Pizza Time

We love pizza, that is actually an understatement. Pizza is a memory for me of Friday might with the family, watching TV (Dukes of Hazard to be exact) and soda pop. We got to have pizza , pop, and TV. Those were sweet rewards at the end of the week. I also remember riding our bikes into town to eat Pizza Hut buffet on the summer. So with my kids the memory we are creating is pizza. Tuesday my parents, sister, brother, uncle, cousins, anyone no is available and remembers comes over for pizza. Sometimes we have a houseful sometimes it is just the grandparents. Both ways we are making memories...and pizza. I fund a good recipe tonight that was easy and clean. Ingredients: 1 package dry active yeast 1 teaspoon honey 1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F.) 3 cup wheat flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing toppings of your choice Mix 1/4 cup water with yeast and honey. Stir until dissolved. Put flour and salt in bowl. Stir n 3/4 cup water and the yeast mixture. Mix well. Cover and let rise 30 minutes. Divide into 4 balls and knead. Roll into ball. Cover with damp cloth and let rise about 20 minutes. Heat baking stone n the oven at 500 degrees. Roll t dough and brush edge with olive oil. Top with sauce, veggies, meat, cheese. Cook on stone for about 10 minutes. I did decrease the heat for cooking. We will definitely be using this recipe again. You can make the dough up and keep it in the frige for up to two days.

Summer Dinner

I love it when I find an easy and healthy recipe that can be modified for my picky eaters. With each one of them having a differing opinion on vegetables, getting our plates to reflect a healthy look can be a challenge. Today I modified a recipe to create a dinner that was very tasty and you get the added bonus of stress relief while cooking. Summer Chicken Fry 2 strips of bacon per person, do not over-crisp. Take and pound one chicken breast per person to 1/8 inch...stress relief part. It works best with your favorite music blasting in the background. Spread a dollop of Greek yogurt on one side of the breast. Add your choice of veggies cut into strips (julienne might be the cooking term, but mine are definitely not pretty enough to use this term). We used red and green pepper, purple onion, asparagus spears, and mushrooms. Any fresh veggies would be wonderful though! Place bacon under each breast and fold chicken breast up like a taco and wrap with bacon. Use toothpick to hold in place. They will ooze a bit, just pack it all in and get gooey! Who says cooking should be clean? Bake at 350 in a baking dish until done. Ours took about 40 minutes. Dale thought they were dry, the kids and I thought they were delicious. Those of you who are seasoned cooks may have an opinion on how to create a more moist breast. I also think there is potential for grilling this wonderful creation. Serve with pasta and corn on the cob...yum! We are looking forward to summer!