I ended up watching the entire game. Burned my entire mouth on a slice of homemade [and veggie only] deep dish pizza when Trussaint [the Steeler] fumbled the ball and it was recovered by my team!!....giving them an advantage to go ahead. Which they did...and won the game!! But even tho the Broncos now have home field advantage when they'll be pitted against the 'cheating' Patriots [no offense ...just kidding!] and Tom Brady. Manning, in the past, can't hold up to pressure and games that mean going to the Super Bowl!! Perhaps if the Broncos make sure the football is NOT deflated, Brady won't be able to handle and pass it accurately. LOL The Broncos, I guess have a 50/50 chance of winning the next round, but I can't believe my own words. Who am I kidding?!! I love the Broncos!! But Manning? Now, that's a whole 'nother blog post.Anni: "Bud? Can you explain the deflated ball to me again?"
Bud: "It's a lot easier to handle when it isn't hard!"
Anni: :::snort::: "That's what I figured!"
[I'll go no further, promise!]
The deep dish pizza I make is simple. I buy frozen all wheat pizza dough, one green zucchini, 1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, about a dozen fresh shiitake mushrooms, and white onion. My sauce is nothing but marinara sauce blended on high, in the blender for thickness, Parmesan cheese and 2% mozzarella cheese. After spraying the cast iron skillet with non-stick spray, I spread the wheat dough up and over the edge of the skillet, pour in the sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, then layer the sliced zucchini, peppers, thin chopped onion, and mushrooms. Then cover with mozzarella cheese and bake in hot 475 degree oven for 20-25 minutes....taking it out of the oven when crust is well done, and cheese is bubbly....letting it stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Served with a tossed salad and vinaigrette dressing the pizza is filling, healthier than any meat lover's pizza, - a good meal for game time!! There are so many options for this pizza, and very easy. A favorite of the two of us.
Well, this morning it began the day clear and cool. By mid morning it was perfect. I drove to the islands to walk the salt flats and well, if I saw any birds, fine....but, all I really wanted to do was be outdoors, walking, and enjoying the blue sky and slight breeze coming off the coast. And in the area I chose to walk, it's usually quiet...as it was today. I walked three hours in the fresh air. It did a body good.
Birds seen along the walk, white pelicans - brown pelicans, ibis [both white and white faced], snowy egrets, sandpipers, plovers, sparrows, mockingbirds, green herons, reddish egrets, willets, ducks, spoonbills, northern harrier, vultures, sea gulls, blue herons and more...I really didn't stop much to take many photos today, I was just there to enjoy the morning solitude. But, I didn't go home empty handed...the camera had a few photos to share. The ship [orange tanker] is NOT floating on land as it seems...an optical illusion!! The ship channel is beyond and behind the salt flats!!
