Food for Thought: Red Velvet Pancakes

Life is a Sunday morning. There is nothing better than waking up on a beautiful day, with no stress and no obligations. I revel in it! The hubby is hanging with friends this weekend, so I have the house to myself. I decided to make some red velvet pancakes while jamming to my Maroon 5/Sam Sparro playlist. What's a Sunday without pancakes?? 

I think I'll lounge around and catch up on my DVR shows too.  A little escape before the return to the real world :)

[the finished product]

[pancakes, the new issue of marie claire and a gander @ one of my fave sites]

[i guess it was ok :)]

Food for Thought: Ultra-Thin-Crust Pizza

When I was a kid, I looked forward to the weekends because it was the ONLY time my parent's would order out. Growing up, my mom was always working a full-time job, but managed to cook us wholesome dinners during the week. Eating out or ordering in was definitely a luxury, not a necessity.

Pizza was one of my favorite things to eat -- actually it still is ☺. I remember ordering a pie with my Dad at a local pizza shop when I was about 10 years old and exclaiming that I wanted to move to Italy so I can eat pizza everyday. He just laughed and told me that when I got older, I would probably change my mind about that. What is it about parents that they're always right??

Fast-forward to today. I still do like to try out different restaurants and eat out with my husband, family and friends. But, nothing is more enjoyable to me (with the exception of shopping for new shoes) than trying out new recipes. Particularly the kinds that put a spin on my favorite dishes. So, I thought I'd share this drool-worthy Ultra-Thin-Crust Pizza recipe (found here) that I myself am looking forward to trying in the near future. This one lists onions & mushrooms, but you can always customize it and add your favorite toppings.

So go ahead. Give it a try and enjoy! Just don't forget to save me a slice ☺.

Celebrate cheesy-goodness!
Steph

Recipe courtesy of Elise [via Simply Recipes]