June 29, 2022

Let's Make Pizza And 31 Years!

 


We are pizza people. When the kids were little, we had pizza every Wednesday night for dinner. Sometimes we ordered out, but usually, Peyton and Rhett stood on stools and spread the sauce and sprinkled cheese from the Chef Boyardee Pizza Kit. (That is actually really good, by the way.) As the kids grew, they helped me broaden my horizons, and we began to make homemade pizza. Honestly, it isn't hard and tastes so much better. It is also a fun family activity, so there's that!

In our search for the best homemade pizza recipe, we have tried several different pizza crusts and have finally settled on one we love. It is actually pizza dough already made from the store. It is in the refrigerated section with the pepperoni and things. It comes individually wrapped in bags; you simply allow it to come to room temperature before spreading it onto the pan. While that is happening, make your sauce. Sautee a few crushed garlic cloves in some olive oil over low heat. I like to use fresh garlic and press it with a garlic press, but minced garlic in the jar works too. Add a large can of crushed tomatoes and a tiny can of tomato paste. Then add some sugar, dried oregano, basil, and parsley. Just do this until it tastes good to you! You can also add some fresh ground pepper. Allow that to simmer for about thirty minutes. Your house will smell so good!

Once the sauce is done, you can make your pizzas! Rhett likes using fresh mozzarella slices, fresh basil, and olive oil. Soo good! I usually opt for a simple cheese pizza. I add freshly grated parmesan cheese first and then freshly shredded mozzarella. Honestly, I get the good stuff here. The Kraft pre-shredded is good for some things, but with pizza, I think it is worth it to pay a little extra for the real cheeses. You will taste the difference, I promise. Have some fun with the toppings! Pepperoni, tomatoes, pineapple, whatever you want! Then bake according to the directions on the crust package. Let it cool a bit before slicing if you can! And be careful not to try it too soon! You will burn your tongue. Ask me how I know.

Before I go, I must post the one photo I have scanned of our wedding day, a sweltering, sunny, magical day thirty-one years ago today! Thirty-one! Looking back, I remember so many things about that day and how wonderful it was. My favorite memory, however, was the feeling I had when Steve and I drove off together, knowing we were beginning the life we had dreamed of since the day we met...This wonderful, blessed life I would be writing about thirty-one years later, while curled up on the sofa in a house on a lake. We didn't know about the joys we would share,  bringing four blessed babies home and watching each grow. We didn't know about the sorrows ahead, the sickness and death of our parents, or the pain of losing a baby before we had a chance to meet her. All that and so much more, the blessings, the laughter, the sadness, and the struggles, were out there, waiting. Those young people knew that they were very much in love. And they would tackle whatever came their way. Together. 


Have a wonderful day, my friends!
Thanks for visiting!

Billie Jo

16 comments:

  1. What a fabulous photo of you and your husband on your wedding day! Congratulations are definitely in order! I wish you continued blessings in the years to come.

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  2. Happy Anniversary! What a gorgeous photo of the two of you.
    I LOVE making (and eating) pizza too. My summer time favorite is thin sliced tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella with a drizzle of olive oil on top. So fresh and delicious. I couldn't agree with you more on the cheese. Go for the good stuff, life is short.
    I hope you enjoy your special day and many, many more years together!!

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  3. Hi Billie Jo~ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! I hope you enjoy every minute of your special day! Thanks for the pizza recipe, I'm sure it will be delicious...maybe tonight?! Hugs, Barb

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  4. Happy Anniversary!!! I hope you have the BEST day celebrating 31 years!!! And that pizza looks amazing! I can't wait to try it!!! Love you! xoxo

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  5. Happy Anniversary!!!! We have also been a pizza making family, and used to make the Chef Boyardee too, long ago. Back when the kids were all here, we made four pizzas, and it was barely enough. We made our own dough sometimes, but when I can get it for less than two dollars at the store, and we only need one or two now, it's worth it to buy it. We usually just use Wegman's basil pasta sauce for 99 cents a jar, but your sauce sounds pretty good! The kids have gotten pretty good at making barbecue chicken pizzas, and buffalo chicken pizzas...now I'm hungry!

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  6. Happy Anniversary! The picture is lovely. Pizza night was always a favorite for our family, too. We made our own individual ones, sometimes in the oven and sometimes on the grill. It's still a favorite, with just the two of us:)

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  7. Happy anniversary! Love your dress!

    There is nothing quite like homemade pizza! So good!

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  8. Lovely wedding picture! Happy anniversary! We love pizza of all kinds at our house. Have a great weekend. :-)

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  9. Oh-so sweet...love the picture, the memories, the working together to tackle what comes along. Thanks for sharing with us. And well homemade pizza, you just can't lose!

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  10. Out My Windows Sissy here, My husband and I are 38 years today! Congrats to you bith we really are a statistic!

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  11. Happy Anniversary! We will mark 38 years this year and it's so true...you have no idea all the things that will come your way in life. I look back at the 20 year old I was and think, "What a clueless young thing!" Praying the Lord blesses you with many more years of joy.

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  12. As it is nearing lunch time, I have a sudden craving for pizza. Man do those ever look yummy. I am going to look for that pizza dough. It sounds very convenient.
    What a beautiful photo of you and your husband on your wedding day. Congratulations on 31 years together. We just celebrated 41 on the 27th.

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  14. Happy belated anniversary!!! Those pizzas look delicious!!!

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Thanks so much for saying hello!

Billie Jo