Hi folks, little old me again. I know, I know, I just posted the black forest cheesecakes in a jar but I just had to return with this one. Plus there is a bonus for you on this one.
A bonus you ask.
What kind of a bonus Miss Lunatic?
Will there be cake?
Will there be presents?
Are my questions annoying you?
Hey did you guys ever see the movie "Despicable Me"? I love the part where the little girl asks "is this annoying" then makes that face slapping popping noise. It cracks me up every time I watch it. And I do not, I repeat, do not, walk around doing it to the kids all day long and laughing hysterically at myself. Really, I don't. At least not every single day.
Okay that had nothing to do with anything but I just had to share. I freaking love that movie. "It's so fluffy"! Okay, okay, I'll stop now.
Alrighty roo, moving on. So we were talking about pizza. Wait, no, that's not right.
Ah, yes, we were talking about surprises and bonuses and presents. Yah, that's it.
So do you guys like surprises?
And bonuses?
And presents?
Yah, me too!
So guess what?
I decided to hold a "I love my fans giveaway". Sponsored by yours truly. Now before you get all excited, keep in mind, sponsored by me, not like Oprah, or like Ellen. So keep that in mind my lovelies. While I announce this:
*cue the band*
*cue the lights*
*cue the annoying cue prompts*
You could win your very own copy of:
Open to U.S. and Canada only! Don't fret loyal international fans. There is another Christmas giveaway coming up in a couple weeks everyone can enter!!!
Yup, that's right folks. You can enter the giveaway to win this fabulouso book. So what do you gotta do you ask? Simple. You just have to leave a comment telling me what your fave kind of bread or dough is. That gets you one lovely entry.
If you would like an extra entry you can do any of these things:
Bonus entry- Follow this blog and leave me a separate comment saying you did so.
Bonus entry- Like me on Facebook and leave me a separate comment saying you did so.
Bonus entry- Follow my other blog and leave me a separate comment saying you did so.
Bonus entry- Follow me on twitter and leave me a separate comment saying you did so.
Bonus entry- Tweet about the giveaway and leave me a separate comment saying you did so.
EDIT AND AMENDED- You may now share this giveaway on FB for an extra entry. Please leave a separate comment saying you did so!
See easy peasy! Enter once by leaving a comment or multiple times if you would like.
Contest is closing on November 12th at midnight OFFICIALLY ENDED. Random number generator shall make the call this time. Next giveaway will be a video taped draw. Whoohoo!
GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! NO MORE ENTRIES BEING TAKEN!
Now on to pizza dough. Good luck folks!
SALSARIFIC PIZZA DOUGH: *bread machine*
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup water
1 tablespoon shortening
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 + ¾ cups white flour
1 + ½ teaspoons bread machine yeast
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon basil
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon Watkins salsa seasoning
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ tablespoon garlic powder
Directions:
Place all ingredients in your bread machine baking pan in order listed.
Place your baking pan into the chamber and lock it in.
Select the "dough/pasta" setting on your machine.
Turn on.
Mine takes about 2 hours.
Remove from baking pan when finished.
Put in a glass bowl or container and cover it.
Let stand for another 30 minutes.
Now it's ready to knead out and make pizza.
*Dough can be kept in fridge for about 3 days. A little tip is it's easier to spread when a bit cold.*
*Dough can also be frozen*
*Yields 2 normal crust pizzas or 3 very thin ones*
Enjoy!
This is modified from my Killer Spicy Pizza Dough!
NOTE- FOLKS THIS IS SPICY, I MEAN SPPPIIIICCCCY! WHEN YOU BITE INTO IT, IT WILL BITE YOU BACK. SO DO NOT MAKE THIS IF YOU ARE A SISSY WHO CAN'T HANDLE THE HEAT!
*the Lunatic will not be held responsible if you ignore the previous warning and end up at the hospital and come home crying like a sissy cuz it was too hot*
*the Lunatic may or may not have cried herself after hers bit her back*
*the Lunatic insists she is not a sissy*
*the Lunatic's doctor can verify this as he specifically told her she was not a sissy when he handed her lollipops*
The pictures are not fabulouso this time. I had technically difficulties with a snapped memory card and ended up with mostly blank files. Such a shame. These shots were not balanced properly but will have to suffice. I like this last one but the previous ones I had the settings wrong. So the color is off. Forgive me. You know you still love me.
Tell your friends about me folks. The more the merrier. And we could all use a little more merry this time of year!
Which reminds me, some big news for you on Tuesday! So be sure to check back on what it is.
I also have a Slow Cooker Sunday post for you. But I shall wait and do that one in the morning so you don't grow weary of me.
Toodles and smoochies. xx
ping
I Love pizza too!! Who doesn't? Weirdos. Not Fair!! Does living elsewhere but having an american address count? Wish, wish, wish. Sigh.
Katherine Martinelli
What a great giveaway!! And this pizza dough recipe is so creative. I'd love to win this book!
Katherine Martinelli
I like you on Facebook 🙂
Katherine Martinelli
I follow you on Twitter
Katherine Martinelli
I tweeted the giveaway!
Pegasuslegend
I love pizza too! Spicy is brilliant!
foodblogandthedog
Your pizza dough sounds amazing, why have I never thought to add spices to my dough? I am such a spice freak (and not a sissy) this is so happening this week. And thanks so much for the link to my cheesecake!!
sevimel@IbreatheI'mhungry
I LOVE DESPICABLE ME! My four year old watches it all the time and I can't keep myself from stopping and staring at the screen on my way by and next thing I know I'm hooked in for the rest of it even though I've seen it a million times! Liiiiightbulb! One of my favorite parts is when the horrible orphanage lady introduces the girls to Gru and the tomboy girl with the pink hat is staring at him with her mouth hanging open. Best expression ever! Anyhoo love your blog and love this giveaway! I already have the Healthy Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a day and my fave recipe from that is the Whole Wheat and Olive Oil which can be modified to make just about anything! I was just in Barnes and Noble yesterday and saw that they just came out with a Pizza Dough and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day and I'll be adding that to my wishlist too! Going to do all the following and subsequent annoying comments for the draw next! Thanks!
sevimel@IbreatheI'mhungry
Following your blog!
sevimel@IbreatheI'mhungry
Loving you on Facebook!
sevimel@IbreatheI'mhungry
Following you on Twitter!
sevimel@IbreatheI'mhungry
fingers....tiring.....retweeted your giveaway on twitter!
sevimel@IbreatheI'mhungry
I would follow your other blog if I could find it? Maybe update your post with a link so that people like me who are sleep deprived and not yet caffeinated sufficiently can find it!
Charlie
Kim: What terrific timing!
I just got my zojrushi bread machine about a week ago.
I have two favourite breads.
My lassy bread and I love light rye bread.
Charlie
sevimel: Here is Kim's other blog.
http://losingitlikealunatic.blogspot.com/
Kim Bee
@sevimel- entered! You should be able to just click the red blog and it should take you there. I did test the link so it should work. I just tried it and it works for me but maybe it's broken in the post for others. Can someone else test it and let me know if it's working for all you folks???
@Charlie!!!!!- I've missed ya. Did you end up in Ontario for a visit? I do have the right Charlie I hope! lol! Entered!
Kim Bee
@Ping- my dear if you have an american post box you can enter! Does stuff forward?
@Katherine- Thanks for entering. And tweeting. I appreciate it!
@Claudia- I know right! So good.
@foodblogandthedog- Yah for no sissies! The killer spicy is less kill your mouth. You are so welcome, it was the bomb!
Lark (SparkyLarky)@ Lark's Country Heart
You KNOW I "like" (more like Love y'all) on Face Book!
Lark (SparkyLarky)@ Lark's Country Heart
Of course I am a follower of your awesome Blog!
lchemail2003@yahoo.com
Lark (SparkyLarky)@ Lark's Country Heart
I dont tweet...so I will share this giveaway on my Face Book Page for y'all!
lchemail2003@yahoo.com
Shannon Milholland
That dough is so beautiful...it makes me want to bite into it raw! 🙂
M.j.
Your pizza dough is something I'd like to try..I love wheat in bread too...ciao4now64@yahoo.com
Kim Bee
@Lark- Entered and I love you too! lol! I should amend the bonus entries to include fb shares. I think I'll do that.
@Shannon- Lol, I know right. It's pretty cool.
@M.j.- I have a serious sensitivity to wheat so rarely use whole wheat. Wish I could though. Tastes great and looks prettier.
FlexYourFood
Love this! I think my favorite bread would have to be a ciabatta! Or maybe sourdough...
Cindy
That dough looks soooo good! I will admit I am a sissy and working on upping my heat tolerance. My Hubby would love this though!
My favourite bread is a nice crusty Italian bread.
Cindy
Giving you some FB love!
Cindy
Following you on Twitter @HunWFD
Cindy
Posted about your giveaway on my blog's FB page. (Hun...What's for Dinner?)
Cindy
And, I also follow through GFC!
fitinthemidwest
I love olive bread.
fitinthemidwest
I'm following you on twitter now.
Boi Polloi
I'm a total sissy who can't handle the heat. Heh.
My favourite breads are the multigrain with all kinds of yummy seeds and texture to it. Soooo tasty!
dena
My favorite bread is challah.
dena
... and I follow your blog via my RSS feed.
Tina
Your pizza crusts just keep getting better and better-yum! Also, I am following..not sure why I wasn't before?? Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
Amy
My favorite type of bread is a nice dense loaf of Italian bread. YUM.
Amy
I follow this blog 🙂
Amy
I follow your other blog 🙂
Amy
I like you on FB 🙂
Amy
And I follow you on twitter 🙂
*wipe forehead* phew!
Torviewtoronto
lovely dough for the pizza looks wonderful
Lizzy
Ooh, this looks so yummy! I'm overdue to make pizza for my gang...you are my inspiration! I finally ordered this cookbook, so as much as I have this uncontrollable need to enter all contests, I'll let one of your other lovely fans win this time! Your giveaways are wonderful 🙂
Christine's Pantry
I love pizza too!
Eliotseats
Love pizza and this looks like absolutely great dough! Great idea---writing in the flour for your pics.
Christine's Pantry
I have been following your blog for a long time.
Happy When Not Hungry
I love brioche!!!! Your pizza dough looks fabulous!
OvenDelights
Love making homemade pizza dough! I actually just finished with Sunday dinner, I made a pesto-pepperoni-pan pizza! It was delicious!
OvenDelights
I just like'd you on facebook! Love all your pics!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
What a great giveaway! I would love to learn how to make some focaccia!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
I like you on facebook!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
And I follow you on Twitter!
ping
Really?! OOO cool! Yes, it gets back to me coz I get some mail forwarded to me every few weeks. My daughter's staying there right now. Yay! Thanks!
ping
Facebook - Liked!
ping
Twitter - Followed.
ping
Blog - Already following. 😀
ping
Oh and I love this bread recipe. Since I love using my bread machine (lazy me) so much, this is perfect!
Ann
Fun giveaway....thanks! My favorite bread is whole wheat...it's the one bread I make on a regular basis!
Ann
I already follow you on facebook!
Ann
....I also follow your other blog!
Ann
I follow you on twitter!
Jeff Rasmussen
My favourite kind of bread/dough? Just has to be homemade... my grandmas actually! Nothing beat her bread... ever!
Jeff Rasmussen
Aaand I'm already a follower of your blog! Hurray!
Jeff Rasmussen
And I also now follow your tweets on twitter! I'm excited to see what other recipes you come up with!
Ann
I tweeted the giveaway! Thanks, Kim for the giveaway...it's awesome! The pizza dough looks incredible....but WOWZA! Hot!
momdecuisine
The pizza dough sounds great! I've been wanting a copy of that book. My favorite kind of dough is pretzel dough!
momdecuisine
I just signed up to get your posts via email!!!!
Dionne Baldwin
Spicy pizza dough?? Yes please! Oh how I love all things spicy and I would love to see how my family would react to this (with fair warning of course!)
My favorite dough is a simple no knead recipe and I always have dough in the fridge! I'm kind of a bread addict. It's my favorite thing to bake!
Dionne Baldwin
I am now following your RSS feed so I can easily see what you're blogging about!
Dionne Baldwin
Congratlations! I am now following you on Twitter! 🙂
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family
Kim--This is a wonderful giveaway, I hope I am lucky enough to be the winner.
As for my favorite type of bread, that is difficult because I LOVE bread. I suppose I would have to say a warm loaf of French bread (crusty on the outside soft on the inside).
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family
I follow your blog...love me some Lunatic.
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family
I "like" you on Facebook.
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family
I follow you on Twitter.
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family
I follow your other blog 🙂
Carolyn
Okay, even though I don't really eat bread any more, count me in. Because my family does and they eat a LOT of it! So fave bread has always been multigrain. Love it!
Sandra
Oh my goodness, this looks amazingggg!!! You know I am following you everywhere..but let's start with twitter!:))
Sandra
I like you on Facebook!
Sandra
I follow your blog of course!:))
Cucina49
OK, now I feel the need to try this dough just to prove I can handle it--I'll take that challenge!
Kim Bee
Hey guys, sorry behind on replying. Grab a snack, this could take awhile but here goes:
@Flex Your Food- Love both of those but partial to ciabatta. Although I never pronounce it properly!
@Cindy- Oh...crusty italian bread! Love it. I am now officially craving that. This is super hot. It's a guys dough, but I eat like a dude so it's to be expected. Lol!
@fitinthemidwest- I am not a huge olive fan but we bought some olive bread at a market and it was slamming good!
@Boi Polloi- Lol, my daughter is a sissy with spice too. I love the look of multigrain bread. I can't eat most though. Have trouble with a lot of wheat products and some seeds. It's so pretty though.
@dena- Challah is beautiful. I have never made it but aim to this winter.
@Tina- Lol, it happens. I have done that with people where I think I am and I'm not. And thank you!
@Amy- Love italian. I know right, these giveaways are a workout!
@Torviewtoronto- Thanks so much.
@Lizzy- *falls down laughing* Ya, I think people might start getting all suspicious if you won two of mine in a row. Lol!
@Christine- Pizza is the bomb!
@Eliotseats- Thanks and thanks. It just looks so cute to write in it. I did hearts in my last pizza post. So adorable and fun!
@Happy When Not Hungry- Oh brioche is on my list of things to try this winter. I've never made it.
@OvenDelights- Oh wow, that sounds flipping amazing. Love pizza. Could eat it every day and practically do!
@Stephanie- Okay I have a confession, I've never eaten focaccia. I must try it. They even sell it as Costco now!
@Ping- I am not a stickler for rules. As long as you have a post box in the states it's all good. I swear I keep telling hubs we need an American address so I can enter contests. Us Canadians get screwed contest wise. Rarely get to enter.
@Ann- Mini me loves whole wheat too. I can't eat whole wheat but I wish I could. Nothing like brown bread to make me happy. Unfortunately tummy does not agree. Lol!
@Jeff- That is so sweet. Love a guy who loves Grandma's cooking. I can't wait to get this book and start playing. I waited for my copy till I ended the giveaway so I'm chomping at the bit to do the draw. Lol!
@momdecuisine- I have never made pretzel dough. I have to try. I see such cool stuff made with it these days.
@Dionne- I love spice. I don't have many bread recipes that don't use my breadmaker so I am excited to get my own copy of this book.
@Rachel- Thanks. Oh you are talking my language girl. I love when bread has that perfect crunch on the outside but you rip in and it's soft as can be. I don't eat bread like a normal person. I pull it apart bit by bit. Not sure why. Again, goes back to me eating like a dude I think. Lol!
@Carolyn- I love multigrain but it bugs my tummy. So I rarely eat that. Funny how my ibs reacts to everything healthy. Makes losing weight a real challenge. I love that you entered but can't eat the stuff. You are my kind of lady. Family first. Love it!!!
@Sandra- Stalk me any time my dear. Lol!
@Cucina- Lol, okay you're on. Report back whether your a she-woman or a sissy. Enquiring minds wanna know. Or my enquiring mind anyway. Lol!
Whew, got everyone! Thanks for entering. Tell your friends!!!
Quirky Jessi
If it's bread, I love it, ha. If I have to choose a current bread, it'd be a cinnamon desserty bread of some sort. Or pizza dough.
Quirky Jessi
I already follow this blog. 🙂
Barbara
Favorite bread that I make is Anadama Bread got it from Brown Eyed Baker. It has cornmeal and molassas in it and I usually add walnut and sunflower seeds to it.