Pizza Mania

The past week at the farm has been drenched with pizza.

We believe that social gatherings are much more satisfying with a sizzling pie topped with various foodstuffs.

EVENT 1: Hurricane Ike Pizza Party
We prepared for the worst, but only wind and an inch of scattered rain made it our way. So everyone, even the Coles and Hesses, traveled to the Ed. Building for pizza off the griddle. I made five or six pies of various sized, with help of course (where is the fun of making pizza alone!).

Toppings: Farm Veggies-hot and sweet peppers, zucchini, Susan's mozzerrela, and tomato sauce from a can (oh well). With a side of mozzerrela filled fresh breadsticks.

EVENT 2: Cole Painting Part
The duplex at the end of the Farm lane is wrapping up. The Cole's bought paint (royal blue, eggplantish purple, and khaki) and invited us up for pizza and painting one evening. They laid out a spread of Little Caesars Pizza, fruit salad, a lasagna, and juice with sparkling water. They also laid out a flood of painting equipment.

Just as baking pizza with many people is enjoyable, consuming pizza then painting rooms with many people is a gratifying way to work.

EVENT 3: Chris Becker's Friday Lunch
Our beloved boy Becker turned out nine.....I repeat NINE, freshly griddled pies for lunch. Topped with sausage, hot peppers, spices, herbs, salts....I couldn't keep track really. The pizzas were a salivating glands heaven. Were there leftovers? Not for the first time since I have been here.

EVENT 4: Friday night...nothing special
Inspired by Chris's lunch, Susan and Darren baked two tomatosauce-less pizzas for dinner to share. A little bit of cheese, some chopped herbs and salt goes a long way.

So to share a little pizza love with you, our friends far and near....

Most recently liked pizza crust recipe:

1 TBSP yeast mixed with 1 cup warm water: let stand 10 minutes

Stir in
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. Olive Oil

Pour into 2 cups flour (preferably high protein flour like bread flour)

Mix and knead until smooth. Let sit in covered bowl for 30 minutes (ish)

Roll out 2 flat disks, brush a little oil on, go to town. Well, don't literally go to town, but top the pie nicely and bake at 350 for thirty (ish) minutes.

Cheers and Che buon'idea!

Melyssa