Weekend Recap Feature // Annette: This Simple Home

Hello and HAPPY FRIDAY!

I'm glad last night's storm didn't blow me away! The weather was super crazy here in southern Arkansas. Severe Thunderstorms and we've been on Tornado watch until the early morning hours.

There were a few more blogs linked up last Monday! Yay :)!! Please continue spreading the news about this awesome new weekly Linkup though!

My pick for today's feature is Annette from "This Simple Home"! 

She was sharing her post "Apple Cake Recipe", which I really enjoyed! I) pinned it and will definitely try baking this apple cake this weekend. Check out the whole post HERE!

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Tomato Parmesan Chicken // Tender & Crunchy!

After sharing the Pizza Dough recipe earlier this week, I decided to share another Italian inspired dish with you. I was coming up with this one, when I didn't feel like going to the store. So all the ingredients are basically things you might find in your pantry and freezer. It turned out so good, it's one of our favorite dishes now.
I love the way the chicken turns out after a few hours in the slow cooker. But I also love a crunchy crust. This recipe is combining the best of both worlds:




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Recipe: Pizza Dough! // No More Store Bought, Please.

I really love food blogs - but somehow I only like recipes, if they are REAL recipes. Home made stuff. Lately I see a lot of "take a box of this" or "use this and that pasta sauce". THIS is not a recipe, in my opinion. It's just putting together ready-made stuff. Especially when it comes to pizza. I have seen multiple pizza recipes of so called food bloggers lately, that start with "Buy some pizza dough - I prefer Pillsbury". Ummmmmm no. So your home made pizza will be just opening a can, putting ready-made tomato sauce on it, pepperoni, and grated cheese? Well, save some time and go straight to the frozen meal section of the grocery store next time. And please don't call it a recipe.
When we make pizza at home, we ALWAYS make our own dough. It is super easy, cheap, and trust me: it tastes DELICIOUS! This is why I want to share my go-to recipe today. Feel free to share it, pin it... Just please spread the word, so people will stop buying this ready-made crap.

And for the tomato sauce: take 1 can of diced tomatoes (plain, no salt added), 1 fresh medium sized tomato, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, and throw everything in the food processor. It tastes YUMMY! Be creative when it comes to the toppings! I love baby spinach, anchovies, onions, and bell pepper on my pizza!

What's your favorite pizza? Plain pepperoni or something fancy?

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