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» Your definitive g

Natalie Serafini Editor-in-Chief M editor @theotherpress.ca

Or" tipsy night, I got into

a conversation with some friends about Pizza Hut’s latest craze, the Doritos Crunchy Crust Pizza. As we sipped wine and munched on our family- pack of Doritos, I came up with the mad scientist idea to DIY this junk-food-paradise creation. Unfortunately,

no Martha Stewart recipes for a Pizza Hut hack, but I did find a rough guide to a taco pizza, which I bastardized for my snack specifications. Read on to impress your friends with a Doritos taco pizza!

Preheat your oven to 450 F.

: Next, dump the refried beans

: ina pot and warm on stove, at

: medium-high. Stir as it heats

: up, and sprinkle in some of

: the taco seasoning. The taco

: seasoning isn’t really necessary, : so it can easily be cut if you're

: worried about sodium; either

: way, you should only be using

: a couple of teaspoons. Keep

: stirring the refried beans until : they’re warm and the taco

: seasoning is mixed in. Turn off : the stove.

Take your rolled-out pizza

scouring the Internet turned up dough, which should be ona : baking sheet, and spread the : refried beans on. This will be : acting as your tomato sauce

: substitute, so you can use a

: relatively thick layer. Next,

: spread your salsa over the

: beans, using roughly three large : : spoonfuls—again though, you

uide to a Doritos taco eye

: can beas liberal as you'd like.

Grab a resealable sandwich

: bag and fill it with about one to : two small handfuls of Doritos

: from one bag (or about three

: to four handfuls, if you’re only

: using one flavour of chips).

: Reseal the bag, making sure to

: let the air out first, and press

: your weight into it ona table

: with the palms of your hands.

: Do this again with your other

: flavour of Doritos (optional).

: Your crushed-up chips can now : be sprinkled over the salsa on

: your pizza.

: Take your grated mozzarella : : and cheddar cheese and sprinkle : : this on the pizza as well. This is : another instance where you can : use the amount that suits you— : if you like a super-cheesy pizza

: though, remember that you'll

also be getting that flavour from

: the Doritos.

When your oven is ready,

: slide that pizza in and set your : timer for about 12 minutes—or : less, if your frozen dough has

: different instructions. While

: your pizza is cooking, you

: can ready some additional

: toppings for your ‘za. I like to

: havea little bit of extra salsa,

: some sliced avocado, and a

: very small sprinkling of extra

: Doritos on top, but you can get : creative with any sort of taco

: toppings you generally enjoy— : sliced iceberg lettuce or black

: olives would both be fantastic

additions. Serve the pizza hot out of

: the oven with your toppings

: of choice. Feel free to adapt

: this recipe with ground

: beef, jalapefios, or any other

: alterations that suit your fancy. : Enjoy!

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1 pizza dough—frozen, or use the recipe I do from MarthaStewart.com

1can refried beans

1 packet of taco seasoning—you'll only be using a few teaspoons, so this is optional

Salsa 1avocado, sliced

Doritos—I used a combo of Doritos Nacho Cheese and Doritos Cool Ranch

Enough mozzarella for sprinkling on the pizza, grated

Enough cheddar cheese for sprinkling on the pizza, grated

DIY Beauty

» Make your own toner

Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor

veryone wants bright, healthy skin. But as someone with very sensitive skin, I find it difficult to trust too many mass-produced toners. Many of them contain medical grade

alcohol, which is drying and also a bowl. Next, tear orange peel

: into loonie-sized pieces. Heat

painful to anyone suffering from acne, rosacea, or any number

: of other skin conditions. Not

: to mention that they leave you

: smelling like you might need a

: 12-step program if you use them : inthe morning. So, I developed : asure-fire recipe for great skin,

: using cheap items that can

: be found in pretty much any

: neighbourhood.

Combine rice and water in

: each with a lighter, holding

: the flame under the coloured

: side of the peel fora couple

: seconds before adding them to : the bowl. Heating the peels will : help release the essential oils it

> contains faster.

Add the sake/rice wine

: vinegar, and stir gently until

: water is foggy. Refrigerate the : toner for two hours before

: straining water into small jar.

You will need:

2 cups room temperature

water 1 cup organic jasmati rice The peel of one orange

1 tbsp. sake or rice wine vinegar

Meatless Monday

» One-pot spaghetti alfredo

Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor

[en doing this recipe to cater to my need to do fewer dishes, as well as prove that not all vegetarian meals need to be health conscious. This recipe is

easy and fast!

Fill a small soup pot half full with salted water. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Add pasta, breaking noodles

: in half if they don’t fit. Let

: boil until noodles are al dente

: (cooked but firm). Next, drain : the pot, leaving approximately : 1cup of the pasta water in with ; the noodles. Put noodles and

: remaining pasta water aside in a bowl before returning pot to

the heat.

In the same pot, add the

: butter and garlic. Allow garlic : to sizzle in butter for a minute : before reducing the heat to

: medium-high and adding the

: tomatoes and onions. Sauté

: until onions are translucent,

: stirring regularly. Then, reduce : heat to medium and stir in

: flour, making a roux. Add

; Creamo, stirring continuously : until sauce thickens to desired : consistency. It should be only slightly thicker than a regular

: alfredo sauce.

Add noodles and pasta

: water, stirring until noodles : are well coated and hot. Serve : immediately.

Original recipe serves 1-2 Ingredients:

1 handful spaghetti

1 tbsp. butter

% cup all-purpose flour

2 cups Creamo

'4 of a medium sized white onion (julienned)

’4 of a small tomato

(cubed)

1 clove garlic (diced)