Remembering Buffett…
“… what we have enjoyed, we can never lose …
all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
Easiest Pizza dough in the world…
Pizza Dough
1 packet yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 cup warm water
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
cornmeal
Preheat oven to 400F. In a large bowl, combine the yeast and warm water and stir until the yeast dissolves. Add the flour, salt, honey and olive oil; stir to combine using first a wooden spoon then your hands. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle baking sheet with cornmeal and press dough into it to your desired thickness. Top with your toppings and bake for approximately half an hour or until crust is golden, toppings are heated through and cheese is bubbly.
Roasted Garlic Pizza
1 recipe Easiest Pizza Dough In The World
1 head garlic
olive oil
salt & pepper
shredded mozzarella cheese
oregano
Preheat oven to 400F.
Keeping head of garlic whole, peel away loose papery exterior. Cut just the top off the whole head of garlic and discard. Place garlic on aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Take up ends of foil to form a package around the garlic and roast in preheated oven for 20-30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
Once garlic is cool enough to handle, unwrap from foil and place on cutting board (not wood, preferably). Using the non cutting edge of a knife, start at the un cut end of the garlic and press and squeeze the softened garlic from the head. Trim any tough tops and using the same knife, smear each clove against the board. The cloves will easily become a paste – roasting the garlic sweetens and softens it beautifully.
Gather up the garlic paste and using a spatula, spread over the pizza dough. Top with shredded mozzarella and oregano. Bake according to pizza dough instructions above. Let cool just slightly before slicing and serving.
Easter pics…
Delaney celebrating because Jesus has risen (the Easter Bunny said she had to do a dance!)
Kelsie dressed to go to church.
Clark tilling Beth’s garden.
How was your Easter?
Lent Tip…
FAST from looking in the mirror today and instead close your eyes and concentrate on all the beauty you have within yourself that you can share with others.
PRAY that you never pass yourself or any other person by without regarding what beautiful creatures we all are capable of being.
GIVE $5 to an organization that works to keep nature beautiful today (e.g., The Nature Conservancy or Greenpeace).
Lent Tip…
FAST from one meal today.
PRAY for anyone who puts their life on the line for a cause they believe in — facing violence, prison, and sometimes possible death.
GIVE time to be a witness for a cause you are passionate about.
Lent Tip…
FAST from trying to control everything today.
PRAY for the willingness to let the Spirit of God lead your life.
GIVE some of the time you normally would have used trying to figure out how to control things (at least a half hour), to a task that is helpful to others.
Lent Tip…
FAST from listening to your radio/MP3 player or reading on your commute.
PRAY — Read the suggestions in these articles, Get Outdoors and Sun Worship, for ideas, then spend time in nature today and focus on the wonders that surround you.
What’s up…
Kate made a 100% on an audiology a psychology test-WOOT!
Kim & Clark are going to Beth’s for Easter-Be Safe!
Kelsie came home with this letter she wrote about her cousin… she loves her Laney!
What’s up with you?
Did you know…
Operation Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten program that began in 1975 in the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania as an ecumenical response to the drought in the African Sahel. For more than 35 years, CRS’ Operation Rice Bowl has offered Catholics in the United States a way to connect with our brothers and sisters in need around the world through the traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Nearly 13,000 faith communities across the United States participate in the program each Lent to demonstrate solidarity with the poor around the world.
Rice Bowls magically turns pocket change into food for orphaned children around the world. Ideas like giving, service, and philanthropy are intangible concepts, making them difficult for kids (and some adults…) to grasp and value. Rice Bowls is an easy, tangible way to bring these intangible concepts to life — and have fun to boot. Plus, you’re helping our Christian orphanages rescue, love, educate, and feed children at the same time.
The Carroll’s are participating on this program through their church…pretty cool!
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in…’I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ ” – Mathew 25:35, 40