Friday, August 27, 2010

AUTUMN!!

I love autumn. It is my absolute favorite season EVER. And it's starting!! YAY. Leaves are on the ground and it's still warm enough to wear a tank top so you can feel the breeze. *sigh* It's wonderful. Autumn, which also means FOOTBALL! Yeah!! I love going to school football games! :) As we approach fall, I do think it's time for an Autumn Recipe! Finally, right? It's been a while since I posted one.
Autumn has some seasonal produce such as, the pumpkin(duh), Apples!, Corn, Squash and such! So I thought, why not make a recipe of all these! And as a vegetarian cook, I feel it is my time to actually make a recipe! Try some things out and see what the result is! Now, I'll post another recipe that I loved but I will definitely post my creation in a few days/weeks whenever I'm not busy. :)

VEGGIE PIZZA WITH HERBED TOMATO CRUST

  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup tomato juice
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • TOPPINGS:
  • 1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small saucepan, heat the water, tomato juice and oil to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough.
  • Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
  • Punch dough down; roll into a 12-in. circle. Transfer to a 14-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray; build up edges slightly.
  • Spread with pizza sauce. Top with green pepper, mushrooms, onion, tomato and cheese. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are lightly browned. Yield: 6 slices

(Tasteofhome.com)


This goes very nicely with a tall glass of milk and it's low calorie!! How awesome! Great tasting and healthy!
Can I get an Amen? We're lucky to find that nowadays...
So anyway...Comment? Share the love? Protest the war? Whatever! I would love some feedback, positive or negative. :)
Bye!!

Monday, August 16, 2010

Inception=LOVE

OH MY GOD. These men are genius. GENIUS!!! And by "these men", I do in fact mean the team of Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan. OH my jelly beans. This movie is the best frickin' thing I have ever seen. I cannot stop listening to the soundtrack. My earbuds are glued into my ears. Glued I tell you! Gosh. I love Leonardo and Joesph. It was pure heaven. I LOVED IT. You must see it. If you haven't you must. Now. Like seriously...get up off your chair and get in your car and see it. NOW! :) And then go purchase the soundtrack and listen to it until you fall asleep. 
Seriously though. This is the best movie I've seen in a long time, which equals ever. The plot it fantastic and it has a unique balance of action/mind games/love. Truly see it. It really makes me think....I wish I could do that.  You know, go into my mind and create. I know that's what dreaming is...but you aren't really aware that you're changing and creating things. I'd love to have the ability to do it on my own terms. So. Yeah. I have recipe...but I can't find it. So...this'll have to do. By the way...These men are amazing as well. Hot and sexy, smart men. ;D Gettin' their swag on. Mr. Dicaprio and Mr. Gordon-Levitt. OW OW!! <3
Speaking of dreams.... Does anybody know how to get people out of your dreams? I have this same person who is invading my dreams and has been for quite some time and I don't want this person there. It's practically driving me insane. Urgh. Any suggestions? And as always...
Comment? Share the love? Protest the war? Whatever! I would love some feedback, positive or negative. :)
Here's a shot of Joseph, (AKA Hot stuff), walking on the ceiling. 
THAT TAKES TALENT!!!  :D

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Singing in the Rain.

AH. I love Gene. Eugene Curran Kelly. Gorgeous person. Handsome everything. Gosh, this is the good part about being single. You can obsess about random celebrities and you don't have a boyfriend to get jealous over it. :) HEY HEY HEY. Readers. I have a de-lish recipe for you. I might have to post it later because as we speak, my mother is kinda mad at me. So....Later.
Guess what? I've taken up Ladies golf. I know..I know. Me with a large stick made of metal? Not good. SPEAKING OF. Did I tell you guys what happened one day when it was REALLY hot and sticky out? Well...I was driving some balls during lessons on the range and I bring my club down to hit my ball, miss, and chuck my club thirty feet in the air. No joke. It almost kinda not really hit someone. I was like, "Holy jesus." Hah. Anywho. So yeah. THEN my mother decides to make a spectacle of it. I mean, really mom? Nobody even saw it/knew about it until you shouted, "Oh! My daughter just let go of her club!" Thanks mom. I didn't even see it coming fast enough to shout FORE. Though I doubt that would've helped...WHOA. I just got really dizzy. I hate when that happens. I feel like I'm leaning sideways...but I'm not. Weird. Kinda like that Inception stuff. Well, I don't really know because I haven't seen it...but I'm going to take a wack at it and say it's about like, parallel reality or something like that. *sigh* I feel the need for another rampage, like in my last post, about the sun. This time...mosquitos.
MOSQUITOS
What is their purpose in this life, really? To make money for the OFF! companies, really! (HAH. I feel like Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers in that segment in SNL Daily update. XD "REALLY?!?") But seriously guys. To feed bats? And to make our lives miserable and make it humanly impossible to play golf this year!?
I HATE MOSQUITOS. I shot +7 on a par 4 today because of those bastards. I was violently swearing in my head, but was too polite to actually say it out loud. I know, *GASP* When would Katie swear!? It happens. Not often, but sometimes. Especially when it comes to those bloodsuckers. WHAT IS THEIR FRICKIN'  PROBLEM!?? They have to make evil babies. >:( OH. And then, they like, eat your blood and get so full that if you flick them you get a gush of blood. Ew. Try having to explain a giant smear of blood on your forehead to a room full of older women. Yeah. We could only muster up two and a half holes before we just plain quit. Ugh. Messing up my life they is...
And yes, I know I have curlers in my hair in my Profile pic. My friend too it, and she was like, "It's so retro." So, I stuck with it. :D I wanna look retro. I love retro. I wish I lived in the 40's when you could dress "swell" and go out with other dames and fellas in the town without having to worry about getting shot up on the block or being abducted. *sigh*
So, leave your thoughts about life, mosquitos, the amazing Gene, or protest the war, spread the love, whatever. I love feedback. And am desperate for it. SEE? I'm so desperate I'm putting it in my actual post. How pathetic. But, please?  :D Nothing's going to happen to you if you press the "comment" button, well, maybe you'll get a virtual hug from me, but that's it.
Toodley-oo. Hope I don't get West Nile Virus.
With love,
Katie.