Does your family love having pizza for dinner? If so, I've got an Artisan Pizza Prize Pack Giveaway you'll want to enter! … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich #SundaySupper
April 7, 2013 by 24 Comments
Our kids are big fans of Hawaiian Pizza. We regularly make it homemade with its usual ingredients: pineapple, ham and mozzarella cheese. Since April is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month, I thought it would be fun to combine one of their favorite pizzas into a sandwich. And just like that, Hawaiian Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich was born. … [Read more...]
Easy Dinner: Arugula Pizza
January 28, 2013 by 15 Comments
After falling into a pizza topping rut, I decided to try a new, easy dinner idea: Arugula Pizza. We have pizza almost every week, but we had been having the same old pizza toppings over and over again, and it's been enough to make me want to skip our weekend pizza ritual. But this changed things up and it was a fairly healthy pizza too. … [Read more...]
My Favorite Grilling Photos
August 20, 2012 by 6 Comments
The end is here for my Sears Grilling Photography course. Over the last several weeks, I've been given assignments designed to challenge me to take great grilling photos. Our assignment this week is to share with you our 10 favorite photos during this course. … [Read more...]
Grilled Pita Pizzas
August 12, 2012 by 27 Comments
It's week 6 of my food photography course and this week our assignment was to show a series of photos from a party at home. We were asked to photograph everything from cooking preparation to in-process grilling, and finally, the finished food. There was no "official" events -- like birthdays and holidays -- happening in our home this week. However, that doesn't stop us from celebrating the everyday! We decided to have fun with Grilled Pita Pizzas that each family member made themselves and … [Read more...]
Black Bean French Bread Pizzas
April 2, 2012 by 4 Comments
When I was first married,over 20 years ago, I wasted a lot of food. I cooked too much food for dinner and then I had no idea what to do with the leftovers, other than having them exactly the same way the next day. There is only a few recipes I make that I actually enjoy reheated the next day, so that makes for lots of waste. I've learned quite a bit over the year and become quite good at giving leftovers a makeover. So good, in fact, that I will often make extras of certain meals just so I … [Read more...]
5 Easy Food Ideas for your NASCAR Party
March 15, 2012 by 4 Comments
In our home, my husband is the main NASCAR fan and he watches all the races. There are a few races each year, though, that have become a larger event in our house: Bristol and Las Vegas. We lived in Bristol for several years, and it's our absolute favorite, but since we live in Las Vegas now, we're also always sure to watch the Vegas race. … [Read more...]
Basic Pizza Dough Recipe (made in food processor)
October 30, 2011 by 3 Comments
My favorite way to use my food processor is to make pizza dough. Ever since buying my Cuisinart, I've been making this basic pizza dough recipe. It's really easy and it doesn't require kneading or rising. … [Read more...]
Pesto Pizza with Sun Dried Tomatoes
April 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
One day in December, I found a heavy box waiting for me at my mailbox. I opened the box to find a gift wrapped package with a note from my friend, Marnie, that told me this was a gift for me and my blog. I was so excited! … [Read more...]
Visiting Town Square Las Vegas with the Family
February 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We took an outing to Town Square recently - it's one of our favorite places to hang out. It's an outdoor mall in Las Vegas with lots of great shops and restaurants. There is a children's park in the middle where kids can play. During warmer months, there is water play feature at the playground, plus movies in the park. At night, all the trees are lit of white lights and there is music playing from speakers as you walk around. There's an Apple Store, which the kids love to visit. I think … [Read more...]
