Dinner Seven

Pizza!

I found the MOST AMAZING pizza crust recipe.   I've been buying frozen pizzas as a Friday night treat for months now, but I figured it was time to make one of my own.   This pizza crust takes two minutes to throw together, from start to finish, I'm not even exaggerating.   I worked from this recipe.   

Ingredients:

• 2 cups gluten-free flour (I used this blend, which I bought at Metro, and really like!)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups plain sparkling water
• 2 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup (I used honey)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:
Mix all the dry ingredients together.  Add the wet ingredients.  I used my Soda Stream to make the sparkling water.   Stir it as little as possible, but until it is thoroughly combined.    Find a pan that has sides, spread a few tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of the pan, and then pour the batter into the pan.   It's really runny, so, if you're like me, you're going to think you've done something wrong - you haven't.   Bake it at 425 degrees for 20 minutes, add your desired toppings, and then bake for another 10 minutes, or so.  

As a side note, I used my cast iron cookie sheet to make this pizza, which I use at least a couple of times a week.   I just checked, and it is actually called a 'griddle' (link here), but I use it like a cookie sheet.  Not only does it make food more delicious, it lasts for decades.  I'm still using my grandmother's cast iron frying pan.   My griddle is well seasoned, but I was still impressed that the pizza didn't stick to it at all.  

This salad dressing is also a favourite recipe of mine.  
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of maple syrup
• 1 tsp dry mustard powder
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 of a yellow onion, chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp.  poppy seeds 

Add everything but the poppy seeds to a high-powered blender (I just use my Magic Bullet instead of my Vitamix) and blend until smooth.   Then add the poppy seeds.