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Quezza Pizzadilla

I have a wicked weakness for pizza, which is stupid because pizza is Not Good for Me and expensive. Its only redeeming quality these days is that it's a 7,000-step walk from my house to the pizza shop and back, and that's kind of negated by the fact that I get home and eat the entire pizza in one go , then fall asleep in a food coma. My relationship with pizza is complex and troubled, let me tell you. Today, we got home from our walk (same 7k-step walk, mind you, only we bought doughnuts instead of pizza, my body weeps) and I got all feisty watching my partner wash the pan he uses to make me quesadillas. What if, I thought, I (and by "I" I mean "he") made a quesadilla with mozzarella cheese and some Italian spices, then dipped it in pizza sauce? Would I get something vaguely pizza-ish? The answer is a resounding YES. It's not got the consistency of pizza, but it has the flavor, which is what I find I crave. And it's small, which means I can gor...

Tusken Raider Fries

There's a joke to be made here about Owen and Beru Lars, but it's just ... too soon . Too soon, man. (Happy headcanon: Those're Stormtrooper skeletons on the doorstep. Owen and Beru escaped and hid in the shadows, helping Luke and the Rebellion. Also Aunt Beru is a badass Jedi who hangs out with Leia on the weekends, telling all of the embarrassing stories she can about Luke as a child.) Yup. Tusken Raider Fries Ingredients 2-4 red potatoes, scrubbed but NOT peeled 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tbsp dry oregano Instructions - Preheat oven to 420*F. I use my toaster oven and it's all good. - Slice each potato into quarters, then cut each quarter into quarters so you have what look like fries. - Toss those into a medium mixing bowl. - Add the oil, salt, and oregano. - Using a rubber spatula, toss all that together until it's as even as it's going to get. Don't work too hard. - Line a baking tray with a silpat and dump the potatoes...