Pizza & My 25th B-day

Happy birthday to me! I am 25 years old. I have been alive for a quarter of a century! When I was a little girl I thought age 25 was so old, but I am 25 now and I still feel like a little girl. In terms of education and career I am happy with where I am, but in terms of relationships and the whole "family" side of things, I'm not where I expected to be. I'm glad I at least have one child already so even if I stay single for a little while I won't feel totally left behind. With my 3 close friends getting married (1 this year, 2 next year), I am the last single one. Ironically, I was the first to get engaged (at 21) and now I'm going to be the last to get married! For my birthday cake this year I made a white chocolate strawberry cheesecake. Pictures and entry to follow maybe tomorrow.

So, for today's entry: Pizza!

I really wish my family liked pizza more because I am in love with working with pizza dough. My favorite crust recipe is from Canadian Living. It is a thicker, chewier crust but it is still crisp and airy (I rolled it really really thin). It rolls out like a dream and I like the use of olive oil in the dough. It would make great bread sticks too. I topped it with freshly roasted red peppers, feta cheese, bacon and onions.

I adore working with yeast dough, especially sweet yeast doughs. Baking bread is my obsession. I read somewhere that in the realm of baking there are two types of people: bread-makers and pastry-makers. I'm definitely a bread person. Pastry is too artsy and less earthy. I like the feel of the dough under my hands and the way it grounds me and pulls me down back to earth when my mind is too hectic.