For the first time in a very long time, my girls' were SO excited about dinner last night. Because I've been having a tough time pleasing everyone's taste buds lately, mostly my husband because he's turned "Vegequarian" (fish & veggies) on me in the last couple of months, I realized that homemade pizza could be something we could all agree on. I made the dough myself, which I probably won't do next time because it took me far too long, and put various pizza toppings in bowls so everyone could pick & choose their own ingredients. The result? A hit! The girls watched as their pizzas bubbled up in the oven and they ate every bite, including the crust. Involving them in the creative process certainly made the pizza taste better. Here's a shot of C carefully placing mushrooms on hers...
i make my own dough - and i usually double the batch so i can freeze the extra dough. then just let it sit out for a while to warm up, shape it, add your toppings & bake.
i've also heard some restaurants will let you buy dough from them, but i haven't tried that.
Posted by: maya | springtree road | April 05, 2009 at 12:03 PM
We dont live near an organic store that provides pizza dough so we purchase it from Dominoes. For $3 you ask for a large, rolled out dough with corn meal. Super simple and cheap.
Posted by: Kristine | April 05, 2009 at 11:23 AM
We love making pizza, and I always get load of "help" from my little guys! I cheat a bit and buy my dough in a bag from Trader Joe's. Okay, I also get their Quattro Formaggio cheese already grated, too. And their organic tomato sauce in a can... But I swear, it is delicious! Sometimes I do pears instead of tomato sauce & gorgonzola... yum!
Posted by: Maiz | April 04, 2009 at 09:42 PM
If you're lucky enough to have a stand mixer, it makes pizza dough an easy task -- we used to go through those pillsbury ones quite often. We tried it in the mixer once and we haven't gone back since. One of the benefits is we only use half of the recipe and freeze the other half for next time.
...but if you are mixing by hand, I feel your pain and by all means, stick to what works for you. Looks like sooo much fun! Can't wait till my little girl is old enough to enjoy the process (until then, she can just enjoy the product!)
Posted by: Columbia | April 04, 2009 at 06:19 AM
wow,that sounds really jummie, We all love homemade pizza, I use the recipe of Jamie Oliver and it is quite easy and always a hit!
Posted by: erika | April 03, 2009 at 11:12 PM
I love that word "vegiquarian"--I have never heard that before. That's me! I always buy dough at Trader Joe's. I'm kind of a lazy cook, but I'm sure your family appreciated your effort!
Posted by: Kristen | April 03, 2009 at 08:39 PM
How fun! A great way to get the little ones involved in cooking.
Posted by: Mommy Cracked | April 03, 2009 at 06:35 PM