Last week's meals

I was pretty sick of cooking last week so we ate very simply. I did try one new recipe. It was a Romaine lettuce salad. It was okay. I didn't put the broccoli in it because I was using my broccoli for something else. A week off of experimenting was nice and boring for a change!

I did make pizza for our graduation company. I just use my French bread recipe for the dough, mix some spices in plain tomato sauce (garlic salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, pizza seasoning to taste--I add a little at a time and then taste and add more as needed.) I always make one pizza with pepperoni, onion, green pepper and mushroom and the other Canadian bacon, onion and pineapple. I use a pastry brush to brush a very thin layer of olive oil on the bottom of my pans (I just use cookie sheets) then I lightly sprinkle with course corn meal. This gives the crust a nice crunch. If I'm feeling especially skinny when I make it, I brush the edges with butter. (I've brushed with butter maybe once in my life!) Then I poke holes in the dough with a fork and let rise 10 minutes or so, (or not. . . if I'm rushed for time, I skip that part). Then I bake just the dough (no toppies) for 8-10 minutes. I find that if I give it a head start, I don't have doughy crusts. Then I load the toppies and bake for another 8-10 minutes, or until edges are browned and cheese is melted. I'm a pretty popular mom when I make pizza. Everyone likes it. I should do it more often. . . .