I just fixed a completely mundane dinner (eggs and blueberry pancakes) and I thought instead of sharing a recipe (as if you all need step-by-step directions for pre-made pancakes!), I'd share the wonderfulness of this seasoning. I first used this on my scrambled eggs, and boy oh boy.. I'll never go back to regular eggs ever again. This can be found in any grocery store (I hope) in the spice aisle and comes in a yellow container. Try it on your eggs first, and see what ya' think. Then you can progress to using it on all meat products, pasta dishes and anything that calls for seasoning of any kind. I promise, you won't regret it!Tuesday, July 7, 2009
A Seasoning Must Have
I just fixed a completely mundane dinner (eggs and blueberry pancakes) and I thought instead of sharing a recipe (as if you all need step-by-step directions for pre-made pancakes!), I'd share the wonderfulness of this seasoning. I first used this on my scrambled eggs, and boy oh boy.. I'll never go back to regular eggs ever again. This can be found in any grocery store (I hope) in the spice aisle and comes in a yellow container. Try it on your eggs first, and see what ya' think. Then you can progress to using it on all meat products, pasta dishes and anything that calls for seasoning of any kind. I promise, you won't regret it!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Basic Pizza Dough
Hmm.. I love homemade pizza! In our house, we do 1/2 chz (for plain ol' jane me) and 1/2 ham & pineapple for The Hubby. I've tried several pizza dough recipes and this one is my favorite. Not only does the dough taste good, but it only takes 45 minutes to rise! How wonderful. This recipe was taken from my top food idol, Paula Deen.
Basic Pizza Dough
1 3/4 c. warm water
1 1/4 ounces pkg active dry yeast
2 tsp. salt
4 1/2 cups bread flour
3 tbsp. olive oil
Measure out 1-3/4 c. warm water in a bowl (it should be pleasantkly warm on your wrist). Sprinkle the yeast on top of the watr and allow it to activate, about 10 minutes.
Put the salt and 2 cups of the flour into a food processor. Pulse 5 times to blend. Pour in the yeast and water and pulse 5 times. Add the olive oils. Add the remaining flour 1 cup at a time, pulsng and scraping the sides of the bowl until well blended. As soon as the mixture is combined, dump it out onto a well-floured board and knead for 15 turns. The dough will become smooth and elastic-like.
Place the dough in a greased bowl and turn to coat all sides. Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place for 45 minute, until doubled in size, and then punch it down.
I roll my dough out and place it in one cookie sheet, or you can cut the dough in half and it makes 2 12 in. round pizzas. I bake mine at 425 deg. for 15 minutes and we love it!
Basic Pizza Dough
1 3/4 c. warm water
1 1/4 ounces pkg active dry yeast
2 tsp. salt
4 1/2 cups bread flour
3 tbsp. olive oil
Measure out 1-3/4 c. warm water in a bowl (it should be pleasantkly warm on your wrist). Sprinkle the yeast on top of the watr and allow it to activate, about 10 minutes.
Put the salt and 2 cups of the flour into a food processor. Pulse 5 times to blend. Pour in the yeast and water and pulse 5 times. Add the olive oils. Add the remaining flour 1 cup at a time, pulsng and scraping the sides of the bowl until well blended. As soon as the mixture is combined, dump it out onto a well-floured board and knead for 15 turns. The dough will become smooth and elastic-like.
Place the dough in a greased bowl and turn to coat all sides. Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place for 45 minute, until doubled in size, and then punch it down.
I roll my dough out and place it in one cookie sheet, or you can cut the dough in half and it makes 2 12 in. round pizzas. I bake mine at 425 deg. for 15 minutes and we love it!
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