Archive for September, 2009

Fall means pizza

As I waited in the check out line at the grocery store, I was surrounded by pizza. Several of the food magazines, including Food & Wine and Vegetarian Times, featured pizza on their covers. It reminded me that fall means pizza. With the cooler weather, people are at home more and are willing to crank [...]

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pepperoni pizza

We had a babysitter last Thursday. I made dinner for both my daughter and the sitter ahead of time. What could be easier than pepperoni pizza?
I made a quick tomato sauce with 4 tomatoes on my counter and added some shredded zucchini (I have plenty to use up). Topped the sauce with mozzarella cheese and [...]

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packing a school lunch, a work in progress

My daughter started kindergarten a couple weeks ago. She loves it, but there is still plenty to get used to. For me, the biggest challenge has been packing her lunch every morning.
I had the perfect plan. I got everything for a waste-free lunch even down to the cloth napkins thanks to Etsy.com.
As someone who makes [...]

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ratatouille pizza

The beginning of fall means the end of summer vacations, back to school and the return of pizza and movie night for many a household.  You could keep it simple and just put the usual toppings on or you could get inspired and make a pizza topping that ties into a theme with your movie.
Ratatouille [...]

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instructions for making Mom’s Pizza Dough dry mix by hand

Mom’s Pizza Dough dry mix is designed to be simple and easy to use. Here are step-by-step instructions.
Step 1
Combine flour mix and yeast packet in a bowl. Add 1 1/4 cup water and mix. When the water is absorbed, use your hands to mix ingredients until all the flour is incorporated.

Step 2
Turn the dough out [...]

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making Mom’s Pizza Dough dry mix in a bread machine

Making Mom’s Pizza Dough dry mix in a bread machine is quick and easy. Because the mix comes with an instant yeast package, I can use the quick dough setting on my bread machine and have pizza dough ready in 45 minutes.
The step by step process includes:
Step 1
Pour 1 1/4 cup water into the bread [...]

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trouble in paradise

What would you do if you lived on an island where 90% of the food you eat is imported and there was a possibility that one day those imports would stop?
Hawaiians are facing a real dilemma. If all imports to Hawaii stopped today, they would have enough for everybody for one week. This has them [...]

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