighth cup cane sugar -- 97).

Next time I'll try it with coconut rum.smile emoticon