Homemade Artisan Pizza

Someone mentioned to me recently that we posted a lot of stuff about pizza...and I completely agree.  Pizza is good, cheap, and insanely easy to make.  So far, we've eaten out at a lot of pizza places, but we hadn't made a pizza ourselves.  Well, I decided to change that and make a pizza from scratch that didn't require but two ingredients for the crust.  Now my inspiration stems from brick oven or coal-fire pizzas, which in my opinion have the most character of any type of handmade pizzas, and they can be dressed with the most basic or advanced ingredients, depending upon your preference.

Before we get too far into this, let's mention what two ingredients you need for your crust:

Low Sodium Sweet and Sour Chicken

                                                                                                                                                                           

Who else has procrastinated on eating healthy for the year 2013?  Well, the cold weather is almost over and the time to get in shape is running out. So lets get started on what you'll need to make some healthy sweet and sour chicken that tastes like it was fresh from the local Chinese Restaurant.  It will keep you in line with your goal of losing weight, and it's a heart healthy alternative to ordering out. Here's what you'll need:

TWO WORLDS COLLIDE! (sweet and spicy stuffed peppers)

Before I begin. I must give a shout out to JACKS LINKS for creating the tastiest sweet and spicy beef jerky around.

The idea suddenly came into my mind while I was half way into a bag of JACKS LINKS. Each bite gave me the best of both worlds. So why not incorporate the sweet and spicy idea with one of my personal favorite type of meals to make. STUFFED PEPPERS!

Salty and Sweet - Teriyaki cinnamon chicken!

If you are like me, I don't stock up my fridge very often. I enjoy going to the store right before I cook to make sure I have the freshest ingredients. On occasion though, a tough time constraint added with being tired from running around non-stop really puts a damper on that store trip though. So yesterday I opened my fridge, and discovered a package of chicken, and my stomach started growling. Lately, I have been

Alternative Pasta Dish - Spaghetti Squash

Other than the recipe that I have for Brussels Sprouts, I don't really have a whole lot of veggie recipes in my cookbook.  To be honest, I had never really been a huge fan of veggies until I met my wife, who at the time was a vegetarian.  For the sake of not having to prepare two meals each night, she decided to come back to the better side by becoming a carnivore yet again.  She has been a big influence on

Eggs in a Basket, Eggies and Toast...or whatever...?

I've become a huge breakfast buff...and recently cereal is just not cutting it for me.  I've been racking my brain for something not necessarily out of the ordinary, but something that I don't make often, or a spin on an old favorite.  While recently revisiting a movie favorite of mine ("V for Vendetta"), I came across the scene where V is preparing Eggs and Toast, together.  I thought to myself, that was just the thing!  It's quick, it's easy, and it doesn't interrupt my morning.

The Manliest Quiche Around

I'll be honest...I didn't think I'd like quiche. I'd always been told growing up, "That's girly food." Well, color me girly then, because this recipe I've made up made me change my thoughts on it. If it doesn't put a little bit of hair on your chest (ladies, my apologies if it does), then you've done something terribly wrong.

Here is what you'll need to get started:

Honouring Our Vegetarians...

Black Bean and Corn Salsa


In honor of last week being NATIONAL VEGETARIAN WEEK


As I am sure that everyone was aware that last week was national vegetarian week, I have brought to you a recipe for a simple side dish that is very refreshing!

Insanely Moist Banana Bread

I love buying bananas at the market, just for the simple thought of knowing that at least those few bananas I don't eat through that week will make something of themselves. To be honest, the 6 bananas in this recipe really outdid themselves...I'll reveal to you how with this interesting recipe for banana bread. Here are the ingredients: