I've actually enjoyed it (going on 4 weeks now!), and have also, thus, been cooking more. My weekly goals? Cook at least two meals that can also be eaten as left-overs the next night. :) Yes I'm a cheater, but I've found I enjoy it more if it's not a daily thing.
So I have my own list I made of things I cook that all of us enjoy (can be kind of tricky in our house since Jason and I are pretty much "opposite eaters"), but I also LOVE seeing what all of you cook for dinner and getting fresh ideas. So I thought I start posting things we have as well. :
This was last night (and tonight's) dinner: HOMEMADE PIZZA.
Obviously pizza doesn't take much of a brain or creativity, but I thought I'd share what makes ours so fantastic - all about the homemade dough. This has been my mom's recipe for years and Jason absolutely LOVES it. I always make two pans because this is one of those that tastes just as yummy heated up for lunch or dinner the next day.
Here's how it's done:
The main ingredient:
This box of hot rolls mix is found in the bakery isle usually.
Other ingredients:
Pizza Sauce (we just use whatever spaghetti sauce we have left over)
One egg (for the dough)
Low-fat margarine
Mozzarella cheese (we use 2%)
and whatever toppings you want! I usually cook up some extra lean hamburger meat mixed with italian spices, then bell peppers, onions, olives, and mushrooms for veggies.
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 (don't use oven times on back of dough box!)
2. Make dough according to box instructions (one box = 1 pan of pizza...we usually make two)
3. Use cookie baking sheets (square pizza makes super yummy crusts!)
4. Spread dough across cookie sheet and bake in oven for ONLY 4 MINUTES.
5. Take pan out, spread pizza sauce, cheese, and then top with fresh toppings of choice.
6. Put back in over for 15-20 minutes. Watch it carefully, though, because the dough is not nearly as good if it gets too done. We like ours a tad underdone.
This dough is seriously huge, thick, doughy and fantastic!
And as you can see below, Jason has his "no-veggie" version...
And I have mine. :)
Oh yeah - It's totally kid-approved. :)
1 comment:
We do a lot of homemade pizza around here too! (I LOVE Pioneer Woman's crust recipe!) And a little trick for mixing it up even more...roll the dough into a rectangle, put the toppings on one half, fold the other half over, pinch to seal, and you have CALZONES! Put marinara on the side for dipping. (You could even do little individual ones...I'm sure Lincoln would love his own little pizza pocket!) We had spinach and mushroom calzones the night before last. Super yummy.
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