Friday, March 18, 2011

Pizza Dough

1 package (T) yeast
1 C warm water
2.5 cups flour
2 T oil
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt

Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Add flour, oil, sugar and salt.  Mix well and shape into a ball.  Let dough ball sit for 5 minutes.  Roll out into a pizza pan. [I usually put some cornmeal on the dough] Then cover with toppings.  Back 425 for 15 to 20 minutes.  Makes 1 large crust [or I use a cookie sheet and make two smaller pizzas... the sizes are better for my kids].

Green Smoothie

1-2 cups water/ carrot juice/ fruit juice 
1 Tlb Chia Seeds (similar to flax seeds in nutritional value)
6 cups (or more) Spinach
1 leaf Kale
1/2 large leaf Chard
(sometimes I will add broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, other veggies, but it does make it taste more green)
... Blend up until liquefied
Then I add...
1/4 cup Orange Juice Concentrate
1 handful of ice
(1 cup) fruit mixture
... Blend!

Smoothies

12 oz. Juice
2 scoops Sherbet
1 cup Fruit
1/3 cup Ice

Gluten Free Bread

GF bread recipe for 2 loaves
 (even Gluten eaters like it, be prepared to freeze it or eat it within 24 hrs. because it goes stale quickly)



2 TBS Yeast
4 TBS Sugar
1 1/2 Cups Tapioca Flour
1 1/2 Cups Rice Flour (I use Brown Rice)
3 Cups Warm Milk (105 degrees or so)
2 eggs
2 TBS Xanthan Gum
4 TBS Oil
2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar


Combine dry ingredients in mixer
Add Wet ingredients
When well-combined mix on high for 3 minutes
Scoop dough into greased bread pans
(I don't shape the dough as it is very sticky)
Put pans on top of preheating 350 degree oven for 30 minutes covered.
Brush tops with melted butter or margarine
Bake for 50 minutes