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Saturday, September 25, 2010

What is better than family and home made pizza?



When we were in Cape Town last Spring one of my favourite things was to go to the Red Herring in Noordhoek and have their amazing chicken, bacon, banana, and avo pizza with lots of hot sauce on top. We have started making them here to bring back good memories! We make really thin bases out of Dan's Naan bread recipe and then cook them at max temperature in the oven (the closest we can get to a wood fired pizza oven!).

Here is the recipe:

Bases
1 t yeast
3 cups flour
2 T oil
4 T yoghurt
1 t honey
1 t salt
3/4 cup warm water

In a mixing bowl combine all ingredients, starting with flour and salt, then add oil, yoghurt and honey, lastly add yeast and warm water. Mix together and then knead into a dough on a floured bread board or bench. Leave for 15 mins to rise before rolling out.

Toppings
Tomato paste
Chilli paste
A little bit of cheese
Cooked chicken strips (sometimes we cook these in cajun seasoning first)
Cooked bacon pieces
Sliced tomato
Chopped banana
Cheese on top

Cook in oven at highest temp for about 5 mins, or until golden and ready looking, slice avocado on top of pizza and add hot sauce!

I'm sorry

I have been the slackest blogger lately, i guess it's been a busy time, and i've been a bit lazy... but it's spring now, and i am feeling more inspired, there are blossoms on the trees and it's soo green everywhere! We've been able to go outside for walks instead of being trapped indoors because of the cold, the thought of summer days makes me so happy, i am a summer person! So it with little sadness that i farewell winter, i won't miss your cold days, the layers of clothes i've had to pile on, i won't miss cabin fever from being inside a lot, and i especially won't miss my pale skin.
Xx

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Joy in the mail!

So the new addition to our family arrived yesterday.... Brandon picked me up after school and told me that nothing had arrived in the post and i was a little bit disappointed, i got home and walked up our very long stairs to find flowers and a camera on the table! I love surprises like that! Today i took it to the lake to capture some of the spring beauty all around. X