Chef Lysa Davis; Coffee, Tea, & Spice! |

Creating a brand line

Welcome to the weekend everyone! I am currently working on a couple brand lines of my own. I am working on a Monday Coffee, a Spice line and a Tea line!

I spent my week working on the above brand lines I am currently creating, it’s very interesting and rewarding to think of it coming to fruition soon. We have been a big coffee family since we got married many years ago, and my daughter has to be the biggest one of the three of us right now. She loves flavors and syrup additions as do I, but she loves the caffeine. My husband likes deep bold flavor, and he likes his very strong! I can’t drink coffee unless it’s decaf, so I returned to my endless love of tea, the more the better but it too has to be decaf for me. I am very caffeine sensitive, but I still love flavor. I look forward to our Coffee Cup Mondays with a “Monday Coffee” option, yes- that’s the name of it!

I am also finally working on a new cookbook having lost all the data on the one I had been working on for a long time. It’s okay, I have so many other new things I have been creating that it had to have been a blessing in disguise. I have found sooo many things that have become new to me just from recent mistakes I’ve made trying to recreate my old recipes that they are ten times better than my original, so I am looking forward to that.

Chef Lysa Davis Stromboli

cookbook worthy stromboli and dough

cooking:

New Dough Recipe!

I FINALLY got around to making that stromboli I planned on making last week when the couch and the throw kidnapped me!

I don’t have a stand mixer yet and my hand mixer is great for certain things, but I used to make my dough in the stand mixer to make things easier, so I wanted a dough with no kneading and rising and all that and came up with one.

I simply put some yeast in some warm water with some sugar to it (sometimes I add honey) for this recipe, whisked it and let sit for 5 minutes or so.

I then I added some salt, olive oil and a sprinkle of a spice blend I created. Then added the flour and simply stirred it with a wooden spoon just to combine. I formed it into a ball and left in same bowl with a little oil to rest 10 minutes.

I divided it in 2 formed balls, rested another 5 minutes then rolled out, filled and baked. It was the best dough I have made for this type of stuffed item, for pizza I would do the whole knead, rest and rise longer. It was so soft and pliable, no resistance at all.

U Had Me At Kitchen

My stromboli made me think of my dear friend Alexia, we have known each other for over 30 years and grew up in the same area. We both love food and cooking and are fellow musicians. She is a sweetheart, and you will LOVE her website and recipes. Her Hot Stuffed Cherry Peppers video is making me salivate, I love those! Go check her out and tell her I sent you! Ask her about the Dorito’s Coupon (I had to Lexi, love you.) ~

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Decorating

Don’t you just LOVE this Coffee/Wine corner idea?? I am Obsessed! I am also convinced that when i get tired of my Etagere, THIS will replace it. I can add under shelf lighting for my twinkle light fix.

And look at this creative way to camouflage a thermostat on your wall! I currently have this problem at my desk space (where I write all these Blogs weekly) …. or DO I? I think “Thermo- Camo” is going to be my solution!

Great alternatives for wine/ coffee bar above

Renter Friendly/ No Wall Shelf Hanging

large unit, just add coffee.

This is quite large, add coffee to one side and wine and libations to the other, stunning.

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Renter Friendly/ No Wall Shelf Hanging

small as 1, add 2 for large unit

Add Keurig where the victrola is. There’s a photo of 2 of them together when you click the link

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Renter Friendly/ No Wall Shelf Hanging

medium, farmhouse coffee bar

Not a corner unit but worth a mention because it’s so sleek and good looking with plenty of storage.

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Well guys, it’s Pizza Friday in our house but we may be doing another stromboli as it’s way easier to make! I made a marinara and a ranch sauce to go with it last time and roasted heads of garlic and smeared that on the dough as the sauce inside before stuffing, so it didn’t get all saucy and sloppy. We dipped the slices in the sauce on the side when they were done. You could also do all Italian meats inside, broccoli and cheese, eggplant, I personally love sundried tomatoes and caramelized onion sometimes alone or with grilled chicken. I use fresh mozzarella, parmesan and asiago cheeses, and black olives are a must! Go make it and Enjoy your weekend~