Week 32: Appreciation

Trade your expectation for appreciation and your world changes instantly. Tony Robbins Here in Northern California, we just went through a month of being inside everyday due to heavy smoke from nearby fires. An entire month of being inside every single day, with no air-conditioning and a summer heatwave. We only went outside once toContinue reading “Week 32: Appreciation”

Week 31:Viva la Pizza!

Pizza… It’s what America’s having for dinner! José N. Harris, author Mi Vida Here in California we are on week 3 of high heat, high winds, and smoky conditions from nearby fires. Most days it’s too smoky to open our windows or use our window box AC unit, so we’ve been sweltering inside, watching plumesContinue reading “Week 31:Viva la Pizza!”

Week 27: Summer Vegan BBQ

No one could have prepared me for BBQ on pizza. I mean, both are great. But together? It was incredible. Pau Gasol There’s something about late summer that calls for the flavor of barbeque. As a lifelong vegetarian this was not a flavor I grew up with. Recently I’ve come to like the novelty ofContinue reading “Week 27: Summer Vegan BBQ”

Week 25: Tempeh Tops It

Every pizza is a personal pizza if you try hard and believe in yourself. Bill Murray I loved last week’s pizza so much that I wanted to try another version using tempeh and mozzarella, which surprisingly taste great together. Whenever I can, without sacrificing taste, I add veggies, protein, herbs and spices to my food.Continue reading “Week 25: Tempeh Tops It”

Week 15: Something (Almost) Blue

Culinary tradition is not always based on fact. Sometimes it’s based on history, on habits that come out of a time when kitchens were fueled by charcoal. – Alton Brown We started this blog because we love Italian food, especially pizza. A few weeks before the start of this year, I picked up a pre-made cornContinue reading “Week 15: Something (Almost) Blue”

Week 14: Something Borrowed

Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. – Jim Jarmusch We wanted to try a premade, store-bought pizza dough one week to see if it’s superior to the dough we’ve been making at home. Our local grocery stores and online retailers are all out of flour right now,Continue reading “Week 14: Something Borrowed”