Miley Cyrus?

 

If she’s going for the Taylor Swift look…FAIL!

Okay…this is kind of random!  : D  But don’t you think the girl on the right looks a lot like Miley Cyrus with a blond perm?  This pic was being used as an ad for digital cams, and I snagged it to see what you all thought!

Jazzed Up Can ‘O Soup

This isn't my soup...but it looks good too!

A bowl of soup sounded good the other day.  However, the plain old chicken and noodles that came out of the can just didn’t look that appetizing…  So, I started to prowl through my cupboards and fridge. 

There was some steamed brown rice left-over from dinner the night before, and this, together with sliced carrots, made for a delicious, hearty bowl of soup.  It also went much farther than the simple canned soup by itself would have. 

Don’t be afraid to experiment!  : )

Zesty, No-Yeast Pizza

 

I always dip my crust in ranch dressing!

So, what do you do when you’re craving pizza but have no yeast?  Well…I got online and searched for a “no yeast pizza dough” recipe.  It took some digging, but I finally found a very simple recipe at Cook .com. 

  

2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. water
1/4 c. vegetable oil

  

Mix flour, salt, baking powder and water. Knead on floured counter just until workable and spreadable, about 2 minutes. Put on pizza pan, with fingers spread vegetable oil on crust (helps so tomato sauce won’t soak in crust) 

 

Now…for the toppings.  I did not have any of the “traditional” pizza toppings on hand, so I had to ad lib!  (Can I use that phrase in this context?)  Some friends had given me a couple jars of this Cajun chili sauce, which was essentially tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic.  I spread a thin layer of this.  For the cheese (pizza has to have cheese), I found half a block of  Parmesan in the fridge.  Parmesan is a bit stronger than mozzarella or even cheddar, but I like it.  And finally, I sliced two breakfast sausage links over the top, added some Italian seasoning and popped it into the oven. 

I baked it at 400F for about 30 minutes (until the cheese was bubbling and the crust had cooked thoroughly).  The result was bursting with zesty, mouth-watering flavors.   It was not exactly what you would get from the local Pizza Hut–but maybe better.  A side of salad and glass of ice cold water made it a meal!