New Ways To Eat Pizza

by Pocatello Electric

We all fell in love with the great taste of pizza our first time we ate some, but we often feel guilty when eating this kind of food because it seems to be unhealthy. Don’t panic, there is a solution! Let's take a look at some healthier pizza ideas we found for you!

Portobello Pizza:

Ingredients: (4 servings)

• 4 diced tomatoes (medium sized)
• 4 Portobello mushrooms with stems removed (large sized)
• 2 chopped cloves of garlic
• 1 onion chopped in small pieces (medium sized)
• Fresh chopped basil leaves (to taste)
• Fresh chopped parsley (to taste)
• Grated parmesan cheese (to taste)
• 2 tbs olive oil
• pinch of salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Fry the onion pieces in a pan with olive oil (medium fire). Stir until it's slightly brown, then reduce the fire to low.
3. Add the diced tomatoes and the garlic cloves in the pan. Stir until all the ingredients are soft. Add salt and pepper.
4. Add the basil leaves to the pan, stir and remove the pan from the fire.
5. Place the Portobello mushrooms on an oiled baking sheet, bottom side up, and add the ingredients into each mushroom.
6. Top with the grated parmesan cheese.
7. Put the mushroom into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. When time's up, remove the pizzas from the oven and sprinkle them with the fresh parsley.

Zucchini Pizza:


Ingredients: (4 servings)

• 1 tomato sauce can (medium sized)
• 2 zucchinis with pips removed (large sized)
• 1 red onion chopped in slices (medium sized)
• Mini tomatoes (try different colors)
• Green or black olives chopped in two pieces
• Grated cheese (to taste)
• 2 tbs olive oil
• pinch of salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place the zucchinis on an oiled baking sheet, cut side up, and add the ingredients, to taste, into each of them, starting by the sauce.
3. Add as much cheese as you like.
4. Put the garnished zucchinis into the oven and bake 8-10 minutes. Then, Bon appetite!

Eggplant Pizza:

Ingredients: (4 servings)

• 1 eggplant chopped in slices about 3/4 inch thick (large sized)
• 2 chopped cloves of garlic
• 2 cups of diced tomatoes
• 2 tbs of dried herbs (choose your favorite)
• 6 chopped fresh basil leaves
• Grated mozzarella cheese (to taste)
• 2 tbs olive oil
• pinch of salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place the sliced eggplant on paper towel to remove the water in it. The process takes approximately 30 minutes.
3. In a pan, start frying the garlic in olive oil at medium fire.
4. Add the tomato dices to the pan and add 1-2 tbs of water, then the sauce wont dry. Let it cook for 15 minutes and remove the sauce from the fire.
5. Place the eggplant slices on an oiled baking sheet, sprinkle a little bit of dried herbs and add the tomato sauce on each.
6. Roast the eggplant for about 20-25 minutes into the oven and remove them.
7. Add the fresh chopped basil and the cheese as much as you like.
8. Turn the oven to broil and put the eggplant pizzas into the oven and bake 5-6 minutes.
9. Enjoy this delicious meal!

 

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Produce Storage Tips

by Pocatello Electric

We all know that most of the veggies and fruits can be stored in the freezer to be kept longer but there are other ways to conserve them. Here are some tips on how to properly store your fruits and vegetables.

1. Lettuce and greens: Keep them fresh and crispy. Wash them in cold water before putting them in an opened plastic bag with a towel paper into the fridge.

2. Carrots, celery and peppers: Cut off the top or remove the green head (peppers) and put them in a closed plastic bag. It will keep the freshness and maintain the nutritional value. Celery and carrots can also be stored in a closed plastic container full of water.

3. Fresh herbs: This time we need the freezer. Use a tray to make ice cubes and put your herbs in it. Add some olive oil into all the little holes.Then put it to the freezer and add those cubes to your recipes when needed!

4. Bananas and avocados: Keep them on the countertop when they have not been cut. When they are halved, wrap them and straight to the fridge they go. Wrap the banana in foil, whereas the avocado should be wrapped in plastic.

5. Potatoes and onions: The best place is the dark pantry to avoid oxidization when they have not been cut. Once they are halved, your can put them in a sealed plastic bag into the refrigerator to keep them fresh for a few days.

Did you know?
You can freeze vegetables and fruits, but you can also freeze yogurts and milk! You must have noticed that the milk turn into a yellow-beige when defrosted. This is perfectly normal and due to the fat content (if you have skimmed milk, it should not change color).

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3 Common Mistakes We Make When Shopping For A New Mattress

by Pocatello Electric

1. Shop for prices: We usually filter our research by price when shopping for a new mattress. Most of the time, we need to stick to a budget, and many times we are searching to invest less than what we budgeted. Of course, it is not a bad thing to have a budget and to save money, but we have to keep in mind that we need a quality mattress. We spend 1/3 of our life sleeping and everyone knows that our sleep habits affect our health! We should not forget that the quality of our sleep depends on the quality of the mattress. A new mattress should be an investment rather than a waste of money. We should prepare ourselves for budget adjustments when needed.


2. Purchase without trying: We all feel a little uneasy when trying a mattress in-store. Pretending to sleep, in most cases, is a challenging thing to do when shopping.  However, it is an important step before purchasing. It is not enough to put pressure with our hands. Our weight and sleeping position will determine which type of mattress is best for us. It is important to remember that in order to have a comfortable sleep for years ahead, we need to try the mattress before buying it.



3. Buy for the look: Some of us plan budget adjustments or try many types of mattresses. Sometimes, we put too much emphasis on the wrong specifications: the mattress look! We prefer to buy a good looking mattress even if it is not the most comfortable, instead of the one that looks ordinary (even if it is so much more comfortable). The look does not affect our sleep, the comfort does. Yes, there are a lot of mattress styles and brands. Sometimes, they do not look trendy, but if they are comfortable and good for our posture, maybe we should think twice and redefine our purchasing criteria.

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