Cinnamon Raisin Pizzert

Yummy! That looks so awesome! =D PB makes everything better!

That looks delicious! I still have yet to try making pizzerts…

As for marriage, I just broke up with my fiancee the other night. Through my many years of many relationships, I have finally learned that our first love should always be self-love. I am almost 30 and completely fine with being single. If I never get married, then so be it. I know that I have all the love I need inside of me. It would be wonderful to meet the man who is completely deserving of me, but I am not waiting for him to show up. The best thing I can do is to be honest with myself and my feelings – and stay very focused on my goals and dreams. No one else can complete you! But to find someone who complements you in every way is what we all hope to have one day. By loving ourselves, we will attract the right people. 🙂

A. That looks fantastic
B. Funny you should bring marriage views up. I was just telling my mom that many of my friends don’t have any interest in getting married. They still want a long-term relationship, kids, house, etc… just don’t see the point in marriage. The evolution of views is interesting… I’m guessing a lot of it stems from my generation having seen so many of our parents divorce? I feel lucky to have no gone through that, but I know many friends who struggled watching the deterioration of their parent’s marriages.

OMG and old couples are ADORABLE.. I’m like that creeper girl who takes phone pics of old couples walking in the park..
thats totally normal though……..

This looks absolutely amazing! I adore cinnamon and raisins-I have been eating Peanut Butter co’s cinnamon/raisin swirl peanut butter like crazy for the past week:) I love the commitment aspect of marriage—but I do agree with you the the high divorce rate (especially in the US) is very daunting and scary! I think that the number one reason the divorce rates are so high is because people don’t take relationships seriously these days–it is so normal for people to fly through relationships(not that it is a bad thing–sometimes it just happens that way) so there isn’t a basic foundation of trust and commitment to begin with early on in relationships. Without commitment/seriousness early on in a relationship, I think a marriage is doomed for failure.

I need to get myself to make a pizzert. Maybe a apple cinnamon one like apple pie? The idea of a red velvet one sounds delicious though!

The whole marriage deal I don’t really worry about because my mind changes constantly what I think about it. Probably 60% of the time I wouldn’t want to get married, but maybe they’ll be a time when I think other wise.

1. I loved Brad and Jen together.
2. Marriage sounds lovely as long as you find the right person. I would love to make a lifetime of special memories with someone! Buuuut for now I would like to do everything exactly as I want without compromising my beliefs, wants, or Saturday night plans. Definitely not yet mature or selfless enough to have a husband!

Love cinnamon and raisin, haven’t tried it with peanut butter but it sounds like a great idea!

Marriage? I’d have to say I love it. I got married at 19 and have been married 20 years. Since I’ve been married longer than I’ve been single I guess that means it works for me. I know people say it’s work, but I haven’t found that. I think my husband feels it more than I do (does that mean I’m work?!!) But he’s always saying we need to go out more and have date nights. While of course I love a night out, I don’t feel I need it. I love my family and my husband!

for me, my thoughts on marriage changed as i got older. in my early 20s i was terrified of it, seemed too big of a commitment. my ex and i got together when i was 21 and both agreed- no marriage. but as we got older, we started to soften towards the idea and got engaged when i was 26, him 29. then we broke the engagement, split up, got back together for another 2.5 yrs and split up again for good over 3 yrs ago. i was pretty beat up emotionally… but then i met an absolutely spectacular man and we are getting married this oct. i think i am just a late bloomer (i’ll be 34 when we marry, first one for us both) and just wasn’t ready the first time around (nor was ex). now i just get the most secure, warm feeling thinking about marrying this man and it makes me really happy.
i agree with PP about the right being denied to our gay friends – it’s super unfair. but for me, i think the better way to fight it is legislatively and not with a boycott. sure, it’s just a piece of paper… but, for better or worse, it is the way our society has collectively agreed to acknowledge a strong bond btw two people and i like proclaiming to the world that we are a team, no matter what. the insitution of marriage has evolved over the years (yay to women being more than property these days!) and will def continue to do so as we mold it to fit our needs. i think it is only a matter of time until gays and lesbians gain the right, and i’ll be right there celebrating with them when it happens!

I like raisins plain but not in or on anything. For example, raisins in baked goods – no way!!

Ah, Marriage. Such a loaded question! I don’t know, the high divorce and seeing a lot of my friends’ mothers and my friends get cheated on makes it seem somewhat unappealing. (Girls cheat too, obviously, but in my experience it’s been mostly the guys). Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like relationships and marriages have become so much less sacred and important. Cheating seems so ubiquitous nowadays, it makes me sad 🙁

I don’t think people should get married just to get married. I think it’s a really big step that many people can jump into without a lot of thought. I started dating my bf 2.5 years ago and if you would have asked me then if I could see marriage in my future, I would have said no way! However, as I get older, I am definitely warming to the idea. With the right person, and with lots of dedication and commitment, it seems like it could be something pretty great.

I love being married. Sometimes its really hard, but at the end of the day, you’re with the one person who completely and totally accepts you for who you are. Amazing!

You know what else is amazing? This pizzert!

Today is actually my grandparents’ 65th wedding anniversary. When my grandfather looks at my grandmother, you can still see in his eyes how absolutely in love with her he still is. They make me believe in marriage, and more than that, in love 🙂

That looks so good, Katie!!
And marriage…geesh. I am in a relationship I actually want to last forever, so my views are probably kind of skewed. I trust him completely, and I do think it is worth the risk. As cheesy as it is, I want to be just like your grandparents:)

To me, ALL foods are better without peanut butter. Can’t stand peanuts. Bleughhh.

Pizzert looks tasty though 😀

looks so yum! i *need* to buy wheat flour! all i have is white at home…

cinnamon and raisins are a match made in heaven for sure! i love cinnamon raisin bagels with peanut butter ; – )

your pizzert looks so good! everything is better with pb on it. 😉
old couples are so adorable! eek, i donno how i feel about marriage. i know it’s not for me right now, not until i find someone perfect who is also willing to put up with me, haha.

well cinnamon raisin just happens to be my favorite combo ever! i have got to try this pizzert…..now you got me thinking about tons of other vehicles for cinna-raisin deliciousness! Single lady muffins possibly?

I made a pizzert this morning, using a combination of tapioca flour and sorghum meal (to make it gluten free), with chopped frozen banana, mixed seeds, dried cranberries and cacao nibs. It was yummy! It came out a bit like a giant pancake (which I think was partly due to the fact that I added some Xantham Gum to compensate for the lack of gluten), but it was super tasty – I ate the whole thing (half for breakfast, and half mid-morning).

With regards to marriage – I’ve been married almost two years and think it’s the best thing ever. It is definitely not to be entered into lightly and is a lot of hard work, but it’s so rewarding, and I think there are few things better than sharing your life with your best friend.

Love your recipes, Katie! Your marriage question is kind of a loaded one! I guess I have to ways of viewing it: one as a practicing Marriage and Family Therapy, and the other as an actually newly married person. For my husband and I we both knew from the get-go that our faiths were very important to us…and we also knew that because of this faith we both viewed marriage as sacred and pretty binding for life. This gives me a lot of security because I know that no matter how bad the conflict, we will always try our best to work it out before ever considering the “D” word. We also dated for about 6 years so we were WELL INFORMED about what we were getting into with eachother!
As a marriage and family therapist, I know that marriage (and relationships in general) can be pretty tricky…and the media doesn’t help when it’s portraying that we should always “feel” in love. The fact of the matter is, love isn’t always a feeling…it’s a decision and a commitment. Feelings will always ebb and flow…but it’s falling back on this remberance of the commitment that I believe keeps people together. Also, it’s hard because we live in a very “ME” oriented culture (ex- do whatever makes YOU happy). But, in marriage/relationships, this is no good…it’s about doing what makes your partner happy…and more than likely…they will reciprocate.
On the flip side…i think that single people should enjoy their singleness…it’s a perfect opportunity to learn yourself, to drop everything and have fantastic experiences, to travel, to pursue your dreams, etc…because when you’re tied to someone else, you can’t always fly on a whim or do what you want to do because the other person is relying on you for some stability (and probably a steady paycheck). Perhaps, even then, you’ll be rooted by owning a home so you’re not as free to pick up and go travel or go back to school… or whatever! It is this time of development that makes someone an even better for a partner in the future!

Just my thoughts:)

Where is the pizzert crust recipe? Sorry, I’m sure it’s prob in front of my face, I’m just not finding it p