Perfect Pizza

Perfect Pizza

 

 

 

It is not as hard as it sounds to make your own pizza, in fact the hardest part is leaving the dough to rise and then the frustration gets to me. I hate waiting (even if it is only 30 minutes) but it is healthier than shop bought or takeaway pizza, and costs a fraction of the price. This recipe cost a mere £3 to put into the oven, I also saved a huge amount of money that would have been spent on therapy, but instead I kneaded the dough for 10 minutes and got a lot of frustration and niggles out!

 

10 - 25 minutes Cooking time, up to 1 hour Prep time.

 

 

Meat Feast Version

 

Ingredients for Dough

 

• 300g Strong White Bread Flour
• 1 Sachet (7g) Fast Action Dried Yeast
• 1 tsp Table Salt
• 200ml Warm Water
• Oil for brushing the pizza tray

 

 

Ingredients For Toppings

 

 

Meat Feast:

• 50g Cooked Chicken in Strips
• 50g Cooked Bacon Chopped
• 2 Sausages Cut into 6 and then Halved
• 200g Mature Cheese
• 2 tbsp. Tomato Puree

 

 

Tuna & Sweetcorn:

 

• 60g of Drained Tuna Flakes
• 30g of Boiled Sweetcorn
• 200g Mature Cheese
• 2 tbsp. Tomato Puree

 

 

Four Cheese:

 

• 2 tbsp. Tomato Puree
• 50g Mature Cheese
• 50g Mild Cheese
• 50g Red Leicester Cheese
• 50g Edam Cheese (minus the rind of course)

 

 

Veggie Friendly:

 

• 2 tbsp., Tomato Puree
• 200g Mature Cheese
• 30g Sweetcorn
• 25g Red Pepper
• 25g Green Pepper
• 25g Chopped Mushrooms

 

The Not-So Nitty Gritty

 

1. Pre-heat the oven to 240 degrees. Sieve and mix the flour, salt and yeast into a large bowl.
2. Make a well in the centre and pour in the warm water. Stir well until you have a slightly wet dough.
3. Lightly flour a work surface, turn out the dough onto the surface and knead well for 10 - 15 minutes. Once kneaded, replace in the mixing bowl and cover the bowl with cling film and leave to rise for 30 minutes.
4. After your 30 minutes has ticked by, knead the dough on a floured surface again for 5 minutes. Leave in the mixing bowl covered with cling film again, for a further 5 minutes.
5. Roll out the dough (with a rolling pin) until it fits your pizza tray, no matter how big or small it is, it will stretch. Before placing the dough in the tray, lightly brush with a small amount of oil.
6. Once you have fitted the dough to the tray, smooth on your tomato puree with the back of a metal spoon until evenly coating the dough.
7. Then apply your grated cheese, or cheeses! Then apply the rest of your toppings.
8. Place in the oven at 240 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. The dough may rise further. To check the dough in cooked properly, prod a knife into the crust nearest to you and see if it comes out clear, if it does, you are good to eat, if not, leave it in for another few minutes and test again.

 

 

 

Meat Feast Pre-Oven

 

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A Goulash that Isn't a Goulash

A Goulash That Isn't a Goulash

 

Warming and hearty using every day ingredients. This dish should serve four and I served mine with mash potatoes. This recipe should be suitable with slimming world from what I can make out.

 

Ingredients

• 1lb 1oz Lean Beef Steak Cut Into Strips (£2.79 for three frying steaks at Lidl)
• 10 tbsp. Garden Peas
• 2 tsp Paprika
• 14 floz Reduced Salt Beef Stock
• 1 tbsp. tomato puree
• 14oz tin of Chopped Tomatoes
• 3 tbsp. Lemon Juice
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper

The Not-So Nitty Gritty

1. Heat a frying pan and add your strips of steak once piping hot. Fry for approx. 2 minutes (or until light brown).
2. Add the stock, tomatoes, puree and peas at this point.
3. Then season with paprika, lemon juice and black pepper.
4. Leave to simmer for 20 minutes so that the mixture has time to reduce. Stir every five minutes or so then enjoy.



Ham and Cheese Muffins

Ham & Cheese Muffins

 

Makes 9

 

These muffins and absolutely amazing! I scoffed most of them myself, did my diet no favours what-so-ever! Also, they make a nice change to sandwiches, pasta, salad, soups etc. They don't even take long to prepare.

 

10 Minutes Preparation, 25 Minutes Cooking Time, 10 Minutes Cooling Time

 

 

Ingredients

 

• 3 slices of Wafer Thin Ham (cut into pieces)
• 2oz Grated Mature Cheese
• 2 Eggs
• 6oz Plain Flour
• 2oz Melted Butter
• 2 tbsp. Caster Sugar
• 2 tsp Baking Powder

 

 

The Not-So Nitty Gritty

 

1. Pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees or Gas Mark 5. Grease a muffin tin.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder and caster sugar. Stir together to be doubley sure!
3. Combine the beaten eggs, milk and melted butter and whisk lightly to form a thoroughly blended mixture.
4. Make a well in the dry mixture and pour in the wet mixture. Stir together with a wooden spoon so it is just combined, no over mixing.
5. Add in the cheese and ham and stir through lightly.
6. Using a table spoon, heap the mixture into the muffin tin slots until they are each half full.
7. Bake for 25 minutes or until puffy and golden brown.
8. Leave to stand for five minutes before moving to a wire cooling rack to allow to cool for another five minutes.



Let me Introduce myself...

   Well, my name is Hollie and I have a one year old son. Just prior to his first birthday he started getting picky and rather fussy with his food but then I realised only I could change that... and wa-la! I have managed to get him into absolutely everything again.

  There is far too much information thrown at you when you have a baby and when you are heading back to work and you are on a budget it is tough knowing what to make your child to keep them interested in healthy food. As I have a qualification in special dietary needs and a health and social BTEC diploma level 1 I though why can't I pass what I know on to everyone else and lend a hand?

 Well here we are. I will write simple recipes for those short of time and short of money. I will tell you exactly what you need and where is best to get it. As well as reviews on feeding equipment. I wouldn't say its essential for you mummy and daddies but if you just extract the information you need, it'll be worth while.

  Most of the recipes I will put together can be eaten  by mum and dad too and most are suitable for Slimming World and Rosemary Conelley diet plans believe it or not. Good food is not hard to afford and not hard to cook. Hope you enjoy the recipes, if you have any photos of your little ones trying the foods send them to me if you don't mind them being shared on here and any criticism is welcomed as I am a bit new to all of this :)

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Me and Little Man wishing you happy future reading.