Recipe: Deep Dish Muffin Tin Pizzas

"If you want to drive a girl insane simply delete her Pinterest page. It's like destroying her memories, hopes & desires."

-Dane Cook

Soooo sad but soooo true. So about two weeks ago I made a date for Shea and I to meet my sister's new boy toy. (He is a wonderful guy! I am so glad she found someone that can keep her crazy self in line! And make her smile from ear to ear! : ) Never seen her so happy!)

So, I decided that for once I was going to try out a recipe that I saw on Pinterest. (link here) I always say I am going to and then I never do, but when I saw this I knew I had to try it because for one...Shea LOVES pizza! It's in his top ten favorite foods (but really whose top ten is it not in??!) And for two...it's super super easy to make!

The recipe is called: Deep Dish Muffin Tin Pizzas

All you need is....

1 or 2 muffin tins (depending on how many people you need to feed)

Pillsbury Dough Pizza Crust (or mini whole wheat pitas to save calories)

Tomato Sauce

Grated Cheese (in bag or you can grate it yourself)

Pepperoni or Turkey Pepperoni (to save some calories) (or any toppings you want)

and that's it!! Most of the items you have lying around your house already.

Directions: (preheat oven to 425 degrees)


1. Roll out your dough on the table

2. Cut or tear dough evenly in 12 or 16 pieces (depending on the slots in your muffin tin) (most annoying part of the process any tips welcomed!) 


3. Place dough in each muffin slot

4. Press dough down in slot so it covers the whole bottom but doesn't over flow at the top.

5. Place dough in oven and cook for 5 minutes at 425 degrees (this gets the dough cooked a little bit so it can rise and be easier to work with later)


6. Okay once they cook for 5 minutes take them out of the oven and then I used a McCormick Cinnamon canister to press in the dough to make the deep dish part. (turned out to be the perfect size for my muffin slot) You can use any item (or your hand but more difficult) that can push down the dough.

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7. Spoon in sauce, add cheese and any toppings you would like. (My method: sauce, 1 turkey pepperoni (save some calories), grated mozzarella cheese, another turkey pepperoni, and more cheese)


8. Cook for 10-12 minutes at 425 degrees

And then enjoy!!

They got rave reviews and will have to repeated in the future! Follow me on Pinterest if you don't already : )

Happy Tuesday!!

Music : Mumford & Sons : Winter Winds : Album - Sigh No More

Soooo when is your wedding??!!

That is the question asked almost daily by everyone. It can be annoying and exciting all at the same time! Well after long thinking this is my mental reasoning: We wanted a spring wedding or fall wedding so that left the months of April, May, September, and October open. April is still too cold in Jersey so that left May for spring and Shea's brother was married in October (and we wanted to have our own special month) so that left September for fall. So, I would be happy with either May or September. When seeing that we got engaged in January I couldn't see myself waiting until September of 2013 to get married so we decided on May of 2013. (I know it's just months different but it will be years for me!) Which would give us a year to plan everything which is just enough time in my book! (even though we have friends getting married this weekend and I am secretly dying inside because I want it to be my wedding day already!)

So, then it came to dates.....We know we wanted a Saturday so that left....May 4, 11, 18, 25. May 4th happens to be Shea's step-sister's wedding and my cousins graduation so that was out. May 18th is the day before my brother's college graduation so having a wedding the day before didn't make sense. So, that leaves May 11 and 25. May 25th would be technically Memorial Day weekend that year and that was also out of the question since honeymoon expenses would sky rocket that week after! So, we come to May 11th!! Our official/unofficial wedding date. I really want to say it's the OFFICIAL wedding date, but I can't until I book our venue (it's all in my crazy mind). But, that's the date we have picked! 05.11.13 it's a pretty number combination and gives me lots of ideas for save the dates : )



We were in between waiting one or two years because of money, jobs, etc, but after a day of me crying over it Shea looked at me and said, "We are getting married next year because I don't want to wait any longer for you to be my wife." It was one of the sweetest things he has ever said! (well next to the proposal hah!) And now we have made it our goal to get married next year and if that means cutting some stuff out then that's fine with me. I want to marry my best friend and in the end it's just a day and a memory. The most important thing is being with each other and starting our new life together! : )

And I also can't justify spending so much on a wedding. We want to buy a house and I rather our money go towards that then a wedding.

I am currently looking for a wedding buddy who is getting married in May of 2013! I need someone to keep me on track with everything! Right now my timeline is:

June/July: Book Venue
July/August: Engagement Party
August: Send out "Save the Dates" and book photographer, and start looking at houses!! yay!
September; Wedding dress shopping!! and engagement photos (and book caterer if needed)
December: Book Honeymoon

383 days till our wedding!

Okay that's up until 2013 and then I go crazy in January. There are more little things that are in between everything up until December, but I won't bore you with that : ) If you haven't noticed already I make lots of lists and need every detail planned out month by month in advance because if I don't I will just sit here and do it all in one day (not kidding you) So, this way I can push everything around so I do it in a timely more spaced out way : )

Happy Monday all!

Friday's Letters

Dear Blog sorry I didn't post anything this week. I suck. Life is busy. Dear Shea I am sooooo glad you found out your to the next round of the hiring process! You deserve it my love! Dear Family I am so excited to celebrate Easter on Sunday! We always celebrate holidays late haha! Dear Friday I am glad you are not to cold and not to hot. Dear New York you are very beautiful when it's spring time, but during the summer you smell. Let's stay with spring weather for now : ) Dear Shea thank you for moving that big dresser to my grandmas house! My sister saw it last night and is starting plans to steal it from me in the future! Dear Ruby of Siam drink you were extremely tasty and needed this week. Anything Pomegranate is good with me!

Happy Friday!

Linking Up With: Adventures of the Newlyweds

Fridays Letters

Dear Friday It was very mean of you to have me wake up on Thursday and think it was Friday and be extremely disappointed when I suddenly realized. Dear Sophie you have to stop jumping on Molly's back it is not very lady like! Dear Shea I am feeling like next week will be a really good week for you and I! I can just feel it! Dear Seth and Cassie thanks for letting us go see the adorable little babies last night and going out on double date nights needs to be repeated every week! Dear Shea I am sorry I am not good at sharing my food, but that red velvet cake was amazing! Dear April where is all this happiness and joy you promised me!!?? Dear Head please stop hurting! I promise I will sleep a lot this weekend!

Linking Up With:

Adventures of Newlyweds

Sophie Untitled

Since i don't have my Easter pictures yet (yes I forgot my camera again don't remind me I am already mad about it) since I used my sister-in-law's camera. I am posting pictures of my favorite furry friend. Hopefully she brightens your day as much as she does for me! : )

Friday Letters

A day late but........

Dear Friday I am glad I have you off! Three day weekends are always needed! Dear Grandma I am so glad the surgery went well and we will come visit you on Easter Sunday! Dear Shea your interview went sooo well! Now, we have to wait and waiting sucks! But, I am glad we have a 3 day weekend to relax! Dear Phone Buddy not picking up your phone is not acceptable! Dear Easter I will celebrate you this weekend and next weekend and I can't wait for great family, food, and fun! Dear Credit Card I am sorry for all my clothing purchases this week. I don't regret the purchases at all (3 new dresses, hair clips, bracelet, necklace, and new shirt!), but I will try and not use you as much in the future. : )

Linking Up With:

Adventures of Newlyweds

197 to 3

So this past weekend we had Shea's sister's 30th birthday party which I failed at taking any pictures at. (I promise I will get better at that) So, that took up our whole Saturday. (But, not before I went to get mani and pedis with my grandma Saturday morning!! So much fun!) So, Sunday we were tired so I slept for like 10 hours straight and then got up to make us breakfast and figure out what we were doing that day.

I had been nagging Shea over and over that we should go register because it would be a lot of fun. He kept saying "That is only fun for you. It will never be fun for me." Which, I guess maybe I have to agree with. Men do not feel like they get anything when they register it's all for "the bride." I just keep saying "No it's for our home and it is for us!" But, I lose the argument and just move on.

So I convinced him to go to Bed Bath and Beyond and register. Now, I picked Bed Bath because you can get EVERYTHING in one stop! Every kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom, everything! We ended up registering for 200 items. (whoooo!!) Which calculated to 3 full hours. Shea was a trooper and never complained! We ended up trying to make it as fun as possible with loads of high-fives and how many items can we scan. I even got extra points when I said we should register for a serving tray for football sundays. (ooooo yess!) Shea picked out the silverware and dinnerware which I have become obsessed with! They are so unique and I can't wait to use them! (Shea end up registering for these special spoons he wanted, a really cool vacuum (he was so excited) and a razor! So, I guess I got 197 items and Shea got 3. )

Below is a picture of us after 3 hours of on our feet scanning. I mentioned it was for my blog and Shea said, "Don't put it up! People will be jealous of your sexy looking husband to be!" Hahahah I LOVE him! He even surprised me with going to our favorite yogurt spot after dinner that night! : ) All and all it was a perfect day!

I came home last night and was thinking that I never talked about my dogs on my blog. Which is a SHOCK! Because I am totally obsessed with them. They are 2 poodles. Molly who is 13 and Sophie who is 5. We had gotten Sophie once my mom went back to work because we wanted Molly to have a friend. Boyyyyy were we wrong. Apparently Molly did not want a friend and was perfectly fine by herself. Sophie just became the "annoying little sister" that Molly deals with. haha! But, they love each other in some weird way. You won't find them cuddled up next to each other, but you will find Sophie jumping on Molly's back or sticking her nose in her face. (Soph has got a little attitude if you didn't catch on) But, they are my pups and they can always make me smile after a long days work.

Molly was sleeping so I didn't get a picture of her nor does she appreciate pictures. So, Sophie will be the one getting all the glamour shots! : ) She can just make you smile!

Also, need prayers for my grandma! She is going in for hip replacement surgery today! I can't wait for her to be free of pain!

Song: Peter Bradley Adams : Emily's Rain : Album - Between Us