Easy Pizza Ingredients

• 2TBSP sugar + 1 tsp sugar
• 1 package of yeast (2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp onion salt
• 1 1/4 cup water (divided)
• 3 cups flour
• pizza sauce
• can of pineapple chunks
• stick of pepperoni chopped
• onion chopped
• can of mushroom pieces
• shredded mozzarella cheese

Easy Pizza Directions

Dissolve and let stand for 10 minutes: 1 tsp sugar and 1 package of yeast (2 1/4 tsp) in 1/2 cup lukewarm water.

Then add: 2 TSBP lard, 2 TBSP sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp onion salt & 3/4 cups lukewarm water. Mix.

Then add 3 cups of flour. Stir /knead briefly until combined. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.

Then dump out of bowl, knead a few times, shape into ball and cut in half. Spread each half on a small cookie sheet (greased with lard).

Here I am going to warn you that “spreading” is easier than it sounds as the dough will rip. Honestly, as you’re spreading it you will think, “this isn’t enough dough – it’s paper thin” but really it is enough and it will rise in the oven. Trust me!

Then spread with pizza sauce and top with chopped onions, canned mushroom pieces, canned pineapple chunks and a chopped stick of pepperoni.

Bake at 400 deg for about 20 minutes or until crust is done (lightly browned on bottom) then remove, add mozzarella cheese then return to the oven for about 3 minutes or until cheese melted.

Cut with scissors and eat! Yummy!

Thankful for Pizza Memories

I have fantastic memories of making pizzas growing up and for them, I am thankful! We lived in a small northern town where buying pizza was super expensive. Mom would make the dough, and prep the toppings and we would anxiously dance around, waiting for our turn to decorate the pizza. {Yes, it would have been easier, faster and less messy to do it herself but I’m thankful that she let us “help”}. We’d spread on sauce and put on the toppings piece by piece, eating some {and inevitably getting told to stop eating all the toppings!}. Mom would cut it up with scissors and we’d have a feast but the best part was eating it the following morning for breakfast when the pineapple was cold and juicy on the pizza. {I’m actually not a huge fan of it on a hot pizza}.

Now grown, we make home made pizza occasionally. With the cost of cheese and pepperoni, it’s actually cheaper for us to buy the Pizzaville special but it’s not as fun. My littles enjoyed “decorating” our pizza (and getting told to stop eating all the toppings!)and of course, we enjoyed it even more this morning for breakfast!

After pizza, we all played with the Wii; here John (who is potty training which is why no pants) is getting ready to do ski jump. Papa and Chloe are providing additional support! What a delicious and fun night!

• This post links to Mouthwatering Mondays, Tasty Tuesday,and Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and Gratituesday

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Jenn is wife to one, mother of three and above all, a humble servant seeking to honor the Lord with her life. Easy Home Made Pizza Recipe is a post from Beautiful Calling.

Veal Veggie Braise

DH got a great deal on bone-in veal blade chops the other day so I made up a batch of this delish dish. It’s adapted from an ossa buco pine nut recipe by Mario Batali.

I’m off lately with taking pics. I did take a picture of the carrots I ran out to the garden to pick for the recipe but that’s it. Just use your imagination!

• veal-bone in chops (our family eats one but that’s 2 adults and two small tots)
• salt and pepper
• 1 carrot
• 1 small onion
• 1 rib of celery
• 5 medium potatoes
• 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 cup of tomato sauce (or make your own with a 28 oz can of tomatoes, simmered with some sautéed onion, garlic and shredded carrot in olive oil, salt, pepper and a hint of thyme.)
• 1 cup chicken stock (or turkey which is what I used this week since it’s what I happened to have in the fridge)

Preheat oven to 375 deg F.

Season veal on both sides well with salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven (we love our Le Cruset!) heat olive oil on medium and brown meat on all sides. About 10 minutes. Remove veal and set aside.

Add veggies and thyme to put and cook for about 10 minutes to brown and slightly soften. Add tomato sauce and stock. Bring to a boil then place meat back in pot.

Cover tightly and put in the oven for 2-3 hours and cook until meat is falling off the bone.

Simple Flaky Biscuits

• 2 cups of flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4lb (1 stick) of butter (super cold!!)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cream
• Egg for egg wash

Combine dry ingredients in bowl of electric mixer. Add cold chopped butter and mix on low until butter is pea-sized. Chunks of butter = flaky biscuit.

Add milk/cream {if you don’t have cream just add 3/4 cup milk, half and half or whatever you have}. Mix on low until just comes together.

Working quickly so butter chunks don’t melt, roll out and use a metal cookie cutter (we like hearts) to cut out 2 1/2” shapes about 1/2” thick. Mix egg with a tbsp of water and brush on the tops of the biscuits.

Bake at 375 deg F. Arrange on pan and bake until bottoms are golden brown.

Adapted from Ina Garten’s recipe, these are sure to please!

A Party!

Chloe woke up feeling a little off. When I offered the suggestion that perhaps it was Ina’s birthday (her cabbage patch) today, she ran with the idea. It had to be Jeffery’s birthday too then. That would be John’s cabbage patch. We had this delightful meal, in party hats, and finished it off with a chocolate cake (recipe coming) complete with a candle for Jeffery and one for Ina. The meal made daddy happy and the cake/candle combo made Chloe and John happy. What a great day!

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• This post links to Mouthwatering Mondays, Tasty Tuesday,and Tempt My Tummy Tuesday
• Random Information: Chloe received her cabbage patch for Christmas 2 years ago. She came with a birth certificate bearing the name Ina. (It’s in a drawer upstairs and I didn’t check to see when her actual birthday is.) Her name was easy to remember since I adore Ina Garten and have all her cookbooks. John got his cabbage patch off kijiji and since he was nameless, we named him after Ina’s (Barefoot Contessa) husband, Jeffery.

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Jenn is wife to one, mother of three and above all, a humble servant seeking to honor the Lord with her life. Veal Veggie Braise and Simple Biscuits is a post from Beautiful Calling.

• Chicken Breasts, Legs or Thighs (Bone In!)
• Buttermilk or Milk
• 2 Cups Flour
• 1 Tbsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Pepper
• Vegetable Oil

Place chicken pieces in a bowl and cover with milk or buttermilk, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 deg F

Combine dry ingredients. Take chicken out of milk and coat thoroughly.

Pour oil into a stockpot (about an inch deep – the oil, not the pot) and heat until 360 deg F.

Fry chicken for about 3 minutes per side or until light golden brown. Work in batches, do not crowd.

Remove chicken, place on baking rack on top of cookie sheet and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until done.

Serve with country gravy or sweet and sour sauce!

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Jenn is wife to one, mother of three and above all, a humble servant seeking to honor the Lord with her life. Delicious Oven-Fried Chicken is a post from Beautiful Calling.