January 2023

photo of a pizza cake

It’s a Pizza. It’s a Cake. No, It’s a Pizza Cake!

Let me suggest to you when you go on a 21-day cleanse/detox, that you stay away from Facebook’s “Tasty” videos. In case you don’t know what that is, they are videos that show different recipes. (I really love watching them!) But to watch one on a “pizza cake” in the middle of a detox, let’s just say that isn’t the smartest thing to do. I can’t remember if Bobby saw it first or if I did, but we both agreed that when we came off of the 21 days, we would have to make it. He even ordered a special pan for it. (This is the same pan he used to make his pressure cooker cheesecake. You can read about that here.) Due to the fact we celebrated Noah’s (our great nephew) birthday at Chucke E Cheese’s on our first day off the detox, we decided to wait until the New England Patriot’s game on Sunday, Jan. 22, to have …

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photo of a pizza with diced tomatoes, meat, and a white sauce

Firenza Pizza proves to be a wonderful surprise

Anyone who has read this blog for any length of time should know by now I love pizza, and the pizzas Wendi and I had at Firenza Pizza in Sandusky proved to be a wonderful surprise. We didn’t want pizza for dinner (well, actually Wendi didn’t; I can eat it any time), and we had no idea we would be eating dinner in Sandusky. Wendi and I were on our way to Marblehead, Ohio, to get away for a little bit. Normally, we take a vacation in the summer, but we had visited North Carolina, Georgia and Florida in April and are planning a trip to Boston for Christmas, so we didn’t plan a summer vacation. Wendi’s uncle and aunt, Jay and Kim, had recently visited the area and loved it. So, we thought, why not go. I performed a magic show at the Orrville Lions Rib & Music Fest in the afternoon, took a nap when I got home, …

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