Olsen twins pizza recipe!

 

Let them eat cake, my ass!

Monarchs would have never let the peasants get their dirty hands on this tasty morsel.  This was the remnants of two 3-layered banana cakes I made (leftover layers and frosting).  This may have been the best cake I have ever made.  Secret recipe follows;

Recipe

For cake;
1 box yellow cake mix
3 eggs
1/8 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
2 cups mashed bananas (preferably brown)

For Frosting;
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup crisco
1 tsp vanilla
milk as needed for consistency

-Mix all cake ingredients
-Pour into two 8-9 inch cake pans (well greased and lined w/ parchment paper)
-Bake at 325 for 24-30 minutes (till firm center)
-Invert cakes immediately and cool before frosting

-Beat butter and shortening till smooth
-Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beat till smooth
-Beat in vanilla and milk to desired consistency

-Frost as you wish, then eat the s#*t out of it!

I'd like to welcome a new edition to the PFT family!

I haven't blogged for a few days, and you can blame it on this this beautiful distraction;

It's a Charcoal!!!

She was bigger than I ever dreamed!

Papa Grill, Mama Grill, and Baby Grill.

Big Mama's first effort, NY Strip.  Not a good pic, but PFT!!!

Sunshine is stepping up his pizza game!

Sunshine just created a brick oven setup on his grill, that according to him, makes the best pizzas he has ever made.  Of course we cannot see these PFT pizzas because, as Sunshine puts it, "they take 4 minutes to cook and 1 minute to eat".  At least he sent me this;

The pizza is cooked on the square pizza stone at a real high heat (700 or so) while the round stone and bricks soak up the heat and help create even heat for optimum deliciousness.

If you ever secretly record your annoying smoking neighbor...

...make sure you have black tape over the red light on the front of your camera;

Who's a good doggy?

Chicken Enchiladas

-I started by pan searing some chicken breasts and simmering in homemade tomato sauce for 30 minutes.  I then removed the chicken and added chili powder, cumin, and oregano to the sauce and cooked it till thick like gravy.

-Then I assembled the rest of the ingredients;

 -Dump all the above into a bowl and toss in some of your seasoned tomato sauce, just enough to make it moist, but not soupy.

-Coat corn tortillas, one by one, in your tomato sauce;

-Fill each tortilla with chicken filling;

-Roll each one up, place in a baking dish, cover with tomato sauce and jack cheese.

-Cover with parchment paper or plastic wrap (to prevent cheese from sticking to foil) and foil, then bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.

Enjoy!

Latest dish from KC and Sunshine

Orange marmalade grilled chicken with roasted garlic whipped potatoes and lima beans.  Looks really really good!

Texas A@M relishes being an underdog.

I asked Texas A@M's #1 fan, Hershey,  what the prospects were for this years football team, his reply, "grrrrrrrrrrrr"!  Then he mumbled something about biting the fat man and went back to sleep.

Not looking good Aggies, not looking good.

Apparantly, it was PFT!!!

Sunshine sent me another pic, this time of something that he allegedly "ate the shit out of".  Question is, what was it?  My guess is that he ate it so fast that he forget what he was actually eating, so we will probably never know.

This pizza crust has more wrinkles than Cloris Leachman!

Also could have went with;

Still looks PFT, Sunshine!  I'll be making fried chicken in the coming days, you may want to make a road trip.  Wouldn't be the first time you drove for hours for some delicious fried chicken.

Dueling Pizzas!!!

I do not hear banjos playing, strangely though I hear some gangster rap from the 80's.

Sunshine finally sent me a pic of something, which is a minor miracle in itself.  I have to say it looked PFT!

(BTW Sunshine, you are a professional photographer, would it kill you to send me a pic that when I try to enlarge doesn't look blurry?  Never mind your honor, I withdrawal the question.)

Edit- Alright KC, I'm a dumbass, I didn't download the pic.  You happy now?











I'm guessing that the toppings were either beef or sausage, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, fresh basil, mozzarella, and feta cheese.  Well played Sunshine, well played!

Not one to back from a challenge, unless you look like a UFC fighter or have a gun, I went right to work in making a worthy pizza opponent.  Using dough I made 4 or 5 days ago and toppings that I had on hand, I made this;

Toppings were; red onions, green peppers, green olives, pepperoni, mozzarella, asiago cheese, and homemade tomato sauce leftover from the steak pizzaiola recipe.  It was also PFT.  I tried to match Sunshine's amoeba shape, but could not.

In the end, it was a close vote, but I think Sunshine totally trumped me on quality and pairing of toppings and won this round.  The margin of victory probably would have been much higher, but had to deduct points for inferior photo quality.

Crispy thin crust pizza

In my never ending quest for the perfect pizza crust, my latest venture was probably my best effort at thin and crispy.  The keys to this crust is a very dry dough, no kneading, and a smoking hot pizza stone.
Here is the recipe; (though amounts will vary according to altitude and humidity levels)
1 TBLS Dry Active Yeast
1 cup Warm Water
3 cups All Purpose Flour (don't use bread flour)
1 TBLS Salt
2 TBLS Sugar
2 TBLS Olive Oil


Directions
-mix yeast and water, let sit for 5 minutes
-combine the water and yeast with all other ingredients in mixing bowl and mix just to combine
(you want a dry dough, kind of like a "play-dough texture.   Add water or flour as needed)
-cover and let rise to double in a warm place.
-cut into 3-4 dough balls and let dough rest in refrigerator for at least an hour.  (The longer you let it rest, the easier it will be to work with)
-roll out dough with a rolling pin as thin as you can get it, 1/8 of an inch is ideal.  It will be hard to roll out and have the texture of leather.
-place on a corn meal dusted pizza peel, or back of a cookie sheet and add sauce and toppings.
-bake on a well preheated pizza stone (at least 500 degrees) for approx 8-10 minutes

Steak Pizzaiola take #2

OK, after microwaving the leftovers of my attempt at Steak Pizzaiola (at 50% for 3 minutes) it was actually PFT!  The flavors were much more prevalent, and it didn't seem as dry as before.  The rice was still tasty too.
Sometimes food is better the second day, and this was definitely one of those times.

I have a new goal in life!

I want to learn how to play this on the piano;


Now all I need is a piano, and to find someone that knows how to play the mandoline.

Steak Pizzaiola

Another creation from the guidance of Jon (via an old Italian broad)  from  foodwishes.com , my second favorite food site (next to http://chefdonhensley.com/  of course)

I guess this is an old Italian staple, and it was fine, but not necessarily PFT.  I used beef eye round instead of beef shoulder, and I seared the meat before braising, but don't think it made much difference.  I would guess that older people would really like this, as the meat was cooked to death and flavorless, but not so much for urban hipsters like myself.  Anyway, here it is;

The rice was actually better than the steak.  I'll post how to make the rice later.
Here is the old Italian Lady's video (note her dog that looks just like a small bear);

Root Beer Braised Lamb Chops!

I know what your thinking, root beer, are you for real?  Oh most def, most def!  The root beer and honey came together and made this the best lamb dish I have ever tasted, and I normally don't care for lamb.  Rounded out with horseradish mashed potatoes and some from the freezer veggie blend, the fork tender lamb topped with sauce made from the braising liquid was PFT!!!!

1 tbsp vegetable oil
6 large lamb shoulder blade chops, about 3 to 3 1/2 pounds
1 bottle (12 ounces) good quality root beer
1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup toasted sesame seed
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon chipotle
1/2 tablespoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 cup water
additional toasted sesame seeds to garnish
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions

To make follow directions in this "Food Wishes" video (which Jon got from Richard Blais) 

Deez Deviled Eggs are OFT!

OFT the hook that is.  My friend in Denver, KC, made these for a get together this past sunday, while her husband, Sunshine, made ribs and pulled pork.  I would post pictures of the delectable smoked meats, but the "professional" cameraman  didn't send any, either that or he ate it all before he could snap a pic.
BTW KC, I love the green olive garnish.  Green olives are PFT!

And here is a picture of their dog, who looks like he had a few too many deviled eggs;

This is the probably the tastiest and unhealthiest thing I have ever made!

CHEESY BLASTER!

"Tasted like 'Pigs in a Blanket' on steroids!  Really tasty steroids!"

                                                                                                  Don Hensley (he's a famous chef)                         

This is pretty easy.
-Start by making a homemade pepperoni pizza, but do not cook.
-Warm up a hot dog, butterfly it, and fill it with monterey jack cheese.
-Cut pizza in  4"x 6" rectangles and place hot dog on the edge of the 4" side of the pizza.  Roll like a jellyroll
- Bake in oven at 400 degrees till golden brown.  Top with cheese sauce and eat the shit out of it!

Coming tomorrow, CHEESY BLASTERS!!!!!!!!!

If you watch "30 Rock", you no doubt no what I am talking about.  If not, a
"Cheesy Blaster" is a hot dog filled with jack cheese, rolled in an uncooked pizza, baked, then topped with cheese sauce.
I cannot wait to try this Pretty F#*!ing Tasty sounding piece of culinary genius!

Loaded Baked Potato Bread

2 tsp yeast
3/4 cup warm water
3-4 cups flour
1 TBLS salt
2 TBLS sugar
1/4 cup diced cooked bacon (save fat)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup mashed potatoes (leftovers are fine)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I used white)



 -mix together and knead for 10 minutes, dough will be sticky.
-cover and let rise to double
-bake at 400 for 25-30 min (190-200 internal temp)

This was my first try at Loaded Baked Potato Bread and it came out pretty f#*!ing good.  This dense and hearty bread would go great with a stew, creamy soup, or with Bbq to sop up the sauce.  With the below ingredients, I don't think it could have been anything but PFT!

Mustard BBQ sauce pizza with smoked pork

First, make Mustard BBQ Sauce;
Ingredients
    * 4 Tbsp. butter
    * 1/2 onion, grated
    * 1/2 cup yellow mustard     * 1/2 cup brown sugar
    * 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
    * 1 Tbsp dry mustard     * 1 teaspoon cayenne
    * 1 bay leaf
    * Salt to taste
- Heat the butter over medium heat until it's frothy, then add the onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Do not let the onions brown.
- Add everything else, stir well and simmer slowly for 30 minutes or more.
-Chill before using.
Prepare desired pizza dough, then;
-Preheat oven or grill to 500 degrees (if using a stone, make sure it's on the bottom rack)
-cover dough w/ BBQ sauce like you would pizza sauce
-sprinkle with chopped onions and green peppers
-lightly cover w/ mozzarella cheese
-cover cheese with thinly sliced smoked pork (can use ham or pulled pork as well)
-cover with more cheese
-Bake till crust is nice and crisp and cheese golden brown and bubbly
-Top slices with freshly made coleslaw