I have been enjoying the videos by The Local Rose. This video on making homemade pizza is fabulous. If you are vegan just add what ever it is you prefer on the dough. I had no idea that you are supposed to preheat the pizza stone first. I had a pizza stone many years ago and when I tried making home made pizza it was horrible. I through the stone out. Now I have to get a another one.
I love, love, love Trader Joe's. This supermarket chain finally decided to open up in my area a few months ago. I heard a lot of great things about Trader Joe's but I had never been in one until a store opened up here. I was immediately hooked. I prefer to prepare my own food, but Trader Joe's sells some of the most delicious prepared foods that I have ever tasted. Most of their prepared foods I cannot eat (thank goodness) because I am vegan and most have ingredients that I prefer to stay away from. I was surprised to come across Trader Joe's Penne Arrabbiata that I can actually eat because it is dairy free. The back of the packages says that it was prepared in Italy. The cost is $2.99 per bag at the time of this post.
Trader Joe's penne arrabbiata is so delicious that I have to eat some at least once a week for lunch or dinner. I went to Trader Joe's this morning; purchased a package and had it for lunch. It takes about ten minutes to heat up on the stove (I never use a microwave oven). This is great to have on hand for days when you don't feel like cooking. It is fast, easy and very tasty. You also get a good portion in each bag. It is even more delicious to eat this dish with some crusty Italian or French bread.
