Catching Up

I might start writing in this blog again, so let me catch you up on a couple of things.

1. We moved.

(More on this later.)

2. I cut my hair.

I look like this now.

3. Meanwhile, Vern got more hairy.

He looks like this now.

4. I'm taking an indefinite hiatus from my photography business.

(More on this later. Maybe.) Having my last Bellies, Boobs and Brunch tomorrow.

5. I made this brownie mosaic cheesecake.

For Vern's birthday. About a month ago. Just wanted to include it here because I really liked this picture. (You can find the recipe here.)

That's it for now. I will write more.

Later.

Reuben Pizza

This was tasty. (Original recipe found here.)

Pizza dough
1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing
2 cups Swiss cheese
6 oz corned beef, cut into strips
1 cup sauerkraut
1/2 tsp caraway seed

1. Spread half of the salad dressing over the pizza dough. Sprinkle with half of the Swiss cheese. Arrange corned beef over the cheese, then drizzle with the remaining salad dressing. Top with sauerkraut and remaining Swiss cheese. Sprinkle with caraway seed.
2. Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees, until cheese melts and toppings are heated through. 

 

Sweet Potato and Curried Red Lentil Pizza

This was really good, although it just basically tasted like eating curry with bread. The original recipe can be found here.

3/4 cup dry red lentils
1-1/2 cup water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 sweet potato, cubed
2 tomatoes, diced
1 tsp ground ginger
1-1/2 curry powder
Pizza dough
1 cup cheese

1. Combine the lentils and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and set aside.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and onions; cook until soft and slightly browned. Stir sweet potato, tomatoes, ginger, curry powder, cumin, salt, and pepper; simmer until sweet potato begins to soften, about 15 to 20 minutes. (If juices cook off before potatoes are fully cooked, stir in a small amount of water, and cover.)
4. Spread the lentils evenly across the surface of the pizza dough  out to the edges. Spread sweet potato mixture evenly on top. Top with cheese.
5. Bake in a preheated oven until the edges are browned, about 10 to 13 minutes.

 

Crab and Pineapple Pizza

Sorry, but here's another one that was not very good. The only reason I'm adding them here is for posterity's sake. The original recipe can be found here.

Pizza dough
2 - 6 oz cans crabmeat, drained and flaked
1 cup pizza sauce
8 oz pineapple chunks, drained and chopped
8 oz cream cheese

Spread sauce over the dough, and dot with cream cheese cubes. Sprinkle shredded crabmeat over, then pineapple pieces. 

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the crust is lightly browned.

Enjoy it, if you can.

 

Fennel Leek Pizza

This recipe was not that great. Rather blah. (The original can be found here.)

 

Ingredients

• 1 leek, dark green parts removed and discarded, thinly sliced
• 1 fennel bulb, fronds discarded, thinly sliced
• ½ cup of grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ tsp cracked black pepper
• ¼ cup of olive oil
• 1 batch of your favorite pizza dough

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 500 degrees.
2. Slice leeks and fennel. Put in bowl. Toss in parmesan, pepper, and oil.
3. Lay all of the fennel and leek mixture over the top of the dough, covering it all the way to the edge.
4. Place in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the leaks and fennel begin to caramelize and the dough is nice and golden.

Blerg.