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Planting a Pizza Garden—A Great Family Project

As part of my plan to make the most of the long awaited, much anticipated warm temperatures that befall Wisconsin for three short months (okay, two) each summer, I signed my daughter up for gardening classes at our local botanical garden. (Actually, it was a two-day “Kids & Gardens” seminar.) She had a wonderful time and I left with some great kid-friendly gardening ideas. My favorite: “How to Plant a Pizza Garden.” Let’s face it; even if your kids are picky eaters, pizza, is likely a menu option they won’t say no to. Planting a pizza garden allows you to … Continue reading →

Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad Goes great with pizza night! INGREDIENTS: 3 cloves garlic 3 count anchovy fillets, drained and minced 2 large egg yolks 1 tbs white wine vinegar 2 tsp red wine vinegar 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbs fresh lemon juice 3/4 cup olive oil 2 heads romaine lettuce, torn into pieces, rinsed and spun dry 1/2 cup freshly-grated parmesan cheese 1 cup garlic-flavored croutons DIRECTIONS: 1. Mince and mash the garlic with the anchovies to form a paste and in a bowl, whisk together paste, yolks, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire Sauce, salt … Continue reading →

Coupons: Chuck E. Cheese & Restaurant.com

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Chuck E. Cheese Coupon! Okay, I can remember the ONE (and only) time I went to Chuck E. Cheese as a child. It was for a friend’s birthday party. Now, I was an abnormal child, apparently, because I did not like pizza very much. In fact, whenever my family went to our local pizza parlor my parents had to practically bribe me to eat ONE single solitary (get the point?) slice of pizza. I loved the Italian ices that our local pizza parlor offered, but I was only allowed to have one if I ate one slice of pizza first. … Continue reading →

Mamma Mia – The History of Pizza!

If you are like me, you love pizza. We usually order delivery pizza at least three times a month. And I am not so particular about my brand of pizza either. Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, Dominos, or a local chain, I usually never order from the same one twice because I like to switch it up a little. I also order different toppings – veggie lover’s one time, meat lover’s the next. Did you know that each year, every American eats an average of twenty-three pounds of pizza? Were you aware that the preferred toppings are pepperoni and cheese? You … Continue reading →