King Family

Pizza Night

Well, family movie night has rolled around again--and tonight it's homemade pizza for dinner.  We are planning to watch a Roy Rogers DVD that my Dad brought to us when they visited in February.  I am including our recipe for the pizza -- it is pretty easy to make.  Jordan made the dough for me and we had the sauce in the freezer.  We don't have as many pizza stones as we need to make a bunch of pizzas (they have broken over the years), so we had to get creative to use the rest of the dough.  I rolled it out like for a cinnamon roll and sprinkled one with mushrooms and jalapenos (with Jordan in mind) and swiss cheese, the other one with peppers and onions and swiss and parmesan cheeses.  I cut them like a cinnamon roll and they are rising now.  The pizzas are in the oven and smelling good!  Here are the recipes:

Warning:  This recipe makes enough for 6 pizzas.  I didn't even think to mention it because most people know we have a big family and cook big!  I always like to make enough for leftovers, or use the dough for rolls, breadsticks, etc.  So, be warned and adjust the recipe down if you don't want that much--our friends who made this and only ate one pizza and had dough coming out there ears made me think I better state that so you'll be clearly informed before you fire up the mixer! 

Pizza Dough

(we use a revised version of our basic bread dough-with less honey and some herbs added)

4 1/2 C Warm Water

1 1/2 C Coconut Oil

2 T Honey

Approx. 13 C freshly milled flour (kamut, spelt, or hard white)

3 T Yeast

2 t Garlic Powder

2 t Oregano

~Place warm water, oil, honey, and salt into mixer.  Mix on low speed.

~Begin sprinkling in about 1/2 the flour by the cupful and let it mix.  Add garlic powder and oregano.

~Add yeast.

~Continue sprinkling in the flour, one cup at a time, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.  Mix on high speed for 10 minutes.  (This can also all be done by hand, these are just the directions for using a DLX Mixer.)

~Let sit in bowl for 30-45 minutes, until it is doubled in size.

~Punch the dough down and divide into 6 sections.  Roll out for pizza, rolls, or breadsticks. 

~Top with your favorite toppings.  I sprinkle the finished pizza before putting it in the oven with garlic salt, oregano, and black pepper.

~We bake them at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until they are browned and bubbly.

Pizza Sauce

2 15 ounce cans Tomato Sauce

1 6 ox cans Tomato Paste

4 T Oregano

4 T Dry Onion Flakes OR couple t of Onion Powder

4 T Honey

2 t Garlic Powder

~Mix all ingredients.  We sometimes put it on stove and simmer it for a little while to thicken it. 

~Use for pizza topping, or to dip breadsticks.

Someday I hope to tell you I have mastered making mozzerella cheese.....but not yet.  For now, I'll just stick with the dough and the sauce, but someday.....

The Enchiladas Were A Hit!

The children loved the enchiladas.  I wanted to share the recipe here because it is so easy to make--and tastes good too!  I try to make everything from scratch, so canned enchilada sauce is out.  I have tried other homemade sauces before but I would say this is the easiest and the least expensive to make too. 

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

6 T Oil (I used coconut oil)

4 T Chili Powder

6 T Flour

4 C Water

1 t Garlic Powder

1 t Oregano

1 t Salt

~Heat oil in pan and whisk in flour and chili powder.  When well combined, slowly whisk in the water. Add the spices and stir well.  That's it! 

~To make the enchiladas, we just filled tortillas with refried beans and a little cheese, poured the sauce over them and baked at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or so (until it is bubbly).  Then top with more cheese, cheddar or mozzarella, and bake until it is melted, about 5 more minutes. 

~To serve the enchiladas, have each person put one on plate and top with sour cream, chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, black olives, tomatoes, salsa, lettuce, etc.  (The sauce is enough for about 15 tortillas--that would take 2 9 X 13 pans.)

Homemade Refried Beans

Also, here is our recipe for homemade refried beans.  I put it in our newsletter before but this way you will have a quick reference.  We make these once a week, they are so good and easy!  We always do them in the crock pot. 

~The night before serving, soak 5 cups pinto beans in water.  The next morning, drain water and cover with fresh water.  Put all in crock pot and cook on high about 5 hours.  Drain the bean water, being sure to save the water.  Put the drained beans in a big bowl and mash with a hand mixer. 

~ Add the following spices:

3 T Chili Powder

1 heaping T Cumin

1 T Salt

1 T Garlic Powder

1 heaping t Onion Powder

~Mix spices in with hand mixer, adding bean water as needed to make the right consistency.  We put them back in the crock pot on warm until it's time to eat!