Showing posts with label breadsticks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breadsticks. Show all posts

Monday, May 31, 2010

Being Versatile

     Well, tonight for dinner we had pizza!  Votes are in and it was a HUGE success.  With the same dough recipe I made breadsticks and a loaf of bread.  Tomorrow I am excited to make cinnamon rolls with my niece for her 4-H project, still using this same very basic dough recipe.  It amazes me that one simple recipe can make so many yummy treats.  I think there is two important lessons to be learned about life in there.  Keep it simple and be flexible.
     When I think about the way I have lived my life, I rarely keep it simple.  I over book and over commit.  That is what I like best about my new projects.  It is encouraging me to simplify things. Versatility is a strong suit of mine.  I am the youngest of four children.  As the youngest, I learned quickly that naps could be taken other places besides cribs (once in my plate at a restaurant), an afternoon snack was served often in a baggie (Cheerios were my favorite), and homework can be done in the car waiting to pick up an older sibling.  These early lessons served me well.  I generally roll with the punches fairly well.  I love being spontaneous, creative, and versatile, just like my dough recipe.  Lessons in the dough.  Who would have thought?  But, I am probably over thinking breadmaking, complicating things.  I guess old habits die hard!  At least I have a different way of looking at it!  How versatile of me!
     Please enjoy the pictures.  Visit Recipe of the Day blog for the dough recipe.  I use spaghetti sauce instead of tomato paste.  Both pizzas have the same ingredients, EXCEPT...one has veggie shreds instead of cheese.  As my 12 year old son has a dairy allergy.  Just another reason why I love this dough.  It uses no milk or butter!  My son can eat pizza again!  Other ingredients are fresh green peppers, pepperoni, and ground beef.  Mmmmm...simply delicious!!!