Onion Garlic Focaccia

Onion Garlic Foccacia

Onion Garlic Foccacia

I’m a bread lover… and that would be an understatement. So, the other day when we had no bread in the house I made a quick Focaccia. It’s easy because you don’t have to let the bread rise, so you save all that rising time.

You can make the bread dough yourself, or I always keep the frozen bread loaves on hand that you can find in the freezer section. They usually come 3 or 5 to a package. If you’re not familiar with them, check it out next time you’re at the grocery store. They’re really great to make Focaccia and I also use them to make Italian Fried Bread Dough (but that’s gonna be another post).

Here’s my recipe for a tasty Focaccia, whether you make the dough yourself or use the frozen bread dough. None of these ingredients really need to be measured. You like lots of onion, use more… want less garlic, use less… love olives, add some! You get the idea.  :)

Onion Garlic Focaccia

Onion Garlic Focaccia fresh outta the oven!

INGREDIENTS
Bread Dough
Olive Oil
1 Red Onion, sliced thin
10 cloves of garlic, minced
4 Tbsp. Capers, drained
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper, to taste

METHOD
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large frying pan saute the onions with a little olive oil until they are soft.
Set aside.
Grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
Form the bread dough onto the baking sheet.
I just use my hands to form it, just like when making pizza.
Some people use a rolling pin, but that just doesn’t work for me.
Once you have the bread dough flattened out on the baking sheet, put a little olive oil on top.
Even distribute the onions, garlic, cheese, capers, and seasonings on top of the bread dough.
Bake in the oven until lightly golden, about 20 minutes.
Enjoy!

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Oysters Rockefeller

Eating Oysters Rockefeller

Eating Oysters Rockefeller

One of my favorite indulgences is Oysters ~ anyway I can get them… on the half shell, oyster stew, steamed with butter, breaded & fried, and of course, Oysters Rockefeller (my all time favorite).

I was pleasantly surprised to see the price of oysters when we moved to Tennessee! Continue reading

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Phyllo Cake

Phyllo Cake with Blackberries and Honey Whipped Cream

Phyllo Cake with Blackberries and Honey Whipped Cream

This dessert is so versatile. It’s like an artist’s blank canvas. It’s not too sweet so you can dress it up anyway you’d like. Continue reading

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Fresh Blackberry Cobbler

Fresh Blackberry Cobbler with Vanilla Frozen Yogurt

Fresh Blackberry Cobbler with Vanilla Frozen Yogurt

This recipe is so quick and easy there’s no reason not to have fresh cobbler all the time, especially when the ingredients are things that we all usually have on hand. It seriously took me about 5 minutes to prepare and then it’s into the oven! We enjoyed ours with vanilla frozen yogurt, but ice cream or whipped cream would be wonderful, too! Continue reading

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Corn & Crab Chowder

Corn & Crab Chowder

Bowl of Corn & Crab Chowder

First let me start by saying that I absolutely LOVE crabs. I was raised in Maryland and some of my best memories involve multiple family crab feasts in our back yard. Newspapers were spread across the table tops and in the center lay a giant pile of steamed crabs waiting to be cracked open. The usual accompaniments to this would be corn-on-the-cob and ice cold beer. Yum… Continue reading

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Giveaway – Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer

Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer

Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer

The folks at Zojirushi America Corporation were so kind to send me a Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer NS-TSC10. I absolutely love it!! I’ve already made white rice, brown rice and wild rice in the cooker and they all turned out perfectly.

Long Grain Rice in Rice Cooker

Long Grain Rice in Zojirushi Rice Cooker

It’s so easy because there are pre-set measurements on the inside of the Inner Cooking Pan. Just add the rice and then add water to the corresponding line. Aside from making perfect rice, it has so many cool features. I love the fact that I can set the timer and the rice will begin cooking when I want (or complete when I want), and it also has a stay warm feature! You’re also able to change the signal sounds from a “beep” to a “melody”. I think that’s pretty cool, cause now it plays Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

Yes, it’s the ultimate in making rice, but you can do so much more with it! This week I’ll be making rice, while steaming our entire dinner in the upper steaming basket. Clean up is going to be super simple that night, with only the Inner Cooking Pan and Steaming Basket to wash. ☺

Also on the menu for this week, I will be baking a cake in the Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer. Yep, that’s right – a cake!! Stay tuned ‘cause I will be posting pics of the cake as well as the steamed dinner.

Meanwhile, I wanted to get this week started with a GIVEAWAY!

One lucky person will win a Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer of their own!

It’s super easy to enter. Here’s how:

  1. Like Saucy Girls Kitchen on Facebook.
  2. Like Zojirushi America Corporation on Facebook.
  3. Share a link to this Giveaway on your Facebook page.
  4. Once you’ve done the above 3 things, please leave me a comment here on this post saying you have done so, along with the link to your Facebook page where you have shared the Giveaway. (one entry per person)

The Giveaway will end on May 31st at midnight (Central Time). The lucky winner will be determined by www.Random.org and will be announced on June 1st.

Good luck!

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Mushrooms & Scallops over Long Grain White Rice

Mushrooms & Scallops over Long Grain White Rice

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Perfect Pie Crust

Mom's Peach Pie

Mom’s Peach Pie

There are just four basic ingredients in pie crust; flour, fat, water, salt. Below is my pie crust recipe for sweet items, so I’ve added some sugar. If you want to make a savory crust, just omit the sugar. It’s so easy to change the taste and texture of pie crust. I love to create variations! Continue reading

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Mini Blueberry Pies with Crumb Topping

Mini Blueberry Pies with Crumb Topping

Mini Blueberry Pies with Crumb Topping

Fresh, warm, blueberry pie… do I need to say anything more? Probably not, but I do want to point out that I only made 2 individual pies. Why? Because Continue reading

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