sarah_mc21

My favorite is Cornmeal Crust for pizza: 1 3/4-2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 package active dry yeast 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup warm water (120-130 degrees F) 2 tablespoons oil 1 cup yellow cornmeal Cornmeal for sprinkling In a large mixing bowl combine 1 cup of the flour, the yeast, and salt. Add warm water and oil. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the 1 cup cornmeal and as much of the remaining flour as you can. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6-8 minutes total). Divide in half. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Grease two 11-13 inch pizza pans or large baking sheets. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Roll each half of the dough into an 11-13 inch circle or a 15x10-inch rectangle. Transfer to prepared pans. Build up edges of dough slightly. Do not let rise. Prick dough with a fork. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 7-9 minutes, or till golden brown on edges

My Aunt who orders white wine on the rocks. If the server/bartender asks which white wine she'd like. Whatever is the cheapest is her reply.

For grilling the best things I've learned are start with a HOT grill and stop flipping things a thousand times. One side, then the other - done!

For the white trash party you have to make some version of the poke cake. The one where you pour jello on top of a cake poked with holes!

Unfortunately, I've had that orange jello "salad" with carrots....eek!

This "salad" phenomenon must be a MINNESOTA THING! I have never in my life heard of a "salad" made with Snicker's Candy Bars, fudge striped cookies, sour cream and mandarin oranges until I started dating my boyfriend, the Minnesotan. I think they consider anything mixed all together in a big bowl salad!

The worst was a meal my sister-in-law prepared - shrimp alfredo. She boiled the heck out of dry fettuccine until it was complete mush (falling into pieces). Into that she mixed a package of dry alfredo mix (just the unprepared powder), a can of asparagus (liquid and all) and FROZEN shrimp. When I say frozen shrimp, I mean it. The shrimp (shells and tails included) was still frozen and mixed right into the mush. My gag reflex was in full force that meal.