Heather's Best Ever Chocolate Bundt Cake

This recipe is so good but so simple.  I always keep these ingredients on hand so that I am always ready to make a quick dessert.

1 pkg. Duncan Hines devils food cake mix
1 12 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 small pkg. instant jell-o chocolate pudding
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup milk

Stir together until well blended.  (I use a whisk.) Pour into a greased bundt pan.  Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 50 - 55 minutes.  (Check after 45 minutes...this cake goes from done to over done very quickly!)  Cake should spring back when touched.  DO NOT OVER BAKE.  Let cool for 10 minutes, loosen edges with a knife, and turn over onto a serving plate.  Dust with powdered sugar. (I use a sifter.)

Caramelized Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza

Pizza:
1 recipe pizza dough (I use dough from Fresh & Easy)
6 oz. gruyere cheese, shredded
4 oz. gorgonzola dolce
1 firm but ripe pear, cored and thinly sliced (1bout 1/4 inch)
1 sweet yellow onion, sliced thinly
handful of walnuts, chopped
olive oil
butter
black pepper

Salad and Gorgonzola dressing:
4 cups spring greens, washed and dried
3 Tbsp. seasoned rice wine vinegar
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. honey
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Over medium heat in a small skillet, caramelize the pears in melted butter.
Caramelize the sliced onions in butter over medium heat.
Shape the pizza dough and let it rest for 15 minutes.  Brush lightly with olive oil.
In a jar with a sealable lid, combine all the ingredients for the dressing, screw on the top, and shake until well incorporated.
Top dough with a small drizzle of gorgonzola dressing, the caramelized onions, and the gruyere cheese. Arrange pear slices on top of cheese and top with pieces of gorgonzola cheese.
Bake at 450 for 8 - 10 minutes on the bottom rack of the oven or until the crust is golden and bubbly. Sprinkle walnuts and black pepper on pizza while it is hot.  Top with salad and dressing.
We like to bake our pizzas on the gas grill on a pizza stone.

Karen's Succotash

This is a very simple side dish that is quick and easy to prepare.  We love it with mashed potatoes. Add other vegetables that your family likes. (I think lima beans are traditional in succotash.)
1 zucchini, quartered and sliced
1/2 Red Pepper, chopped
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
16 oz. frozen corn (I like petite sweet corn)
1 cup chicken broth
olive oil
Saute the onion in some olive oil for a few minutes.  Add the red pepper and zucchini and stir fry for a few minutes until crisp tender. Add the frozen corn and chicken broth.  Simmer for a few minutes until the vegetable are done.