Sometimes...there just isn't enough coffee!!!
It has taken a week to recover from the PA Adventure. Apparently I don't "bounce back" the way I used to...
But it was amazing...and so worth it!
Came home to a garden-spot and flower beds which sorely needed weeding...herbs that had dried themselves in the heat needing to be stripped and containered...seed heads to be gathered and a couple of bags full of Yellow Day Lily thinnings (shared by my friend and neighbour Rita) to be heeled in.
Amazing that These
Will Become These
(next season)
Opened a jar of both my Pickled Peppers and Bread and Butter Pickles...put up shortly before leaving and they are crunchy and wonderful already.
And plenty of both...and the lily thinnings...to share. "Idgy"...a box headed your way, soon! Good things come in boxes :) Going to enjoy some of the Pickled Banana Peppers tonight using our pizza recipe :)
But it is Sunday. The weeds are pulled. The herbs jarred. The Den cleaned. The laundry done (...for the moment...anyway...) the news and e-mail caught up...and that small grassy area between the garden-spot and the flowerbeds that we dubbed earlier: North Patio Beach is sunny, warm and beckoning.
(...it is on the North Side of the Patio...you see...)
So a relaxing Sunday filled with basking, books and a quilt on the ground is definitely part of my day plan.
Have a wonderful relaxing weekend!
Idgy and Rose's Homemade Pizza
Crust:
Can use pre-made...or rectangular canned...or for the slightly more adventurous...combine 1 and a half cups flour with 1 packet yeast...1/2 cup water...one teaspoon of sugar...and 1/4 cup olive oil...gather into ball...and flatten to edges of pizza pan.
Toppings:
Top crust with 1/2 cup marinara sauce. Spread to edges.
Add 1/4 cup each of
Pepperoni (sliced)
Pineapple (well drained)
Banana Pepper Rings (drained)
Sprinkle with oregano...and 1/2 cup shaved fresh Parm...add 1/2 cup fresh Mozzarella and top with a few sprigs fresh basil.
Bake at 350 degrees until crust rises and cheese is bubbly and browned.
The saltiness of the Pepperoni...The sweetness of the Pineapple and the sour bite of the Banana Peppers make this just amazing!
Mangia!