Dutch Quesadillas

We have this favorite story about our maternal grandmother, about how our grandfather hated pizza because whenever she made it, she made "Dutch" pizza, with all the leftovers on it - mashed potatoes, peas, whatever was in the fridge.

Last night, after eating the Tomato Soup, my husband made us some Dutch Quesadillas -

• Hot Jalapeno relish
• Provalone cheese
• Bacon

Fry up the quesadillas and dip in barbeque sauce. They were amazing. Spicy, smoky, cheesy.

What else have you Dutched up recently? ;)

Baked Oatmeal

Okay, so I know baked oatmeal is a fad, but I'm in. It's good. I've been experimenting for a few months and I think I finally created the perfect baked oatmeal. It's a snack food around our house, and we love it! I think the best thing about it is how versatile it is. It's so easy to substitute different fruits and nuts depending on whats in the house.

2 cups rolled oats
3 Tbsp chia seeds (optional)
1/4 cup ground flax seeds (optional)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar or honey
4 Tbsp butter, melted
2 cups milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup toasted chopped almonds
1/2 cup chopped dates
1 chopped apple

Mix oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add next 5 ingredients, then stir well. Stir in fruit and nuts. Pour into buttered 8x8 baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until set. Serve as is, or with cream.