Thursday, June 9, 2011

Nutritious Delicious Pizza

If you'r looking for a healthy piece of pizza try this one!
1. Crust
1 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour
1 pk (8 g)  quick rise yeast
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
2/3 cup very warm water (about 120 F)
4 tsp honey
1 tbsp olive oil

Mix flour, yeast, salt & pepper. Whisk water with honey and oil. Pour liquid in with flour mixture until it forms a ball. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.

2. 1st Topping
3/4 cup 2% milk (I used almond milk)
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 clove garlic minced
1/4 tsp each ground nutmeg, salt and pepper
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (or goat cheese)
6 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves.
Whisk milk with cornstarch, garlic, nutmeg, salt & pepper in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for 3 -4 minutes. stirring every 30 seconds until thickened. Stir in the feta cheese, heat on high for 30 seconds and stir until melted. Add spinach heat on high for 1 minute or until wilted.

3. 2nd Topping
(cook the chicken (or used pre cooked strips) and roast pepper while making the first topping)
1- 2  chicken breasts cooked and sliced (approx. 200 g)
1/2 large roasted red pepper
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup feta (or goat cheese)

4. Pre heat oven to 450F. Roll dough out into a thin crust on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to pizza pan or baking sheet. Prick the surface of dough with a fork. Spread the spinach mixture evenly over dough. Sprinkle chicken, red pepper, onion and cheese evenly over top. Bake on lowest rack for 12 - 15 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!
And... I forgot to wear and apron when I made this!!




Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Aprons- Heritage & New

I have an apron of my moms...
It has seen better days...but I remember mom...
always with an apron on. 
Maybe that's why I seem to always be sewing an apron.








I have been looking for Heirloom Lace to recreate this apron.
 I won't do the hand embroidery
(yes that is all hand embroidery...the material is an old flour sack!)
...my embroidery machine will have to suffice...
A few years back I did make my daughters and daughter-in-law a re-creation of this...
but I would like to do one for me and ummm.....maybe my sisters? 
Well see.....

Meanwhile I have picked up a few pieces of cloth for aprons.
My first with my new vintage patterns...
I enjoy sewing aprons...don't seem to wear them much...
but they make a nice shower gift or hostess gift.
Do you wear aprons?



Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Horse Show

This weekend my granddaughter was in the 
West Central Regional Horse Show. 
Is this really my 'little granddaughter' putting a saddle and bridle on a horse? 
The first event we saw her in was the Western Ride.


She came in second in one of the western events. 
In total she placed 8 times. 
1 First, 1 Second, 3 Thirds, 1 Fourth & 2 Fifths. The age group she was in was ages 14-21...she is 14. So we think she did pretty awesome!


We are very proud of her!

This is Magic one of her horses...she has another one...
that no one would ride....
but there is a bit of a Horse Whisper...in this girl....
and she now rides her...
maybe next year she will have her at the Horse Show?

Monday, June 6, 2011

Friday, June 3, 2011

Beautiful Brown Eyes

From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog.
-Mabel Louise Robinson

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Construction Woes

This is my little retreat ...
that some feathered friends want to share every year...

This year it started in April.... and has continued...
this is how construction is going...
Then the wind comes...
I sweep it up...and they start all over again....
I don't know if its poor birds or lucky me!!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Garden on the Grow!

The garden is in..

Our grandson helped plant the garden

Now we get to watch it coming up!
Peas are sprouting...
The Saskatoon bushes are in bloom...
The apple trees have blossoms...
Strawberry plants are blooming...
Perennials are showing their colours...
I have planted most of my annuals....

Every things seems to have survived our couple nights of frost....
so now let the heat come??!!


National Puppy Day

Miss Pepper…..she changed our life… But life wouldn’t be as full without her! She is a kind sweet puppy that always ‘try’s😳’ to please.