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This thread has trended to far into the frozen pizza side. Lets bring back it with some homemade pizza!

This is my peperoni, jalapeno, and onion pizza. Handmade dough with fresh ingredients and homemade sauce.

Dough is resting before the ingredients are put on.
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Fresh is the name of the game and it makes for a great pizza. Fresh veggies FTW!
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Ready to go onto the grill!
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So good!
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I planted basil recently, have enough to put on pizza. The plants are starting to take off. Will gather seeds eventually for next year's basil. It's a perennial, I think, but have never experienced it over-wintering here.

Just looked this up.

Fresh basil is generally added to pizza after baking to preserve its bright flavor and color. If you add it before baking, the basil may turn dark and lose its vibrant taste due to the high heat. Adding basil just before serving allows the basil to wilt slightly and release its oils, which can add a more mellow, earthy flavor.
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Will put on my DIY pizza tonight, figure to drizzle a little olive oil over the basil on the hot pizza. Also using Hormel Cup 'N Crisp Pepperoni, 1st time.
 
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Muse said:
I planted basil recently, have enough to put on pizza. The plants are starting to take off. Will gather seeds eventually for next year's basil. It's a perennial, I think, but have never experienced it over-wintering here.

Just looked this up.



Will put on my DIY pizza tonight, figure to drizzle a little olive oil over the basil on the hot pizza. Also using Hormel Cup 'N Crisp Pepperoni, 1st time.
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I ended up getting a countertop hydroponics system. They run about $60 (search "hydroponic garden" on Amazon) & can handle a dozen pods! That way, you can do basil, thyme, mint, oregano, rosemary, etc. & it has a liquid fertilizer self-watering system with LED growlights to operate indoors, even during the winter!
 
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Kaido said:
I ended up getting a countertop hydroponics system. They run about $60 (search "hydroponic garden" on Amazon) & can handle a dozen pods! That way, you can do basil, thyme, mint, oregano, rosemary, etc. & it has a liquid fertilizer slf-watering system with LED growlights to operate indoors, even during the winter!
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My mint is in outdoor pots and overwinters well. I have a lot of jarred dry rosemary and it seems to retain flavor well, is easily grown here. Thyme seems to keep flavor dried also. Oregano as well. Basil in my experience loses any flavor when dried. I think keeping refrigerated in oil may work, haven't tried that. It does work with cilantro, see below. I have cilantro in the yard now. It's always a challenge to have fresh cilantro because it bolts to seed so easily.

 
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Kirkland custom on the Presto:

* Sous-vide cubed chicken breast with taco truck seasoning
* Crunchy dried onion topping
* Italian seasoning
* Shredded mozz
* Mini salad pepperonis
* Slivered grape tomatoes

The Costco base is what I call "fancy gas station pizza". Cumberlands & others around here have come out with some pretty decent pizza & this has a similar crust & flavor. For $3 a pie at Costco, I can't complain!

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Kaido said:
I ended up getting a countertop hydroponics system. They run about $60 (search "hydroponic garden" on Amazon) & can handle a dozen pods! That way, you can do basil, thyme, mint, oregano, rosemary, etc. & it has a liquid fertilizer self-watering system with LED growlights to operate indoors, even during the winter!
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This looks like it might be what you have
 
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Muse said:
This looks like it might be what you have
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Yup mine is similar to that brand, but older. Good book set on Kindle:


That unit you linked is height-adjustable (grow tall plants & also adjust height as they germinate) & is a BYO seed version, which is good because then you can just use the grow baskets to grow whatever you want! Parts & supplies are cheap too. A 60-pack of grow sponges is like fifteen bucks:


Or just get a refill kit with everything you need:


Suggestions for the 12-pod unit: (FYI they sell seed bundle kits on Amazon!)

1. Mint
2. Cilantro
3. Basil
4. Sage
5. Oregano
6. Rosemary
7. Tarragon
8. Parsley
9. Thyme
10. Dill
11. Chives
12. Leaf celery

I went through a spice phase at the start of COVID, got a neat grinder, and then got into indoor hydroponic herbs a few years ago. I have a few posts on spices here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/kaidomac/comments/esf9tc/spices_101
 
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Kaido said:
Yup mine is similar to that brand, but older. Good book set on Kindle:


That unit you linked is height-adjustable (grow tall plants & also adjust height as they germinate) & is a BYO seed version, which is good because then you can just use the grow baskets to grow whatever you want! Parts & supplies are cheap too. A 60-pack of grow sponges is like fifteen bucks:


Or just get a refill kit with everything you need:


Suggestions for the 12-pod unit: (FYI they sell seed bundle kits on Amazon!)

1. Mint
2. Cilantro
3. Basil
4. Sage
5. Oregano
6. Rosemary
7. Tarragon
8. Parsley
9. Thyme
10. Dill
11. Chives
12. Leaf celery

I went through a spice phase at the start of COVID, got a neat grinder, and then got into indoor hydroponic herbs a few years ago. I have a few posts on spices here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/kaidomac/comments/esf9tc/spices_101
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I'm wondering if I can use that or a similar hydroponic indoors setup to germinate and grow seedlings to transplant to my garden, specifically tomatoes and maybe peppers, possibly other vegetables. What do you think? Yes, indoor herbs for when outdoor conditions are forbidding would be great. Maybe can do both, right? 12 pods, after all.
 
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Muse said:
I'm wondering if I can use that or a similar hydroponic indoors setup to germinate and grow seedlings to transplant to my garden, specifically tomatoes and maybe peppers, possibly other vegetables. What do you think? Yes, indoor herbs for when outdoor conditions are forbidding would be great. Maybe can do both, right? 12 pods, after all.
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I use Orta self-watering seed starters for that:

ortakitchengarden.com

Self Watering Seed Starters

Keep your seedlings alive and reduce your plastic footprint with Orta's terracotta self-watering seed pots! Zero waste, compostable packaging.(Shipping pkg too!) Regenerative gardening starts with seeds, and we make seed starting easy. Handmade in California.
ortakitchengarden.com ortakitchengarden.com

 
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DigDog said:
heeeyy ... that looks actually interesting.

i mean, i hope i dont die in a nuclear war, but i wouldn't mind having fresh herbs on my countertop.
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I like it because it's low-maintenance. Basic supplies & trimming is all that's required!
 
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Fresh (chilled, not frozen) flatbread pizza from the local supermarket deli. Added pepperoni-style chorizo, Kinda melted lol. VERY happy with the results (10 minutes dual + 10 mins bottom-only element); this has been the best store-bought pizza on the Presto so far! It was super bland tho haha. I'll try my basic homemade flatbread recipe next!

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I wish I could've shared the pizza I had today with each and every one of you. It wasn't from a pizza place. It was an Arabic restaurant. The crust was not too thin and not too thick. It was so soft and chewy. The tomato sauce on it had the perfect amount of sweetness. It was literally covered in cheese with bits of BBQ chicken scattered throughout. And that was it. No other toppings. Just tomato sauce, BBQ chicken pieces and cheese. So unbelievably delicious. Keep it simple. It works.
 
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igor_kavinski said:
I wish I could've shared the pizza I had today with each and every one of you. It wasn't from a pizza place. It was an Arabic restaurant. The crust was not too thin and not too thick. It was so soft and chewy. The tomato sauce on it had the perfect amount of sweetness. It was literally covered in cheese with bits of BBQ chicken scattered throughout. And that was it. No other toppings. Just tomato sauce, BBQ chicken pieces and cheese. So unbelievably delicious. Keep it simple. It works.
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Yeah, I've often thought that I have overdone it with ingredients on many of my home made meals.
 
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Muse said:
Yeah, I've often thought that I have overdone it with ingredients on many of my home made meals.
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The thing I look for is "synergy", i.e. does it work? Like how PB&J works. Mostly I like pretty simple combinations myself tho.
 
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bigboxes said:
I'm currently at 682 for this week's pizza. I was on top of r/pizza yesterday from 9:00 to 3:00. I thought I might make it to 1000 this week the way it took off. I was over 200 at the 2-hour mark.

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I do many-meat pizzas. What impresses me with THAT pizza is the crust. Evidently hand formed. I like the thickness of the edges and ample rising and singeing.
 
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