pizza

I make this pizza once a week, it's a big treat in our home. My 7 yo loves it and when given a choice would rather I make it than order one. And he's a picky eater. My 2yo (almost 3) acts excited but will let her piece sit there until bed and then ask for a banana. She won't let anybody eat her piece either. She's funny.
I use a pizza stone-- I love it. I use it for many things but it does make a great pizza. I'll need to buy a second one soon, my 7yo eats almost a whole half while DH and I eat 1/4 each. But then we usually have salad alongside. Salad keeps me happy.

Notice how one half has yummy vegetables while the other, well, has only broccoli. That side usually also has pepperoni but we were out. Guess which side my 7yo prefers?


Toppings:
Pizza sauce, canned. (gasp! but who has time to make it??)
Broccoli: cutting off the tiny florets to sprinkle on--originally a trick to get more greens in my picky eater but he saw me doing it the next time I made this pizza so I told him it was the secret ingredient that made it so yummy last time. I now sprinkle it on generously.
Mushrooms thinly sliced.
Red peppers, thinly sliced.
(Zucchini usually but not this time, ran out. Too bad because it adds a lovely flavour)
Top with grated mozzarella. See below for baking temperatures and time.

Pizza dough
(makes one 10-12" pizza)

1 cup spelt flour (I use half whole, half white--Hockley Valley makes a truly white spelt) with extra white for kneading
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp yeast (rounded)
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup warm water

Mix yeast with the warm water, let dissolve. In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt and then add yeast. Mix well, ending by kneading, adding flour when necessary. Knead until soft, about 5 minutes.

shape/flatten/roll to make pizza, add toppings and bake at 425*F for about 10-12 minutes or until bottom is lightly browned.

Yum!

Queen Elizabeth Cake

This is one of those cakes that when people hear the description,  they say "hmmm interesting " (aka yuck) and after tasting it, can not believe how incredibly delicious it is. I love this cake. I love making it.

I am not posting the recipe, there are many online you can find. Mine lists only ingredients. The cake part is simple but the topping is double cooked.

This one in particular was made for a friend's father who is also a friend. I made it for his birthday, he turned 83.  

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

These are one of our favourite muffins. My two love them and I have to freeze them as soon as they are cool so I can exercise my willpower. 20 seconds in the microwave or left frozen for a school lunch; perfect.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

(12 large muffins)

1&1/2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup olive oil

2 eggs

1/2 cup pumpkin 

1/2 cup mashed banana 

1/3 cup water (or juice or milk)

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1&3/4 cups whole spelt

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp allspice

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp cloves

1/2 cup chocolate chip

Bake 350*F/ 20 minutes

Enjoy!!

milk with an egg and oil for blueberry muffins.

I was making some blueberry muffins and when I put the egg, milk and oil together I thought it was pretty. They are in my 1-cup measure.