PUPPIES!
I work at a boarding and daycamp facility for dogs and cats… And it makes me sooo happy! The big dog daycampers pull me around when I’m trying to lead them to the group playroom, but I love that they’re so excited about playtime!! And all the little dogs that need me to carry them out of their rooms (like the ones that are so light, they go in a smaller room on top of another room) snuggle up to my neck and lick my make-up off. And today, for the first time, I got to play with a dog individually. He was suuuch a sweetheart! He and I played chasey-chasey-hide-and-go-seek.
So, here’s something to make YOU happy.
Easy Pizza Dough or Bread Sticks
2 cups flour
1 Tbsp baking powder (srs, a tablespoon.)
2/3 cup water (I’m trying it with soy milk now, to see what it does!)
1/4 tsp salt (I use celery salt)
A ton of chopped garlic (I get the kind in the glass jar, in water. Then I don’t have to chop nothin! I usually use about 2 tablespoons)
Chopped onions (optional) or any other veggie, like bell peppers or mushrooms
1 Tbsp cooking oil (I use ersatz butter!)
A liberal sprinkling of Adobo powder, oregano, pepper, etc, and a touch of curry powder if you want it.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Mix the dry ingredients together, plus anything else you wanna put it (basil, bell peppers, whatevs you want in there). Add water and garlic, mix it all up. Knead it for a while, it doesn’t take too long. If it’s too sticky, add a little more flour until it’s not stickyicky. It shouldn’t take too much more than what I’ve called for.
If you’re making pizza, flatten it on the tray or stone with flour under it so it don’t stick and add toppings. If you like, you can brush butter or olive oil onto the crust (and maybe sprinkle some seasonings like garlic powder on the oil). I like. Depending on how thick you’re making it, stick it in the oven for 18-30 minutes. Keep checking it every 3-5 minutes after the 18 minute marker.
If you’re making garlic breads, arrange the dough in short sticky type shapes with flour under them on a tray or stone. Melt some butter and put garlic powder in it (a dash’ll do) and brush or spoon it onto the stickies. It took me almost 30 minutes in the oven to cook them, but I made ‘em kinda thick. Serve them with marinara sauce, cheese sauce, or melted butter (with garlic!!). Or sour cream, if that’s your pleasure.
Have fun, eat some pizza, live and love and whatnot!
-S
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