Currently Reading...

It's like reading my Chemistry 101 textbook again, only this time it's about food, and less about trying to remember it all for the next exam. I'm loving every minute spent pouring through it's contents.
It contains subject on why chocolate turns white, the physiology of flavor,
the secrets of yeast, understanding cooking times, etc. 

Another interesting read:



This book is good for debunking kitchen myths...just like AB does on his show.



BBQ Chicken Pizza

We modified our favorite recipe to make BBQ chicken pizza the other night.

Make the tomato sauce as directed then mix with a 1:1 ratio of BBQ sauce,

or mix amount desired to taste. *Our favorite sauce is Sweet Baby Rays*.

Roll out the dough on a cornmeal dusted pizza peel and top with:

sauce

cooked, sliced chicken

diced purple onions

green peppers

shredded Provolone, Asiago or Parmesan, and Mozzarella

I leave my pizza stone in my oven all the time since it helps to even out the temperature,
preventing cold and hot spots.



Serve with your favorite Root Beer (be sure to check back when we review our favorite brands).

Extreme Bottled Water

My husband and I got a chance to sneak away to Miami Beach for a weekend retreat. It was greatly needed to escape the bitter cold. When we left home it was 9 degrees; we forgot what 80 degree weather felt like. Since this trip was all inclusive, courtesy of "the firm", I was able to walk up to the bar and order anything I wanted free of charge. 

Here's the bar:

This is what I ordered:

The bartender handed me a glass bottle containing artesian water from Norway!

It tasted like regular water but without the plastic after taste some bottled water has.

Fancy Hotel = Fancy Bottled Water

Care to guess the cost of 12.6oz of imported water? 

Bottled Goodness

I need to start this post with a fact: I don't like grapefruit.

There is something about it's flavor that just doesn't agree with my taste buds. It's almost repulsive.

However, I do like it's tanginess when mixed with other juices to soften it's blow.

So, when I saw that IZZE sparkling grapefruit juice has other juices mixed in I had a feeling it would be a winner and it certainly is! I now find myself craving it sometimes and happily buy it by the case at our local food warehouse. Another favorite place that usually carries it: Chipotle. Please try it if you haven't and keep some on hand for a nice way to cool off and unwind after a busy day.

P.S. I do like the smell of grapefruit. Here's a great product to try if you too are a fan.