Pizza Dough

2 cups warm water

2 Tablespoons active dry yeast

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

4 Tablespoons olive oil

4 - 5 cups flour

Proof the yeast in the warm water and sugar.  Add remaining ingredients.  Move to floured board and knead for a few minutes until elastic.

Shape dough into pan and add toppings.  Bake at 500 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes.

Beer Cheese Soup

12 - 24 ounces beer (Michelob Amber or other beer)
2 tbsp butter
12 - 16 slices bacon
1 cup minced sweet onion
1 cup minced carrot
1 cup minced celery
1 tsp smoked paprika
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup flour
4 cups cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper or a few dashes of chipotle pepper sauce
2 cups whole milk (substitute partial with half and half for richer soup)

Open beer and let stand with chopping vegetables. 
Saute bacon until crisp and drain on paper towel, reserve grease. 
In large pot, saute onion, carrot and celery in 2 tablespoons bacon grease and butter.
Gradually add flour and paprika to vegetables. 
Add chicken broth and beer, bring to boil and then reduce to simmer.
Add milk or half and half, cheese and crumbled bacon.
Heat until cheese melts.
Add salt and pepper to taste and sugar if desired.

Tomato Bacon Soup

Cooked bacon, diced
6 cans tomatoes
1 quart cream
2 ounces chipotle tabasco
3 ounces garlic, minced
3 ounces olive oil
1 onion, chopped

In a pot add onions, garlic, bacon, cream, and Tabasco, and olive oil. Cook until onions are translucent then add canned tomatoes. Bring to boil then puree in blender.  Great with grilled cheese sandwiches. 

Garnish with sour cream and bacon bits if desired. 


 

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Blended Mocha

Ingredients

12 ounces ice
3 ounces coffee extract
3 ounces nonfat milk or another milk of your choice
1/3 cup original Ice Blended powder of your choice, like chocolate as shown
Whipped cream, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Fill a 12-ounce cup full of ice. Pour in coffee extract and nonfat milk.
2. Pour everything into the blender and add the powder. Cover and blend until smooth.
3. Pour drink back into the 12-ounce cup. Top with whipped cream, if desired.