My attempt to make Chicago Style Pizza for my Chicago boy

Tonight I made a second attempt at creating an UNO deep dish pizza for my Chicago boy. http://www.unos.com/about/press/2009/0109_1.html This particular recipe takes about 3 hours to make with all the prep work and cooling times.   Pizza Huts person pan pizza that came with the BOOK IT program was about as deep dish as this girl ever got growing up.  Therefore, I am clueless on how to perfect this pizza.  Attempt one was a couple of months ago.  We used one 9 inch cake pan, and the crust was WAY to thick but ingredients were cooked to perfection.  Tonight's attempt split the dough among two 9 inch cake pans.  Now the outer crust burnt and the cheese did not melt.  Maybe attempt #3 will go better.  Perhaps I should have cooked the pizza's one at a time, or perhaps our oven temp is off (I'm really leaning towards this one since the fire alarm goes off every time the oven goes above 350 with or without food!!).  I'm really leaning towards find a new recipe that uses cornmeal since my introduction into "Chicago style" pizza was at Lou Mantis and now Talayna's on Baliviere near the history museum in St. Louis (there are 3 this is THE ONE to go to!!!)  which both have a cornbread like taste to me and are generally better the next day.   I shall persevere until the ultimate recipe is found!  Or............I could just call Talayna's http://order.letsorderonline.com/display/menu/talaynasdebaliviere  since their croutons and house salad dressing is TOO DIE FOR!!!!

Christmas 2011

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Todays cooking wrap up! What to make for Christmas?

What I've learned today.....


1. When making rollo pretzel treats they say use half a pecan for a reason. You have to push the melted chocolate down and pieces while more pleasing to eat will cause you to have to daintily sprinkle and burn your finger when you go to push. Also, Reeses cup minitures don't work. Peanut Butter does not melt at the same rate as chocolate and doesn't "push down".


Lesson #2 This salad is much better COLD and watch how much lemon you get in it. I used bottled lemon juice instead of an actual lemon and it was too strong.

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Lesson #3 don't buy cheap canned chicken. Avacado doesn't have a strong taste to mask the cheapness like relish and egg in a standard chicken salad does. Needed alot more avacado also, again watch the lime juice portions. Needs alot of pepper also.

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Lesson #4- Yummy Yummy Yummy and lo cal (I hope!). Had this recipe before from someone and lost it. I used a lot of Cilantro and black Pepper (more than asked for), and cheated and used rotel. Made quit a bit really does fill a Quart mason Jar+.

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Easter already?

Oh me, oh my......Got notes from both the antique mall and the Wooden Ladder today that spring, valentines, and Easter crafts are due in January.  Going to have to get creative.  Up until now my specialtiy has been Fall and Christmas.  What ever will I make?  Off to Pinterest I must go, primitive Easter I hope it will show!  I have tons of idea's just really need a place to put a miter saw, then someone to teach me how to use it!

Now on Etsy!

PriMEtive is on Etsy!!!!

I just love these little snowcap tags!!!  Great for hanging on the tree or adding that little extra something on a present!

Toot Toot for TuTu's!

My first attempt ever at making a Tutu.  I apparently thought my niece was a little taller than she is :-)  She definitely will be able to play princess in this one,  it will be like having a full ballgown on.  Hope she loves her tiara too!!!  May have to make her one in Snow White colors next.

Snowmen Fall from Heaven!

Snowmen fall from Heaven Unassembled