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I figure if I am going to get the awesome opportunity to use ALL of your scrumptious meal ideas, then I better do my part and share a few of my favorites. So, here ya go.

Italian Stuffed Calzone
2 packages (11 oz each) refrigerated French bread dough, divided. (I buy scone dough or Macy's F.B. dough at the bakery.)
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, sliced
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce
1 teaspoon italian seasoning mix
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 pound italian sausage, cooked, crumbled, drained
1 Tbsp. Olive oil
1/4 cup (1 oz) grated fresh parmesan cheese (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Unfoll one package of the bread dough out; rool and stretch to edge of baking stone. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over dough to within 1 inch of edge. In bowl, combine bell pepper, olives, onion, pizza sauce, seasoning mix and garlic; mix well. Add cooked sausage; mix well. Spoon meat mixture over cheese; spread evenly. Unroll remaining dough directly over filling by matching top edges of dough and shaping to fit as dough is unrolled. Trim excess dough from corners, forming an even edge. Roll and crimp edges to seal. Drizzle oil over dough; spread evenly. If desired, sprinkle Parmesan cheese over dough. Make three crisscross cuts, about 6 inches long, across center of dough to vent. Bake 18-20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cut into wedges. Serves 8 people.

Homemade Sloppy Joe's
1 lb. hamburger
1 lg. onion chopped
1 cup ketchup
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
1-2 T. mustard
Brown been and onion. Add ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Simmer about 15 minuts. Serve on hamburger buns.

Apple Crisp
6 peeled apples
1/2 cup sugar
2 T. water
4 T. butter or margerine
1 cup quick rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
Slice and spread apples in a greased 8"x8" baking pan. Sprinkle with sugar and water. Mix and spread rest of ingredients over apples. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until tender. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Yummy!