Free Summer Grilling Cookbook & Grilled Pizza

Summer? Grilling? Free? -- All things that I like. You too?


Then download Martha Stewart Living Radio’s Summer Grilling Cookbook, a free online cookbook
http://www.xmradio.com/marthastewartlivingradio

One of my new favorite things is grilled pizza, so I can't wait to try this recipe.


Afraid of grilled Pizza? Don't be. It's actually much easier than you'd think!

Start with your favorite pre-made Pizza crust or make your own. I like the Pillsbury recipe but I double the amount of yeast (for fluffier bread-like crust) and use 1/2 white flour and 1/2 wheat flour.

Shape Crust.

Gather toppings & place in small bowls so they are quick & easy to add to your pizza.

Brush olive oil on the grill.

Toss on your formed dough.

Let it cook until it is lightly browned and easy to flip. Then, turn over and put on your favorite toppings! Here's what I used:

Left: Garlic Bread Spread, Olive Oil, Sharp Cheddar, Red Onion, Fresh Basil

Right: Roasted Garlic Onion Jam, Tomato, Goat cheese, Arugula

Dear Blog...I owe you a post!

What have I been writing about the last month? Well...plenty on the Stonewall Kitchen blog!

Host a Gumbo for the Gulf Party

End of Summer in our Gardens (See the Facebook photo album too!)

Holiday Sneak Peak

Give aways & Discounts (Enter to win a trip to Maine)

Wordless Wednesday (pretty photos):
8-25-10
8-4-10

Meatless Monday:
Garden Vegetable Lasagna Roll Ups
Spicy Gazpacho

North Conway NH SWK Company Outlet (aka my billboard - below)

Wedding Tip #33 - DYI Recycled Flower arrangments

Did you know that you can turn a Stonewall Kitchen Grille Sauce bottle into a flower vase? Shabby Chic wedding flowers can be quite cute! The goal of this post is to get you thinking outside the box when it comes to wedding decorations.



I hope that you enjoy the short & sweet post! I was at BlogHer followed by a bachelorette party this weekend -- now I'm so tired!

Jenn & Mike's Wedding Album

I finished Jen & Mike's album. Yay! She was one of the most excited (just happy not nervous) brides I've ever photographed. The anticipation was contagious and I really enjoyed myself at their beautiful wedding. They were also lucky enough to have one of the only rain-free days in the middle of a rainy month for their wedding day. Even though they don't mind the rain, (see proof of that in their engagement session photos) I'm so glad the sun decided to come out...we got some really great shots!













See the full album on Facebook.

Quahog is a type of clam...not just a fictional town in Rhode Island

(Quahogs stuffed with onions, breadcrumbs, olive oil, celery & fresh parsley )

Anthony & I were lucky enough to be invited to stay with our friend Lauren on Cape Cod in Falmouth, MA. We had all the ingredients for a great weekend: friends, fun, & really good food! You know you're a food lover when you take more photos of your eats than anything else!

I had plenty of happy-toe-time at the beach (below) but luckily Lauren's Dad was out there Quahogging and he's a man that likes to share!

When I wasn't beaching it I ran a new personal best of 6 miles. I'm training for a 1/2 marathon...but I really run so I can eat more food! Like this Pasta with Quahog sauce.

More of this meal entailed:

Sauteed Vegetables

Grilled Swordfish (with soy sauce, garlic, olive oil & fresh parsley. Gas grilled outdoors on foil.)

Anthony & I brought this Cavit Pinot Noir, a lighter red wine, as a hostess gift. (We also gave them some Stonewall Kitchen Pancake Mix, Jams & Syrups) We usually prefer a heavy red like a big cabernet - but this is great for summer & it doesn't break the bank.

And...how did we spend our Saturday evening? Listening to live music at Liam Maguire's. We were happy find that Danny Quinn was so entertaining. He sang a mix of old Irish songs and bar sing-along-songs like 'Piano Man' and 'American Pie.' I was drinking Wachusett Blueberry beer- a delicious summertime favorite of mine.

(Above: Me & Anthony) (Below: Lauren & her boyfriend Ryan)

It was such a great weekend, I can't believe that now it's almost Monday. I need to take more long weekends on the cape!

Wedding Photography Fail

Hehe, is it wrong that I find this hilarious? :) I hope he got up and laughed it off....and that it was a hot day! If you can't laugh at your own silly mistakes what's the point?

I've been blogged!

In my previous post you heard about Ben & Kate's maternity session from my point of view. Do you want to know what it was like for the proud mama-to-be? Read Kate's blog here. This should provide some insight for those of you wondering what it is like to be on the other side of my camera! Thanks for the great post Kate!