One of the staples of my house is Pizza. We have it at least once a week whether it's going out or staying at home. Although it may not be the healthiest food, it's wonderful after a bad or good day of work.
A favorite place of ours is Papa Murphy's. They make pizzas that one can take home and bake. We've tried many of their pizzas, ranging from gourmet meat lovers to the thin chicken delights and they've all come out great. Papa Murphy's also offer sides such as cookies and cheesy bread sticks that one can take home and bake. All were delicious!!
One may ask, "What is so special? I can just go to the frozen section and buy the same food for much cheaper and bake it too.". My answer to that is "Don't knock it till you try it."
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
Rocco's Little Chicago Pizzeria
Rocco's Little Chicago Pizzeria is a great place to get wonderful appetizer and really good pizza. We were introduced to this place by Andy's sister. Rocco's is not a chain. It cannot be found in multiple places in Tucson, nor any other city in Arizona.
Rocco's is opened 6 days a week and closed on Sundays. They have great lunch and dinner menus. The lunch deals occur everyday, including Saturdays, and run from 11 to 4. The lunch menus have smaller portions and good prices and are a great way to try out things from the regular menu such soups, salads, sandwiches and wings. The dinner menu has a larger variety of appetizers, pastas, salads, and pizza.
We went to Rocco's for our New Year's Eve dinner. We ordered a large portion of the spicy hot sticks and a large stuffed Angry Samoan. It was definitely more than enough food for the both of us. The spicy hot sticks came with a large amount of ranch, which is better than any other ranch I've ever had. The pizza came out right before we finished our appetizers. Pizza is always covered in lots of sauce and cheese. There's never a shortage of toppings either. Every bite was delicious!
We came home with half the pizza which will last us for two meals. As 2009 comes to an end, I suggest everyone to try out Rocco's at least once in 2010.
Rocco's is opened 6 days a week and closed on Sundays. They have great lunch and dinner menus. The lunch deals occur everyday, including Saturdays, and run from 11 to 4. The lunch menus have smaller portions and good prices and are a great way to try out things from the regular menu such soups, salads, sandwiches and wings. The dinner menu has a larger variety of appetizers, pastas, salads, and pizza.
We went to Rocco's for our New Year's Eve dinner. We ordered a large portion of the spicy hot sticks and a large stuffed Angry Samoan. It was definitely more than enough food for the both of us. The spicy hot sticks came with a large amount of ranch, which is better than any other ranch I've ever had. The pizza came out right before we finished our appetizers. Pizza is always covered in lots of sauce and cheese. There's never a shortage of toppings either. Every bite was delicious!We came home with half the pizza which will last us for two meals. As 2009 comes to an end, I suggest everyone to try out Rocco's at least once in 2010.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
First Poppet Doll
After receiving a few poppets from Craftster, I decided to make my first one for MommyTheMaid on Craftster for the 12 day Christmas swap. I definitely have to say that the poppet was a lot easier to than I had thought.
The parts that I had the most difficult with was the hair and the dress. I didn't know how the hair hung so I just cut a random length. I gave her a haircut after I got it on the doll. The dress took a couple of times. For some reason, the dress took me a couple of times, but I ultimately got it right.
Overall, I really liked how it turned out. I'm definitely going to have to try it again. :)
The parts that I had the most difficult with was the hair and the dress. I didn't know how the hair hung so I just cut a random length. I gave her a haircut after I got it on the doll. The dress took a couple of times. For some reason, the dress took me a couple of times, but I ultimately got it right.
Overall, I really liked how it turned out. I'm definitely going to have to try it again. :)
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Pumpkin Chocolate and Pecan Cookies
This past Monday I attended a cookie exchange party at work. It was the first time I ever done one of these events before. It was a ton of fun. I wanted to make something unique and new. I also wanted something that would look nice.
I got this cookie recipe from bakerella.com. I sort of modified it a bit because I didn't have canned pumpkin, but instead I had canned pumpkin pie ready mix. It turned out pretty well. I just didn't use the spices that were listed in the recipe.
The frosting came out a bit different. I didn't heat the butter up over the stove because it was getting late. Instead, I melted it in the microwave. The frosting turned out pretty drippy, but it still solidified by the time morning rolled around.
The party overall was fun. I do have to say that I thought my cookies were one of the better ones. :)
I got this cookie recipe from bakerella.com. I sort of modified it a bit because I didn't have canned pumpkin, but instead I had canned pumpkin pie ready mix. It turned out pretty well. I just didn't use the spices that were listed in the recipe.
The frosting came out a bit different. I didn't heat the butter up over the stove because it was getting late. Instead, I melted it in the microwave. The frosting turned out pretty drippy, but it still solidified by the time morning rolled around.
The party overall was fun. I do have to say that I thought my cookies were one of the better ones. :)
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monkey Bread
I've never heard about Monkey Bread till last week. Andy and I were talking to a co-worker last week and he was talking about this delicious gooey bread because he talked about having just bread for lunch. He mentioned some ingredients and it sounded delicious so I asked him for the recipe. He was able to get me the recipe that afternoon. Andy and I went out after work to get everything that was needed and I made it for work the next day.
Recipe:
20 frozen rolls
1 small package of 'cook and serve' butterscotch pudding
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup of chopped pecans
1/2 cup of butter
Bundt pan
1. Grease pan well
2. Put pecans in the bottom of pan
3. Put frozen dough balls in next, spread as even as possible
4. Mix pudding, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Sprinkle mixture into mold.
5. Melt pudding and pour over rolls and mixture.
6. Leave it out over night
7. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Recipe:
20 frozen rolls
1 small package of 'cook and serve' butterscotch pudding
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup of chopped pecans
1/2 cup of butter
Bundt pan
1. Grease pan well
2. Put pecans in the bottom of pan
3. Put frozen dough balls in next, spread as even as possible
4. Mix pudding, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Sprinkle mixture into mold.
5. Melt pudding and pour over rolls and mixture.
6. Leave it out over night
7. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Lemon Wreath Cookies for Holiday Parties
Last night I did some baking for work. Andy needed to bring some stuff for a potluck and I needed to bring a dessert for my lunch party.
Instead of making my usual rice krispies or chocolate chip cookies, I decided to try something new. I had saw the Lemon Wreath Cookies in the Martha Stewart Living Magazine. I really enjoy this magazine as there are a lot of good decorating ideas and interesting recipes to look through. Most likely, I will not be making all these good foods in them, but it definitely gets the brain going on what ingredients to add when cooking.
According to the recipe, I was suppose to make 6 dozen. I only ended up with half that amount. I may have made each cookie a bit on the big side compared to what they had in the pictures. I think next time I will have to use a smaller amount of dough for each cookie.
Each cookie puffed up pretty well. I think my technique will get better with practice. I think i will definitely have to save this recipe to my collection. :)
I think the best part about this recipe was the frosting. It was delicious - Lemon and Confection Sugar! I think overall the cookie looked great, even without the white sprinkles.
Instead of making my usual rice krispies or chocolate chip cookies, I decided to try something new. I had saw the Lemon Wreath Cookies in the Martha Stewart Living Magazine. I really enjoy this magazine as there are a lot of good decorating ideas and interesting recipes to look through. Most likely, I will not be making all these good foods in them, but it definitely gets the brain going on what ingredients to add when cooking.
According to the recipe, I was suppose to make 6 dozen. I only ended up with half that amount. I may have made each cookie a bit on the big side compared to what they had in the pictures. I think next time I will have to use a smaller amount of dough for each cookie.
Each cookie puffed up pretty well. I think my technique will get better with practice. I think i will definitely have to save this recipe to my collection. :)
Monday, December 7, 2009
Strictly Tucson Phooson & On the Road To The North Pole
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