How To Store Fresh Mozzarella

Today I bought 2 large pieces of Fresh Mozzarella.  Knowing I was not going to be able to eat it all tonight I did some research on how to store it so it will stay decent for more time.  First note to take is that if you buy Mozzarella fresh, it is meant to be used that day.  Ideally, that isn't always the case.  To store it, put it in a container filled with cold water and add a tablespoon of salt, then put in the fridge.  The salt is extremely important.  It will store for about a week if you follow these directions.  Otherwise only about a day.  If you do plan to not use it the first day, it is recommended to use it in cooking and not eaten raw.  My recommendation for cooking it...Pizza!!!  I hope this helps everyone in their future Mozzarella Adventures.

Vegetarian BBQ Pizza

Once a week I like to eat vegetarian.  This is good for us as people as well as the earth too!!
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Today I decided to make a low fat, vegetarian BBQ Pizza.  As simple as this recipe is, it tastes so complex and I must say is a fulfilling enjoyable dinner.  This dish can also be made to serve as an appetizer for a group of people.


Ingredients for BBQ Pizza 
1 Package of Fresh Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
Small amount of whole wheat flour
1 Red Onion
Canola Oil
1 handful of Cilantro (chopped)
BBQ Sauce (Of your Choice - I use Trader Joes Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce)
1 Package Low Fat Mexican Cheese (What I Use)


First thing to do is go out an buy a pizza stone (Pizza Stone with Rack).  Everyone should have one cause they make an amazing crispy bottom pizza.  But obviously if you do not have one a cookie sheet will serve the purpose.

Preheat pizza stone in oven to 425 degrees.  Slice the red onion as thinly as you can and saute in a saucepan with a small amount of canola oil until softened and browning has begun.  While onion is cooking and stone is preheating shape pizza dough into a desirable shape and stretch until dough is as thin as you would like.  You will have to flour the dough from time to time to keep from becoming too sticky.  Put dough on floured pizza stone and spread dough with BBQ sauce.  Spread cilantro evenly on top of BBQ sauce.  Next evenly distribute the cheese on top.  Lastly put onions on top of cheese.  Put the pizza stone back into the oven and cook until cheese starts to bubble and brown slightly.  Enjoy!!

A couple of notes on the recipe
-  Sometimes fresh Whole Wheat Pizza Dough is hard to find.  If so, regular pizza dough is ok to use but does make the dish less healthy.  But, either way, every supermarket should have fresh pizza dough.  It may be in the freezer section.
-  The low fat cheese that I use is amazing.  Some low fat cheeses lose flavor but to me with this particular one, you would never know the difference.
-   Use as much or as little of the Cilantro and Red Onion as you would like.  Even a little of each will add a little something to the pizza!!
-  A perfect accompaniment for the pizza is a nice big salad!!  Those recipes coming soon...