Sunday, June 26, 2011

Kneadless Pizza Dough and Garlic Pizza Sause

This sounds yum!

From Leanne Ely:

Here are the recipes and this time I mean it:

Kneadless Pizza Dough
Makes 2 crusts--size depends on thickness of crust

1 cup warm water
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons yeast
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt

In a measuring cup, add yeast, warm water and 1 teaspoon of the honey. Mix well and let sit for 5 minutes.

In the meantime, in a food processor bowl, add flour, oil, salt and remaining honey. Pulse to blend. Now keep the food processor running, and slowly add the yeasty water through the feed tube. Let the machine run for about a minute (this is the fake kneading part). Dough should be smooth when it's done, if not, add more flour or more water depending. Now let that dough rest about 5 minutes. You'd need a good 5 minute rest too, if you were violently spinning around a food processor for a minute.

Divide the dough in half and roll out and use according to your recipe.

Per Serving: 110 Calories; 3g Fat; 4g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 180mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. Points: 3


Roasted Garlic Pizza Sauce
Makes enough for two crusts

1 bulb roasted garlic -- squeeze roasted garlic to taste (see recipe below)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (28-oz.) can plum tomatoes
1 teaspoon honey
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

In a saucepan, crush tomatoes with a potato masher, add remaining ingredients and bring to a low boil. Let simmer on low for about 20 minutes.

Per Serving: 29 Calories; 1g Fat; 1g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 21mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. Points: 1

How to Make Roasted Garlic

1 head garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil

Slice off the tip top of the garlic head to expose garlic. Don't slice too much off! Remove any excess, papery peel.

Sit the garlic on its root end in a casserole dish. Drizzle olive oil on the top. Cover with a lid.

Bake about an hour at 375 degrees. The heavenly scent of roasted garlic will waft all over the house. Let cool.

When you want to use it, pick it up and squeeze the soft, buttery contents out into whatever you're making--pizza sauce, garlic bread, mashed potatoes, whatever. Not good with chocolate.

Have you seen our Pizza e-cookbook? Check it out here for more pizza recipes to make at home.


        

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Greek Chicken with Potatoes & Feta

This would have been dinner tonight, had I had feta on hand. BOO!

Greek Chicken with Potatoes & Feta
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Posted on 6/22/2011 by pabasolo
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Course: main mealsPointsPlus™ Value:    7Servings:  4Preparation Time 15 minCooking Time:  10 minLevel of Difficulty:  Easy
 

Ingredients

 2 breast(s) Chicken, breast, raw, without skin & bone, cut into bite sized pieces   
 3 small uncooked potato(es), quartered and thinly sliced   
1/2 cup(s) reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled   
2 oz olive(s), Kalamata olives - 1/4 cup, pitted and roughly cho   
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice   
1 tsp olive oil   
3/4 tsp dried oregano   
1/2 tsp table salt   
1/4 tsp black pepper   

Instructions


Place all ingredients into Ziploc large Zip n Steam bag. Pat ingredients into single layer, Place bag in microwave, ook on full power 6 - 1/2 minutes until chicken is c ooked through, with no trace of pink, If needed, continue microwaving until done Allow bag to stand 1 minute before handling Gently shake bag to distribute seasonings. Carefully open bag, Serve with pita bread.


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Dinner tonight

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I saw this recipe and thought I would make it for dinner, minus the beans and lamb chops. I will be doing pork and broccoli. I can't eat anything that is a baby. My own personal preference - to each his own.
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 Garlicky Lamb Chops Posted By Audrey On June 22, 2011 @ 5:00 am In Meat,Menu | No Comments

Garlicky Lamb Chops
Served with Cherry Tomatoes & White Beans
Serves 4
Prep time:
10 minutes
Total time:
15 minutes
Fast and fresh, these garlicky chops and lush tomatoes make a surprisingly elegant weeknight meal. The beans are yummy too!
Shopping List
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 bunch rosemary
  • 1 bunch basil
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 bag salad greens of your choice
  • 4 lamb chops, 6 to 7 oz. each
  • 2 (15 oz.) cans cannellini beans
  • 1 loaf crusty bread
    Pantry Items
  • Black pepper, freshly ground
  • Dijon mustard
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Garlic
  • Red wine vinegar
  • Sea salt or kosher salt
    Suggestions
  • Wine: A rich red, such as a Chianti
  • Dessert: Rhubarb Compote
    Game Plan:
  • When you walk in the door
    • Get out Pantry Items
    • Get out Tools
    • Assemble the ingredients
    • Go ahead and set the table now, because this is a fast one!
  • Prep
    • Wash and cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
    • Squeeze 2 tbsps. juice from the lemon through your fingers.
    • Pluck 1 tbsp. leaves from the rosemary.
    • Wash and pat dry the basil, pluck ½ cup leaves.
    • Peal and dice 2 cloves garlic.
    • Trim and dice the bell pepper.
    • Peel and finely dice the shallot.
    • Wash and spin the lettuce dry if necessary. Tear the leaves into small pieces if necessary.
    • Drain and rinse the beans.
  • Start Cooking
    • Put the beans, the garlic, and the bell pepper in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir, season with salt and pepper and cover.
    • While the beans are warming up, make the salad dressing. Put 1 tbsp. vinegar, a large pinch of salt, and 1 tsp. mustard in a large bowl. Whisk in the shallot, then slowly whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil. Taste for seasoning.
    • Coarsely chop the 1 tbsp. rosemary. Put a bowl over it so all the flavor doesn't escape into the air.
    • It's time to cook the lamb chops – heat 2 tbsps. olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat.
    • When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the lamb chops, season with salt and pepper, and brown on one side, which will take about 3 minutes. Turn the chops, season them again and brown them on the other side, another 2 minutes. You might have to do this in batches. If the oil starts to smoke, turn down the heat to medium. If the chops seem dry, add a bit more oil.
    • Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan, and stir them down among the chops. Sprinkle the rosemary over the top, then add the lemon juice. Stir everything around, scraping up any browned bits from the pan, and continue cooking until the chops are the way you like them – another 3 to 4 minutes and they'll be nice and rare; a few minutes more and they'll be medium. Don't over cook them!!
    • While the lamb chops are finishing up, coarsely chop the basil and stir into the beans, along with 2 to 3 tbsp. olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper, taste 'em and adjust, then put them in a bowl.
    • Take the chops out of the pan and put them on a platter, then scrape the tomatoes out of the pan and onto the chops, along with any juices. If you want to decorate the platter, lay a branch of rosemary on top of the chops.
    • Whisk the vinaigrette once, add the lettuce, and toss, toss, toss. Everything is ready! Take it all to the table – hey, don't forget the wine and bread.
    Wow that was fast; let's eat!
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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Top 10 Strategies for Weight loss

Top 10 Strategies for Success

Use These Ideas to Meet Your Goals
  -- By Mike Kramer, Staff Writer
1.  Start Small
Quite possibly the biggest mistake people make is pushing the accelerator too soon. You can't lose 20 pounds in a week. But you can lose one. Taking small bites and chewing slowly have as much to do with goal achievement as they do with your mom's dinner table scolding.
 
2.  Get It On Paper
Whether setting your first goals, tracking daily progress, or sharing your deepest thoughts with a journal, writing things down crystallizes your ideas, exposes underlying fears, and paints an accurate picture of real life.
 
3.  Focus On Everyday Habits
The building blocks of a healthy lifestyle are forged in the smallest of actions you take every day and every week. Healthy choices can become as natural as brushing your teeth or locking the front door. Build one habit, one action at a time.
 
4.  Always See Your Goal
Goals need attention. They need to be seen and heard and thought of often if they ever hope to come true. So surround yourself with as many reminders as possible.
 
5.  Be Consistent
Imagine a plane taking off. In the beginning, a lot of energy is spent to simply get moving down the runway. But as speed and momentum take over, the plane is pulled forward and up into the sky, faster and further by the second. Consistent action, no matter how small, has more power than you ever imagined.
 
6.  Never Stop Learning
A healthy lifestyle is a process—a journey more than a destination. You can always learn more about nutrition, fitness, and even yourself that can help you be just a little bit better tomorrow.
 
7.  Come Out of Seclusion
Has anyone ever achieved anything of real value all alone? Probably not many. Most receive some form of help from other people. Support, information, a sense of shared experience, encouragement, advice, and a well-timed pep talk are all invaluable as you set off on your adventure.
 
8.  Allow For Setbacks
Accept the fact right now that you will make mistakes, andthat it can be a positive thing. We are usually harder on ourselves that we are on anyone else we know. Be your own #1 fan. That means being supportive (instead of critical) when you stumble, and enjoying your wins (rather than ignoring your accomplishments) when you succeed.
 
9.  Trust Your Plan
You'll have up weeks and down weeks, and frustrating weeks that make no sense at all. The tools and strategies you're learning will help you build a plan that makes a healthier lifestyle almost inevitable. If you consistently make the right choices and build healthy habits, weight loss is literally just a matter of time.
 
10.  Have Fun!!!
Who says getting healthy has to be a chore, a burden to be endured or suffered through? Probably a very unhappy person, that's who. This is an exciting adventure of self-discovery and building a meaningful life. Enjoy the ride!



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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Lego's and Arcade games


We have a blog forward. Reading blogs and sharing with you. Yeah!  Love Lego's and Arcade games. Esp. this blog. She cracks me up. 

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LEGO Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer Executor Landing This Fall

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 04:50 AM PDT

Yesterday, a reader pointed out that the LEGO Death Star I mentioned had been available for a while. That was true, but it was pretty hard to find. Nevertheless, LEGO is planning on releasing Darth Vader's super star destroyer Executor this September. The Executor was definitely my favorite star destroyer in the original trilogy. I loved the music that went along with it as Darth Vader oversaw his command.

lego super star destroyer darth vader return of the jedi executor

LEGO and Star Wars fans will rejoice when this will be released in a few months. The Executor will measure 50 inches in length – making it the longest LEGO kit you can buy – and will be made up of 3,152 LEGO bricks. The ship will weigh 8 lbs, and features a removable command bridge that will fit a LEGO Darth Vader and a few other minifigs.

lego super star destroyer darth vader return of the jedi executor

Just like the LEGO Death Star, expect to pay $400 (USD) for this baby. At over 4-feet in length, this is going to be a huge build, which should be fun for LEGO and Star Wars fans. LEGO minifigs included in this kit are Darth Vader, IG-88, Bossk and more.

[CNet via Ubergizmo]



Retro Heart Handcrafts Tiny Arcade Games With a Big Heart

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:14 PM PDT

If you've ever wanted to fill a room in your house with classic arcade games, but didn't have the space (or the cash), here's the next best thing. These tiny arcade games and pinball machines take up way less space, and cost way less than the real deal.

Made over in the UK by Steven C. Gauntley of Retro Heart, these miniature machines are each handcrafted from wood with custom vinyl graphics, and sheets of acetate for the "glass" tops of the pinball tables and fronts for some of the video games. In all, he's made over 100 different machines, and continues to add to the collection. Check out a bunch of my favorites in the gallery below:

tiny_tron_arcade_cabinets_by_retro_heart tiny_defender_pinball_machine_by_retro_heart tiny_paperboy_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_street_fighter_ii_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_star_wars_cockpit_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_q_bert_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_donkey_kong_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_asteroids_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_centipede_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_zaxxon_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_commando_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_simpsons_pinball_machine_by_retro_heart tiny_pong_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_ms_pac_man_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_t2_pinball_machine_by_retro_heart tiny_burgertime_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart tiny_space_invaders_arcade_cabinet_by_retro_heart

I was always a pushover for Paperboy and Burgertime, but I have to say that the pinball tables are really great too – gotta love The Simpsons. Each machine is built in a limited-edition, at 1/12th scale. To put that in perspective, both the pinball machines and arcade cabinets stand about 6 inches tall. It's just too bad you can't actually play any of these. But then again, my fingers aren't that small.

The arcade cabinets sell for £14.99 to £19.99 (~$24 to $32 USD) each, and the pinball machines go for £24.99 (~$40 USD) a piece, while the extremely special Star Wars cockpit sells for £39.99 (~$65 USD). Steven also offers a substantial discount for orders of 10 arcade cabinets or 5 pinball machines. Plus, if you're looking for that special machine you just couldn't get enough of, Steve will do custom orders too. Ready to build out your miniature dream arcade? Just head on over to Retro Heart and get started.

LEGO Star Wars Death Star Kit: Over 3,800 Pieces!Posted: 17 Jun 2011 06:35 AM PDT

Yes, you read that right. This is an authentic recreation from LEGO of the Death Star from Star Wars. This means that you can go to a store and buy this kit, which includes over 3,800 pieces, and start building your own Death Star.

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This LEGO Death Star comes with 24 minifigs, including 6 which are exclusive to this set. This Death Star measures 16 inches tall by 16½ inches wide, and inside you'll find many of the classic Empire rooms, from the Imperial conference chamber to the TIE Advanced hanger bay. There's even a trash compactor, complete with Dianoga, the trash compactor monster. Bet you didn't know that he had a name.

lego death star wars build diy toys cool

Despite all the pieces, this is one build that shouldn't be too hard to put together, as you'll have some nice photos an instructions to go along with it. The LEGO Death Star kit isn't cheap though – it sells for $399.99 (USD) over at LEGO's online shop and Amazon.

[via GeekAlerts]

Sunday, June 5, 2011

The Dirty Dozen & Clean 15

Of course, I like 10 of these items.

Produce with the highest pesticide levels (per the Environmental Working Group):

  1. Peaches
  2. Apples
  3. Bell Peppers
  4. Celery
  5. Nectarines
  6. Strawberries
  7. Cherries
  8. Kale
  9. Lettuce
  10. Imported Grapes
  11. Carrots
  12. Pears
The Clean 15:
  1. Onions
  2. Avocado
  3. Corn
  4. Pineapple
  5. Mangoes
  6. Asparagus
  7. Sweet Peas
  8. Kiwifruit
  9. Cabbage
  10. Eggplant
  11. Papaya
  12. Watermelon
  13. Broccoli
  14. Tomatoes
  15. Sweet Potatoes
We are trying to grow a few of these in our teeny tiny garden. We water them and the bugs come to eat the moist leaves. We are still trying and praying for rain.

Source: American Baby Magazine May 2010