Mama Mia

Kerry loves pizza. If it were up to him we would eat pizza at least three times a week. I like pizza too, just not to that extreme. As a matter of fact, he has sort of burnt me out on it. I actually can't stand the thought of it. That is so silly, because, everyone loves pizza. It is the all-american (sort of) meal. So, we have been making some resolutions for our family to save money and pizza takeout got the cut. Of course, I was told that pizza should be on our must have list, right next to Vectren. So, I had better come up with a replacement plan. I found this really nice cookbook, Baking Illustrated, that really details how to make your own everything basically. I have been a little nervous to try, because, honestly, everything with yeast that I have tried to make has failed big time. And Kerry is so picky about his crust, and sauce and toppings, etc, etc, etc. Anyway, last night I decided to dive in and go homemade. I had to let the dough rise for three hours, crush my tomatoes for the sauce and slice pepperoni. And I will take a moment to say...it actually all worked! Sometimes, I truly amaze myself. Plus, it was really good! AND...it only cost, all total, about $8 total. I already had some of the ingreds. $8!!! Nice!

I know this put the pressure on to make it like this every week, but, I actually enjoyed it! And the dough made two pizzas, a cheese and a pepperoni. And who knows, maybe I will make pizza, deliver and make some extra money! Maybe! :)