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[mlm Mike]

Quote: Thanks, my location is actually wrong at the moment, I'm really just outside of Millersburg. Maybe next time at the lake and it's rainy or something I'll go check it out.

 

[attimus]

All of my pasta sauces always turn out a little different. My rague is just like everyone's else's. You start with the tomato purée and add seasoning to taste with choose of meats

My Alfredo starts with a small rue, milk parm. A half stick cream chease garlic salt pepper and sugar. Not in the order. Lol I make my sauce thinner rather than thicker so it really is a light rue to begin with.

I make my own pie crust. But I buy jiffy pizza dough. Mainly for convenience. Making pizzas for a very large family. But one of the creative things I do is I make pizza to do the left over clean up. So our topping always range and are unique in flavor. I also make a ton of hash as left over clean up.

As you can tell I'm not a chef but I love cooking. I know basic techniques but need to learn a better recipe base.

Pizza dough is easy, even your kids can do it. Fun to learn how to spin them too, tho it can get a bit messy.
3 1/2 to 4 cups flour
2.25 tsp or one packet of active dry yeast
2 tsp seasalt
1 1/2 cups warm water 110°
2 tblspoon + 2 tsp olive oil

Flour salt yeast in kitchenaide, set on a low mix add water and 2 tblspoon oil. You can tiny bits of flour or water as needed until it starts to form a nice ball. 2 tsp oil over and around ball Cover with plasticwrap and set somewhere warm for 20 to 30 mins, separate into two balls, knead until baby smooth. Another dash of oil if your wrapping one up to save, let sit for an additional 15 mins and they are ready to spin. Each ball makes roughly a 14" round pizza or covers a normal size cooking sheet.

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[lindalouly]

Pizza dough is easy, even your kids can do it. Fun to learn how to spin them too, tho it can get a bit messy.
3 1/2 to 4 cups flour
2.25 tsp or one packet of active dry yeast
2 tsp seasalt
1 1/2 cups warm water 110°
2 tblspoon + 2 tsp olive oil

Flour salt yeast in kitchenaide, set on a low mix add water and 2 tblspoon oil. You can tiny bits of flour or water as needed until it starts to form a nice ball. 2 tsp oil over and around ball Cover with plasticwrap and set somewhere warm for 20 to 30 mins, separate into two balls, knead until baby smooth. Another dash of oil if your wrapping one up to save, let sit for an additional 15 mins and they are ready to spin. Each ball makes roughly a 14" round pizza or covers a normal size cooking sheet.

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I'm gonna do that next time. So two pizzas apiece per recipe. Awesome

 

[Akrnaf2]

Monte Cristo.. I make often for The kids and I as good ol fashion comfort food.

Ingridiants?

 

[attimus]

I'm gonna do that next time. So two pizzas apiece per recipe. Awesome

yup, you can also make bread sticks

And all sooooooo much cheaper than a pizza place or from the store.

 

[attimus]

Some chocolate chip cookie dough that just went in the fridge to chill.

Gonna be atleast an hour before I test bake. Maybe I'll make another cookie dough While I wait.

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[FridayYet]

Some chocolate chip cookie dough that just went in the fridge to chill.

Gonna be atleast an hour before I test bake. Maybe I'll make another cookie dough While I wait.

A.

Yum, that looks good even before the cookies are baked!

 

[mlm Mike]

Some chocolate chip cookie dough that just went in the fridge to chill.

Gonna be atleast an hour before I test bake. Maybe I'll make another cookie dough While I wait.

A.

My favorite!

 

[attimus]

Yum, that looks good even before the cookies are baked!

My favorite! 

I do this same recipe with a cup of chopped bacon too. The Misses doesn't care for them tho.

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[lindalouly]

I heart bacon very much but I don't think I'd like it either.