Name: Linda

Family: Married to Jim 6 years, Lilly (5) and Lydia (2 1/2)

State: MD

Favorite Drink? Red Wine

Favorite Vegetable? Broccoli

Favorite Dessert? Krumpies doughnuts (local shop)

Favorite comfort meal? Thanksgiving dinner!

If I had to eat the same thing for the rest of my life it would be: Cereal

Weirdest thing you ever ate? Turtle soup

I didn't think I'd like,but I did!! Crabs

Baking or Cooking? BAKING!!

I seem to always add this ingredient: Vanilla

Kitchen Gadget/Utensil/Appliance I couldn’t live without: Coffee maker

I enjoy being in the kitchen because: I enjoy making homemade foods for my family.

If my kitchen could talk it would say “this” about me: Give it a rest lady!

I learned everything I know about cooking from: Betty Crocker (LOL!) I taught myself by following recipes.

What I try to teach my kids about cooking: We make healthy foods to grow big & strong!

Funniest cooking story: I've had my share of cooking blunders but the worst was when I made 6 dozen sugar cookies for school. My daughter and I decorated all of them with icing & sprinkles. I thought they were dry but the next day we had ONE LARGE COOKIE. I scrambled to make chocolate chip cookies for school instead. Luckily I had one more day to bring them in! My husband didn't mind eating the blundered cookie chunks.

My family LOVES it when I cook this: Waffles & Pizza

Family Favorite Recipe:

Homemade Pizzas

Two- 12 inch crusts
Combine in a large bowl or heavy-duty mixer and let stand until the yeast is dissolved, about 5 minutes:
1 1/3 cups warm water
1 package or 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
Add:
3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
Mix by hand or on low speed for about 1 minute. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand or with the dough hook on low to medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic. Transfer the dough to a bowl lightly coated with olive oil and turn it once to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 475. Grease 2 baking sheets and dust with cornmeal; or place a baking stone in the oven and preheat it for 45 minutes.

Punch down the dough and divide it in half. Roll each peice into a ball and let rest, loosely covered with plastic wrap, for 10-15 minutes. Prepare desired toppings.

One at a time, flatten each ball of dough on a lightly floured work surface into a 12-inch round, rolling and stretching the dough. Place each dough circle on a prepared baking sheet or stone. Lift the edges and pinch to form a lip. To prevent filling from making the crust soggy, brush the top of the dough with olive oil. Use your fingertips to push dents in the surface of the dough, to prevent bubbling, and let rest for about 10 minutes. The pizza is now ready to be topped and baked.

Bake one pizza at a time until the crust is browned and the cheese is golden, about 12 minutes.

Add your favorite sauce and toppings!

Thanks for sharing and letting us get to know you better.

The cookie storie is funny.

Your recipe sounds good too.

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*Wife to Rick since (14 years)*
~Mom to 2 boys Dakota 13 & Ryan 9~
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~Month~Budget~Spent~
February~400.00~380.35(under 19.65)
March~400.00~419.65(over 19.65)
April~400.00~395.94(under 4.06)
May~400.00~391.53(under 8.47)
June~375.00~373.13(under 1.87)
July~375.00~365.62(under 9.38)
August~365.00~363.24(under 1.76)
September~355.00~292.74(under 62.26)
October~345.00~345.00(even)
November~350.00~352.81(over 2.81)
December~340.00

We love ya skimommy ...you're sooo funny!!!

Thanks for sharing!

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Yay skimommy! Congrats on dish of the week. Great recipe, I look forward to trying it

yum! My pizza dough recipe hasn't been turning out great lately, so I'll have to try yours.

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It's not what you make; it's what you spend.

Thanks ladies! I have posted the pizza dough before but it is my favorite. I'm surprised every time I make it and it turns out really good

That was very interesting!!! Is this sorta a new thing the "dish of the week"??

who and where did you get served turtle soup from?? !!!

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married 8 years to a crazy Brit, mommy to a banana, she is 4 and a pineapple who is 1 year, mommy to 3 ~angel~ babies

You might be a hillbilly if....(that's me) I tried turtle soup when I was a kid. I was staying with my aunt and walked down the road (dirt road) to the neighbor kid's house. His mom fixed it for supper. They ate turtle, deer, snake, squirrel, bear, etc.

Congrats. on DOTW!!!!

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Thanks for sharing Linda - cereal would be my choice to eat for the rest of my life too!

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