In My Kitchen

I cannot believe how easy is it to make a pizza from scratch. I used 3 cups of flour, 1 packet yeast, some sugar, 1 tbsp olive oil, and 1 tsp salt. I dissolved the yeast in 1 cup of water with a little dash of sugar. Then I mix everything, and knead for about 5 minutes, made it to a ball and cover with a little olive oil. I let it rise for an hour and cut the dough in a half. I stretched the two pieces to fit my cookie sheets. I added sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and some pepperoni slices. Baked in 450°F oven for 15 minutes and here is my finish product. This is my very first time making it, in my whole life...lol. Two of my kids enjoyed it. DH said that I needed more sauce and cheese. I was having second thought actually before putting it in the oven. I was looking at it and thinking that maybe more sauce and cheese will be needed. Sure enough I was right all along. Since this is my very first time making it, the next time I'll make sure there are plenty of the sauce and che...

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Werever Products Inc . All opinions are 100% mine. I have posted about outdoor kitchen a long time ago but this post is not about the way we cook in the olden days. This is how we can use our outdoor space for our kitchen, extending our living space out. I do love the idea of extending the living space out but when you live in the cold North like me, you can only enjoy this a few months a year. However, I can enclose the outdoor kitchen and make it all season and can be use all yearlong. I do love the idea of having a grill in my kitchen and have grilled food all year round; they are much healthier than any other method of cooking, in my opinion. All the materials are built with solid marine-grade polymer and back with lifetime warranty. They stay looking new with maintenance free outdoor cabinetry. They are easy to put together and withstand temperature changes. You can call or email them with your customize detailed design to fit...

This is my home made rolls. The same recipe I used to make the dinner rolls I posted a long time. I only omitted the sugar and this time I did not cut them into small pieces. My family loves this when they first come out of the oven. Nothing like it they say. This one is ready to be bake. Just came out of the oven, can you smell it? The butter melts as soon as it touches the bread.

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Club House . All opinions are 100% mine. I only started hosting Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner when we bought our house. Before then we always go to my sister in law’s house for these occasions. I never cooked turkey or ham before then either. I am not very fond of turkey or chunk of ham, but I will eat them just for these occasions. Before the first event in our house, I had to buy a whole chicken to practice with. I followed every direction and the chicken came out perfect. I was pretty proud of myself getting it perfect for the first try. And yes, I have been cooking holiday dinners from then. I brought the gravy in a can and just add water stuffing because I don't want a messed-up. The gravy and stuffing are still not perfect until today. I just learn about using the pan drippings from gravy tips video at Club House Gravy. And guess what; I will use the drippings from this day forward. Holiday is very stressful en...

What is mud pie made of anyway. I have not tasted one before but somehow my answers turn as a mud pie...lol. I should start looking for a recipe and make one to taste. The only mad pie I knew is from the yard when the kids play on muddy dirt and made one from it. I know there are big difference but I think Oreo mud pie would taste really good. You Are Mud Pie You're the perfect combo of flavor and depth. You are overpowering and dominant - and that's what people like about you. You bring energy and a new direction to most interactions. People crave you in a serious way. You're that important to them. Those who like you give into their impulses. You don't represent reason. You represent pure temptation. People get addicted to you rather easily. You offer people a dark side that is very hard to resist.

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Jones Soda . All opinions are 100% mine. Ads are very powerful tools to get messages across, to make the difference in this world. Those who can afford it will have a wide variety to choose from. If I can afford it, I will use myJones custom soda to educate the public about our government. This will not be a gift but a handout for the public in every gathering. Each can or bottle will have messages in them, telling what is wrong and right in our society. With every different variety comes the different message. And the flavor I will use is Buko, this is not well known but everyone knows it as young coconut. I will name it simply “Buko soda” and it comes with different variation. The picture above will be part of the logo along with a tropical scene. The flavors will come from anything we can use the Buko for. For example, Buko pie is very popular right now in my country and that will be one of the flavors. Furthermore, regular flav...

And yes I like it that way...lol. All seven of us like chocolate and when it comes to birthday cake chocolate is always the pick for us. When I used to buy cake for birthdays in our household, I always buy yellow cake. Those are long gone because they are never gotten eaten. They are just full of air and very dry. Now that I discover Hershey chocolate cake, I will never go back. I always make chocolate cake with chocolate icing. And it has usually gone the next day. We are done with a birthday for this year, and I am not making one again until May for my DD. The image below is our DS having his 9th birthday in the beginning of December. How about that krueger shirt...lol?

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Wheat Food Council . All opinions are 100% mine. I have used whole wheat flour in some of my recipes in this blog. The consistency is a little heavy, but it works the same. I have used it with my sugar cookies and dinner rolls recipes. Remember I mentioned before that I wanted a grain grinder before? Yes, it would be nice to grow my own and grind it myself. My parents grind their grains when I was little, and I think it’s the best way to be healthy. However, there a lot who don’t have land to plant something and rely on their local grocery store for everyday needs. I am talking about wheat because I wanted you to visit “ How Wheat Works ”. They are running an interactive program to educate us on how wheat gets to our local grocery store. You can virtually plant wheat, each of four phases takes a few minutes to complete. For each participant, the Wheat Foods Council will donate two pounds of flour and up to 90,000 pounds to Operation ...

Lol, interesting result. It sounded like I can't make up my mind, very moody is more like it...lol. Somehow, I find it very true just the way DH talks to me...Ok, now be nice...lol. What Type Of Drink Are You? Grape Juice You are sad sometimes. And dull others. Sometimes you are always happy and others you don't want to be talked to. You are different every moment. Fun quizzes , surveys & blog quizzes by

Now that you have some hot cocoa , here are some cookies fresh out of the oven. I think we need to wait a little because it's kinda hard to pick it up when it's this soft. I like it best when they are chewy after cooling down. Please help yourselves to have some energy I mean cookies while shopping for Christmas present. And don't forget to grab some hot cocoa to keep you warm.

Another cup of homemade hot cocoa to warm up the regular visitors " In My Kitchen ". We have plenty of whip cream left from Thanksgivings and I am trying to get rid of it fast. Have some and stay warm my friends.

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter Communication . All opinions are 100% mine. So, who got everything they wanted for less during the Black Friday sale? I’m sad to say that I didn’t because I don’t have the gut to be in a very crowded store. We shopped online instead of driving around and looking for nice deals. Plus, I hate the traffic on Black Fridays. And for those who are looking for electronics like iPods, camcorders, TV, GPS, webcam and photo frames; you might want to check out Cyber Monday at Charter for Charter's Daily Deal Web Site . And yes, you can win any of them by signing for a cable, internet and phone service, online or mail-in entry. There are also gift cards from major retailers in electronics, clothing, home and restaurants. I don’t know about you but I can always use the savings and free things this holiday. They offer different things everyday and there are plenty of chances to win each day. You may have known about the sweepstake’s pri...

I forgot to reopen this blog before going to bed last night. A few of my regular EC droppers sent me messages and I did not get a chance to read it just now. Mother/teacher duties comes first. I usually drop under "cooking and dining" and one blog came up asking for a password. It turns out it was mine. I was like, what! I guess when I tried turning this on last night, I must have miss the button. I was thinking going to bed early tonight and good thing I didn't. Whew! Here I am thanking the traffics for my bandwidth exceeding and today I only have 10 visits. Aya-yay, please don't get mad, my brain was very tired yesterday...lol.

I was just wondering how much traffic I received today because my images exceeded bandwidth from photobucket. I have to find another free images hosting to return my images. Thank you so much for the traffic. This never happens before. I am very glad for the traffic and sad at the same time because my blog look so bare right now.

After I win the kitchen makeover I need to update my kitchen wares too. Like my post below for pots and pans, some new appliances like range top, refrigerator, dishwasher, upright oven, coffee maker and other kitchen appliances. A new stoneware dinner ware set with matching canisters, serving ware, and drink ware that would be heaven, which can be use for special occasions. Well, dreaming these days is still allowed, right? Then I will make coordinating linens from table cloths & runners, napkins, towels, placemats and straight to my kitchen from oven mitts, and pot holders. My whole dining and kitchen area will be so colorful on every Thanksgiving and Christmas alike. That would be too much work changing and rearranging everything but I think it will be worth it. Everyone will praise the way I decorate every bake Food and my kitchen. But then again, I might have to take some classes about food decorating before that happens…ha ha ha. It is so nice to dream about things I wante...