Pizza lovers

I have to say that I love pizza and I am pretty picky about my pizza (Therefore, I only like to eat pizza I make or from Barro's)

First:

start off with your favorite pizza dough recipe, if you don't have one: here's a simple one used for the bread/dough machine:

- 1 cup water

- 3 cups bread flour

-1 1/2 Tbsp dry milk

-2 tsp sugar

-1 1/4 tsp salt

- 2 tsp butter

- 1 tsp fast rise yeast

(this makes 1 large pizza)

put ingredients in machine in order. once finished, place in a greased bowl. cover with plastic and towel for 45 min.

roll out the dough to desired size and thickness onto pizza sheet.

sprinkle corn meal onto sheet before dough.

prick dough w/ a fork

Preheat oven 400 degrees and cook for 15-20 min.

TOPPINGS:

first, I made garlic butter and spread over entire dough:

(butter, garlic, parsley)

- pizza sauce

- cheese (mozzarella is best)

- sliced tomatoes

- sliced zuchinni

- pepperoni

- gorganzola cheese sprinkled on top

- olives (optional)

- pizza seasoning: oregano, basil, marjoram

Pasta w/ creamy steak sauce and Garlic Bread

This pasta dish is super easy.. and the garlic bread, just delicious.
So, cook any kind of pasta you like or have for that matter.
I like to add italian seasonings to the boiling water w/ the pasta (the grinder kind)

The sauce:
I cut up a fillet Mignon in tiny little pieces. added diced onions to the pan. season the fillet with seasoning salt (I use gourmet season salt by gonga breath). let cook for just a minute
add your pasta sauce : this can be any kind of tomato sauce, whether homemade or from a jar (classico or bertoli are the only ones I will buy).
dice 1 tomato in tiny pieces, add to the sauce (as you are adding them, mush them in your hands).
add Alfredo sauce (again homemade or jar)
add heavy whipping cream (just a little)
add some grated mozzarella cheese
simmer covered.

Garlic Bread :
here's the good part..
I used Swiss braided bread.. yummy, they deliver it to my door every week for only $3! (but you can use any kind.. except sandwich bread..unacceptable)
butter (I use the bremmel yogurt kind) about 1-2 tbsp
cream cheese or laughing cow Swiss cheese triangles (about 1/2 tbsp or 1 of the triangles)
grated mozzarella cheese, just a couple grates
grated Parmesan roman cheese, same as above
chopped parsley, about 1/2- 1 tbsp
minced garlic, about 1/2 tbsp
mix ingredients together and spread generously onto bread slices
put in the oven on low broil for just a few minutes, until edges are golden brown :)

(sorry for the poor picture quality..taken via cell phone and sent to facebook and then copied onto here.. just the easiest and fastest way for me to post)

Roast Beef Salad, Wheat Pita, Fried Zucchini, & Ranch

Ingredients: Roast Beef salad

• Roast Beef
• Avocado
• Green onion
• Tomato
• Parsley
• Garlic Salt

Tear up roast beef (deli sliced) in pieces, into a bowl. Slice avocado and tomato. Chop green onion (I like to use both green side and white side). Sprinkle parsley and garlic salt to taste, then store in a container in fridge..while you make the pita bread!

Ingredients: Whole Wheat Pita

• 2 (1/4 oz) pkg active dry yeast
• 2 c warm H20
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/4 c olive oil
• 1 tbsp salt
• 5 c wheat flour
• cornmeal

In a bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 c warm H20. Add 1/2 of the honey, let stand for 5 min. Add olive oil, remaining H20 and honey; mix. Stir in wheat flour and salt; knead onto floured surface (I use wheat flour again). Let it rise in a greased bowl for 30 min covered. Flatten a ball about the size of your fist, dip one side with cornmeal, bake on a slightly greased pan @ 475 degrees for 8-10 min. Cut in half and split with a knife to make a pita pocket!

Ingredients: fried zucchini

• Zucchini
• Bread Crumbs
• Eggs
• Oil

Slice Zucchini to desired thickness. Coat in eggs, previously whisked; then coat in bread crumbs, and repeat again. Prepare hot oil in a pan or a deep fryer (I like using a deep fryer). Fry until golden brown (only fry a few at a time). serve with ranch dip!

Ingredients: Ranch Dip

• mayonnaise
• sour cream
• onions
• parsley
• onion powder
• salt
• paprika
• garlic
• pepper

Mix 1 3/4c Mayo and 2c sour cream with herbs (other ingredients) about 1/1.

Ingredients: Ranch dressing

• 15 saltine crackers
• 2c dry minced parsley flakes
• 1/2 c dry minced onion
• 2 tbsp dry dill weed
• 1/4 c onion salt
• 1/4 c garlic salt
• 1/4 c onion powder
• 1/4 c garlic powder

Mix

• 1 tbsp mix
• 1c mayonnaise
• 1c buttermilk

Put crackers in blender on high speed until powder. Add parsley, onions, dill weed and blend. Stir in onion, salt, garlic salt, onion powder, and garlic powder. Put in a container and store in fridge to stand (best if you prepare in advance)

I love ranch dressing/dip, both are great..sorry I don't have exact specifications, since I usually just estimate when preparing my recipes.

Sprinkle grated cheese on roast beef salad and stuff into pita pocket. Serve with fried zucchini and ranch dip or dressing...and some juice (which happens to be mango/peach).

Enjoy!