Written Stuff

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Healthy Pizza for Indiblogger


The Full Del Monte Healthy Pizza

Required:
4 pizza bases
2 onions
2 tomatoes
2 capsicums
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup grated cheese
Del Monte ketchup
Del Monte pasta sauce
Del Monte sliced olives, black or green
Del Monte extra virgin olive oil
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How to Assemble the Pizza

Turn the pizza base upside down, so that the flat part is on the top. Put a generous dollop of DelMonte pasta sauce, or ketchup, over the pizza base. Now spread a layer of onion rounds, interspersed with tomato slices, followed by capsicum rounds.
Now sprinkle grated cheese (or you can use sliced cheese) on the top. Now take the sliced olives and spread evenly over the pizza. Finish off with a shower of grated carrots. Press firmly.
Add a swirl of extra virgin olive oil for added flavour and health benefits.
Pop the pizza into the microwave for a minute. Alternatively you can cook it on a tawa or a non-stick pan.
Cut into slices with a pizza cutter or kitchen scissors.
If you love a little extra ketchup then you can dot the pizza with some more ketchup. Or put some ketchup in a katori and dip your pizza slice in it before eating it.
Enjoy your healthy pizza.
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Saturday, 25 August 2012

Let's Write a Short Story - book review



A year ago Joe Bunting started a blog called 'The Write Practice.' His aim was to help writers to improve their craft. He's now come out with a book callled 'Let's write a Short Story.' The 140 page book seems slim but is packed with advice that should help aspiring writers. If you want just one book on writing then you should not just browse through this book but follow his advice and start writing..

It's easier to get into an Ivy League college than to become an established writer, says Bunting, giving statistics that seem quite formidable. But on the other hand there are a lot of online magazines and publications that look for material to publish. For those who have attempted writing novels that are incomplete he suggests turning them into short stories.