pizza & packages

i got another package in the mail! this one is from nicola. i love the fairy land envelope my letter was in. & look at the cute little brown paper bag! i also love the socks she sent me : ) i wore them today.lydia (my housemate) & i made pizza from scratch yesterday. the dough recipe was really good. i'll share it with you:

pizza dough
1 pkg. (1/4 oz.) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the oil, sugar, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth & elastic, about 6-8 minutes. place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. cover & let rest in a warm place for 10 minutes.
divide dough in half. on a floured surface, roll out each portion into a 10-in. circle. transfer to two greased 12-in. pizza pans; build up edges slightly. bake at 425degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
top with your favorite pizza toppings & bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. enjoy!p.s. today is my cousin wendy's (the dream catcher maker) birthday! go wish a great one : )

replies:

allison, i'm alive dancing naked, amy, & natalie: thanks for the birthday hurrahs! & the food was quite good, along with the company : )

alexia: hello! haha, yes, very make-able food : )

inside the cabinet of wonder: we did have a lovely meal together : ) & YES! as you can see i got your package :D love it bunches. thank you so much for being my pen buddy nicola. i appreciate you : )

dandelionkisses: happy birthday! i'm finding all kinds of ways to say that to you today hehe. dean & pie!! yes!! haha. see you thanksgiving : )

pauline: ohh i love mushrooms too! my friend doesn't really cook with them, but i insisted we try some in the dish. & i'm not too sure what it is called, but we ate it on rolls of bread. we just put garlic, green onion, cilantro, bell pepper, mushrooms, yellow onion, tomatoes, & some olive oil in a pot & cooked it together! haha. very simple, but very good.