courtney rebecca

I have been wanting to learn how to make pizza at home for a long time, but I was intimidated by making the dough and I had no idea what would go into the sauce. I finally just went for it last Friday, and it turned out great! I shouldn't have been so apprehensive, it was really pretty easy once I found a couple of recipes that had good reviews. I had great intentions of taking pictures when I made the pizza again last night... And then it finished baking and we ate over half of it before I remembered. Ooops! I promise... it was delicious. I made whole wheat crust  and exquisite pizza sauce , then topped it with two cups of mozzarella and two links of italian sausage, crumbled. I also did one quarter of it with turkey pepperoni, just for some variety. I think we have a new Friday evening tradition! Anyone have great ideas for pizza toppings??

Today I am thankful for a husband who cooks! I love to bake, but cooking is not my thing. However, tonight I made Rachael Ray's 30 Minute Shepherd's Pie for dinner. Okay, it definitely took me longer than 30 minutes to make it, but overall it was really easy! And it turned out delicious. I changed a couple of things in the recipe , as listed below! Ingredients * 2 pounds potatoes, such as russet, peeled and cubed (used 1 lb mini gold yukon potatoes) * 2 tablespoons sour cream or softened cream cheese (used 1 tablespoon unsalted butter) * 1 large egg yolk * 1/2 cup cream, for a lighter version substitute vegetable or chicken broth (used skim milk) * Salt and freshly ground black pepper * 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan * 1 3/4 pounds ground beef or ground lamb (used 1 lb extra lean ground beef) * 1 carrot, peeled and chopped * 1 onion, chopped (used 2 tablespoons dried minced onion) * 2 tablespoons butter * 2 tablespoons al...