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Wanna know something funny about me? I’m not really a fan of PIZZA. You probably wou;d say what?! But You’re from New York, the Bronx- where one of the little Italy is. Yeah - I know I used to like Pizza, but I only truly love mines. I gotta be honest!

Funny story is my whole family loves pizza. It’s my sons favorite! Now don’t get me wrong I do eat pizza at times, but do I love it like many others - smh nope! But I make a mean pizza! And this is the easiest recipe I could share with You.

Naan Bread Pizza DIY


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INGREDIENTS You WILL NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN NAAN BREAD SPECIALTY PIZZA AT HOME INSTEAD OF ORDERING OUT! This recipe will have You loving to make your own pizzas for yourself or family time with any top of topic You could use. Do It Your Way and Try It!


To me, Stonefire Naan Flatbreads are the best for this recipe but You can use fresh pizza dough (May not be vegan approved) From your local grocery or supermarket. I try to get mines from a pizza shop If I haven’t ordered from Amazon.



Ingredients



STEP one: Brush OvO lightly on to the Naan Bread/Place into Toaster Oven at 350* until lightly toasted on bottom of bread/ Remove pre-toasted to begin building your diy pizza.




Before You start adding veggies, make sure to rest your flatbread and brush the top with OvO.



‘Now on to the fun stuff: this recipe You can pre-prep your individual items or You can just build your pizza and bake. What every works for You works for me. It’s Lifestyle Do It Your Way! I’m just showing You how I create the best pizza you’ll ever have and it’s pretty healthy. Lol!


STEP two: Slice your veggies as thin as possible, unless You like chunks. I say it’s best to slice so You can roast them faster or toss right on top. Once your veggies are ready/ toss with some OvO and place in the toaster oven at 350*- roast/bake until desired tenderness. You can also toss in a pan stove top style.


Lets prep our sauce while the veggies are roasting away!


STEP three: Add spaghetti sauce to a small sauce pan and simmer on low.

-add a dash of Italian seasoning with basil/parsley/oregano

-simmer on low until warmed -set aside

























 
 
 

Get rid of Garbage bags with this simple magic trick!


Plastic trash bag hack
GET RID OF THAT TRASH BAG CLUTTER

Do You hate when your garbage bags start to take over your kitchen or pantry? Where do all the garbage bags from shopping go? This is one of those things where as soon as You get rid of all the plastic Garbage bags, that’s when you’ll really need one!

Wanna see a close up pin? https://pin.it/nD8XpTS

See in NYC as of October 2020, stores are prohibited from selling goods in one use single plastic bags. So they have instructed shoppers to by the earth friendly reusable shopping bags and boy don’t those add up too. SMH! That’s the next Kitchen hack I’m working on. Lol! DOES YOUR STATE HAVE A SIMILAR BAN? Read more on the NYS Plastic bag Ban



TWO REASONS WHY I WANNA TURN THE WHOLE BASKET O BAGS - To the left— INTO THOSE CUTE LITTLE NINJA STAR BAGS ON THE RIGHT! (Keep scrolling for link to IKEA basket and other things listed in this photo to help minimize the clutter of plastic bags.)



  • #1 Hate the way the garbage bags look in this IKEA trash bag holder

  • #2 We use to use the garbage bags for our dog when we would walk him because we had so many bags, but now that we don’t have a dog; we don’t need all these bags. (Sad story about my dog decision of 2021). - I tell You another time.


But Anyways ..... Let’s get to the best kitchen and home hack You could ever learn and You won’t forget!



WHEN YOU LEARN THIS TRICK, WHAT WILL YOU CAMOUFLAGE THOSE UGLY PLASTIC BAGS IN?

here’s some canister ideas to inspire You to declutter those bags. By now You should have a million dollar tree or target reusable shopping bags! All linked on my @liketoknow.it https://ltk.app.link/p3QDgCFsKdb



here’s some canister ideas to inspire You to declutter those bags. By now You should have a million dollar tree or target reusable shopping bags! All linked on my @liketoknow.it https://ltk.app.link/p3QDgCFsKdb


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STEPS: flatten your garbage bag/Fold over starting from edge and keep folding until the garbage bag is in a straight line/




then start from the bottom and fold the bag into a triangle/Keep folding until You reach the handles at the top / then fold over and tuck. This creates a flying disks. You can store more bags or You can create a game for kids to play with or fold all the bags as fun chore.


Watch the mini hack on IGTV! Make sure to like, watch and comment! Don’t forget to share to your friends!



Today marks the official day of Quarantine in NYC, so I have put together a few tips and lifestyle hacks to keep You sane during the Corona Virus Lock Down. How are You managing your time, your space, you're alone time, sanity? Hows your family doing? Your pets? How ever You are coping, I hope You #staysanestaysafestaystrong


Drop some other tips to maintain your sanity at home during all this panic below!





During this corona virus, we are all in a min state of sock, dismay and maybe even a little scared, But I don't you to fret my pretties. Life will get better soon! So while you're sanitizing every single surface in your house, and spraying down each family member as they wake up (LOL!)- I have put together some quick ideas to keep you busy at home during these trying times.


My first tip is to STAY POSITIVE.


Being a Negative Nancy or even a Paranoid Patty will send your mind into a spiraling dark whole if you allow all the COVID__9 Corona Virus statistics, media coverage, stories and more sink into your energy. But you cant let it well atleast try not to let it drive you insane. The Best thing to do is too, stay positive, stay indoors, love your loved ones and create daily activities to keep your mind off of whats happening around the world.


TIP #2: WATCH MY YOUTUBE. IGTV, PINTERESTS VIDEOS if you're tired of Netflix, Amazon or Hulu tv shows. Lol! Watching or even trying to catch up on your shows that you have missed before this quarantined happened can get a little old. So don't sit for too long or your knees will get numb. Here are some movies/shows I'm binge watching: CHEERS, GOLDEN GIRLS, ON MY BLOCK, PRETTY WOMAN, CONTAINMENT, DIE HARD BLUE STREAK, MONEY TALKS, MARTIN AND A FEW OTHERS. What are you binging?



TIP #3 MAKE SOME FACETIME CALLS AND CHECK IN ON YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS YOU HAVEN'T SPOKE TO IN A WHILE.


They will be grateful and that will make you feel much better to have some different faces to look at it. So make some calls and connect with everyone you love.



TIP #4 PLAN YOUR FAMILY MEALS.

Today I figured since we have created a nice stock pile of groceries, some I ordered via instacart and some we waited on line in BJs for hours, that i would take up some time and create our weekly and dinner calendar plans for the month. This way we are prepared with ingredients we all ready have in our pantry because who knows what will happen with in the next couple of weeks, let alone days as the government changes requirements on quarantine.



Download your FREE printable FOOD DIY Meal Planning sheets for you to customize your families meals for the week or for the entire month!









TIP #5 LEARN TO PLAY A VIDEO GAME.

Listen, I'm all for having some fun playing Sims, Call Of Duty etc with my son. WE can also have fun learning what I our kids love these days. I am a super addict of Sims on Playstation. You can also go on your phones or tablet, Ipad App Store to download some games to play to take your mind off of everything and kill time.



TIP #6 TAKE UP YOGA

Yoga helps You calm your nerves and senses. I keeps your limbs, muscles and body flexible, limber and stretched.m If You cant go to the gym or aren't able to go outside, learn a few stretches to reduce stress.


TIP #7 TAKE ON SOME DIY PROJECTS TO HELP AROUND THE HOUSE

You know Im all for the Do It Yourself home projects to help ease into Spring and summer. Especially now that you're locked in. But now that You are- You start to notice all the things that need to be completed around the house. So make a list of daily projects You can complete and jump right in!

TIP #8 HAVE A FAMILY DANCE PARTY

Press Play on that holiday playlist and shake yo' booty!!! Music and dancing soothes even the savagest of beasts!!


TIP #9 BOOKS CAN BE A TREASURE WE FORGET ABOUT

Pick up a book thats collecting dust in your basement and refresh your mind. Reading can help with word building & imagery to take You to another place and time. I have some Dean Koontz stories- I wanna re-read from a decade ago that I still have. Pick a book, open the cover and start turning pages.


I think in times of this whole Corona VIRUS PANDEMIC we are all under a little stress and just trying to make sense of it all. I want You to create sense and calm in your life as day to day things could change. Please everyone be safe and stay in doors. Take this serious and prepare for what could come.


Xoxo Nikki!!


 

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