The Accidental Breakfast

I was all prepared to share some more about what I've been doing with all my yummy peaches but after breakfast I changed my mind. My daughter finished the last of the milk yesterday afternoon and we were down to one egg. The plan was for me to run to the grocery store after my husband got home but issues came up at work and it was after 9 before he made it home. By that time in the evening I'm done!!
With no milk and one egg I was having trouble figuring out what we would have for breakfast. I have some pancakes frozen from yesterdays breakfast but we just had pancakes yesterday and I was in the mood for something different. I did a quick computer search and came up with a recipe for PB & J Muffins. I had read about these on several blogs and wanted to give them a try as something to include in school lunches so this was the perfect time. I did have to improvise. The recipe calls for 2 eggs and I only had one so I added some applesauce to compensate. I forgot about not having milk so I grabbed the container with my Grandmas homemade hot cocoa mix in it, put around two tablespoons in with the 3/4 cup of water and declared it a good substitute. I figured the mix has powered milk in it so it works for me:) I love the fact that this recipe has carrot and zucchini in it. My oldest is not a veggie fan so I love finding new ways to get them in his tummy without a fight.

It's Not Delivery

This was going to be yesterdays post but I got into a fight with some poison ivy that was invading my back flower bed and the poison ivy won, big time. I'm covered in spots and all the itchiness that comes along with them from my forehead to my calves. I still itch and I still look like someone who would make small children scream in fear but life must go on.
I love making homemade pizza but it's taken a lot of failed attempts to get a good crust recipe. Every one I have ever tried was either too complicated, didn't taste quite right, or have the right texture. This is quick, easy, and as close to my husbands favorite local pizza joint as I think I'll ever get.
Start by putting one cup of warm water in a glass bowl. Add one packet (or 2 tsps) of yeast and one teaspoon of sugar and stir gently. Let this sit for around ten minutes until it looks nice and creamy on top. You should go from this....





To this....

Then add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil, 2 1/2 cups of flour (I've done all white and half white half wheat and they both work fine) , one teaspoon of salt, one tablespoon of dried basil, and one teaspoon of granulated garlic. Mix with a spoon until combined, mixing with your hands or kneading as necessary to combine all of the ingredients. Let the dough sit for at least five minutes before rolling it into the desired shape and size of crust. For me this makes enough for two crusts so I divide it in half. To roll it out put a small amount of corn meal on your counter then roll the dough out on top of the meal, making sure to move the crust around a bit as you roll to make sure it isn't getting stuck to the counter.
Move the crust to your pan and prebake in a 400 degree oven for around 10 minutes before you add your favorite sauce and toppings. I've tried making the pizza without pre baking the crust and I just can't get the crust done enough this way. The longer you pre bake the crunchier your final crust will be.
As you can see I'm not too picky about the final shape of the dough. As long as it fits on the pan it works for me! I usually do one pizza with pepperoni and extra cheese for the hubby and another with the good stuff for the kids and I! This weeks was loaded with onion and fresh peppers and basil from the garden.



Easy Pizza Crust
One cup warm water
One packet yeast (or 2 tsps)
One tsp sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
One tsp salt
One Tbsp dried basil
One tsp granulated garlic
One Tbsp olive oil

Eggs In A Biscuit

With back to school quickly approaching I started looking yesterday for ideas for lunches and easy breakfasts. I remember seeing a recipe for breakfast egg muffins so I did a search and came up with an appealing recipe on AllRecipes (my absolute favorite cooking website) that looked appealing. Of course I tweaked it a bit. I didn't have sausage so I used five strips of bacon in place of the sausage and I used four eggs instead of three. The only canned biscuits I had were Grands so I separated each biscuit into two mostly even halves and used one half per muffin.
They turned out really well. When I first mixed the egg mixture up it didn't look like it would be enough for 12 muffins but it worked out perfectly. They ended up being surprisingly light and fluffy and really tasty. I will definitely be making these again but my next attempt will be with homemade biscuit dough to try to make them as wholesome and healthy as possible.
Link to the recipe
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Breakfast-Pies/Detail.aspx