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In Cincinnati, Ohio, the corpse of a 62-year old woman was left upstairs in front of her television for two and a half years while her daughter, grand-daughter and a caregiver lived downstairs. Authorities discovered the body after an air conditioner in the room broke and neighbors complained about the smell. Witnesses said that the caregiver seemed to be “a pretty normal kind of person.”

When Rooster read about this in the Chicago Sun Times, he showed the article to three people who work at his gym. I imagined having that conversation with my black-clad fitness staff and decided that what separates my husband and me is that he introduces disturbing subject matter to near strangers and I smile and hope they don’t find out I’m ordering pizza for lunch.

FURMANO’S “GET YOUR PIZZA SAUCE ON...BIG GAME STYLE"

The Rules: Enter your favorite pizza recipe using at least one can of Furmano’s tomato products, Recipe must serve a minimum of four persons and follow the contest theme.

The Prize: All-Clad® pizza stone set.

The Entry: BBQ “Wing” Pizza

1 15-ounce can Furmano’s Pizza Sauce
2 12” prepared pizza crust
1 15-ounce can Furmano’s Whole Kernel Golden Corn, drained
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 cups flour
¼ cup corn oil
2 cups BBQ sauce
1 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup cilantro leaves


Spread pizza sauce equally between two crusts. Drain the corn and distribute equally between the two pizzas. Top each pizza with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
Bake each pizza at 400° for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut the chicken breast into bite size pieces. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Heat oil in a large sauté pan, cook chicken pieces in oil, turning until cooked through. Toss cooked chicken in BBQ sauce. Spread BBQ-sauce-coated chicken on top of partially cooked pizzas. Scatter remaining cheddar cheese over the top.

When Big Game guests arrive, return pizzas to oven and bake 5 more minutes until cheese is bubbling. Serve pizza scattered with diced onion and cilantro leaves.