Archive for February, 2010

Sorry for those of you who now have 5 million posts from me in your readers in 2 hours time.  I’ve moved all my recipes from the old recipe blog here and have indexed them.  You may not care- but it’s a nice thing for me.
Some of the pictures from old posts are killing me.  […]

Pizza Crust

This is a recipe from a friend who used to own a pizza restaurant. My biggest problem with homemade pizza used to be the crust- it was always ‘bready’ and too often undercooked (gross!) So there are several secrets to this crust being fabulous.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Yeast
2 Tbsp Sugar
2.5 Cups […]

Pizza Sauce

1 can diced tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
1-2 tsp sugar
Spices to taste:
basil
garlic
salt
Mix all ingredients and heat to a low boil. Turn down and simmer until combined and the same consistency/texture throughout. You can run it through the blender for a smoother sauce.

Twisty Breadsticks

We ate at a pizza place several months ago that had THE BEST breadsticks. I’ve fiddled around with a way to copy their recipe. I use my pizza crust dough- usually I make two pizzas and then use the rest of the dough to make breadsticks.
You’ll need food safe […]

Taco Salad

This is one of our favorites for a fast and easy dinner. The trick is with this to find how your family likes it best. Here is how I make it.

Saute:
1 onion
5Tbs. (ish) minced garlic (I use pre minced garlic- but you can substitute powder to taste- but add after […]