6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month
October is National Pizza Festival Month, and there are a lot of ways to prepare pizzas. Aside from the usual mushrooms, pepperoni & green pepper choices, here are a few of our favorites using any sized pizza crusts you prefer – either store-bought or homemade pizza crust. I usually use about 8 inch diameter crusts. I make my own tomato pizza sauce, and for the most part, my pizzas are baked at 400 degrees F for 12 –...
How to Cook Basil Butter Sauce for Pasta
Want pasta, but don’t feel like all the muss and fuss of a tomato sauce? No problem, there are other sauces you can explore that are not only delicious, but really simple to make, and you probably have the ingredients on hand already. This sauce is no exception. It’s one of the simplest you can find. I used this as my sauce last night for my Potato, Carrot & Squash Gnocchi & it was a perfect pair! Sauces...
How to Store Leftover Tomato Paste
Don’t you just love how Tomato Paste comes in those small cans? I do because that flavor is so concentrated, I can’t possibly use a whole tin unless I’m roasting bones for beef stock, or in a chili. So, then what do you do with the remaining tomato paste left in the can? Don’t throw it out and just waste it! However, you can’t just leave it in the aluminum can because that’s not very good for you...
How to Bake Classic Pita Pizzas
The other night, I made these awesome pita pizzas, which I love to make because they are so quick and easy. I used “classic” ingredients loved on pizzas…tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and of course, pepperoni. Not only were these “Italian-esque” pita pizzas delicious, they disappeared way to quickly! Enjoy… Type: Pizza Recipe Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 10-12 mins Yield: 1 pita...
How to Cook Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli
Today is Day 4 of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike. For dinner tonight, I’m making Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli with Tomato Sauce from scratch…except for the won-ton wrappers I’m using from our freezer as the ravioli pasta dough. This squash recipe is a little involved, but well worth the work – it is absolutely amazing, healthy & even vegetarian…Probably my family’s favorite meal of...
How to Roast Squash Seeds
Tonight I’m making roasted butternut squash ravioli with tomato sauce. So, it stands to reason that I’m using a fresh, whole butternut squash for this project or for something like my Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup. I peeled it and cut it into chunks after halving it and scooping out the seeds and “innards”. There is no need to throw out those seeds! They are healthy, nutritious and delicious too, if...
One Month Grocery Shopping Strike: Day 4
This is Day Four of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! I had Muay Thai training this morning, and never eat breakfast before I go…it would be BAD if I did!!! When I got home, I had a banana and made a can of cream of mushroom soup that was in our pantry, but of course, I kicked that up a few notches. Firstly, I used buttermilk in the fridge we already had. * Tip: Don’t be afraid to use buttermilk. It only sounds like...
How to Cook Tired of Leftover Holiday Turkey Low-Fat Tortilla Soup
Be Prepared for Leftover Turkey ahead of time!!! Need to eat a “little bit healthy” during and between the holidays? This is one delicious, Tex-Mex soup that will have you feeling warm all over! This recipe may use a bunch of ingredients and takes two hours, but it is sooooo worth it…believe me! My husband is a track & field decathlete, and always needs low-cal, low-fat alternatives for meals. Now, he is a...
Web Chef Review: Famous Famiglia Pizzeria – Washington-Dulles Airport
Okay, you’re at the airport, and you are STARVING…What to do? Find the first restaurant you can that interests you, right? Well, I picked the Famous Famiglia Pizzeria in Terminal A of the Washington Dulles Airport… I probably should have had the “famous” pizza, but instead felt like pasta…I got penne with tomato sauce and a garden salad… Well, the penne with sauce was just that…penne...
Web Chef Review: Two Guys From Italy Restaurant – Dallas, Texas
We experienced the Italian cuisine from a restaurant in Dallas called Two Guys From Italy. As you know, we are Italian food freaks, and love to try new places out. We loved that their motto is “Our English She’s No Good…But Our Food Speak More Better”…LOL… We had the Lasagna with meat sauce and sauteed mushrooms. I am really picky about my tomato sauce, and this one was A+ in my books…just...
How to Cook Tempting Texas Chicken Tortilla Soup
My Tempting Texas Chicken Tortilla Soup will keep everyone’s taste buds entertained & satisfied! This is one of my very favorite soups…I crave it! Being that I lived in Texas for many years, I have tried my fair share of tortilla soup. When I first ordered it from a menu, I was expecting something completely different than what was brought to me at the table. However, it was a wonderful ah-ha moment! Tortilla chips...
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