Best Pizza Dough Recipe Ever!

A few years back, my hubby came home from the hunt camp bragging about the best pizza dough ever. A cousin of his was in charge of making dinner that night and decided to treat them all to homemade pizza of different sorts. It was a couple years that I continued to hear about this amazing dough. So, I finally went through the family tree and got a copy of it for myself! Now, we have the best pizza dough recipe ever and I'm willing to share. :o)

BBQ Cilantro Chicken Pizza Recipe

Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

875 ml (3 1/2 cups) flour
15 ml (1 tbsp) sugar
5 ml (1 tsp) salt
15 ml (1 tbsp) Quick Rise Yeast (I use pizza yeast)
325 ml water

Sift together first three ingredients. Mix in yeast. Work water into dry ingredients. Turn out and knead. Cover with bowl for 15 minutes - let rise. Work onto pizza stone (I love this stone from Pampered Chef) - let rise again.  

Now cover with all of your favorite ingredients and bake at 400ºF for 20 minutes!

Feel free to pass it on. We made it last night and my husband says he'd take our pizza over take out any day! Now that's a pizza!

It's "Favorites Friday"!

Friday has almost came to and end and here we are snowed in again. So quickly, I wanted to do my Favorites Friday post and call it a night! Tonight, I'm going to write about my five favorite clothing stores to shop in... :o) Nothing too exciting, but a little bit more about me!! Here goes...

Photo: Pinterest

1. Esprit

2. Banana Republic

3. Aerie 

4. Joshua Perets 

5. Lululemon

Have a great weekend out there!! This weekend brings two house tours and more renos... Were closer to getting that home we want!!! Can't wait! Be sure to share your favorite apparel stores below!! Ciao!

Cinnamon Roll Cake... That's What's for Dessert.

Cinnamon Roll Cake

After being snowed and iced in for the day, snuggled up on the couch working from home, it's time for some much needed comfort food. I'm thinking a big bowl of shrimp pasta followed by a piece of Cinnamon Roll Cake from the Chef in Training.

Cinnamon Roll Cake

Cake Ingredients:

3 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter, melted

Topping Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp cinnamon

Glaze Ingredients:

2 cups powdered sugar
5 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat the over to 350 degrees. Mix together all cake ingredients except butter. Once mixed well, slowly stir in the melted butter and pour into a greased 9x13 baking pan.

Next, mix together topping ingredients until well combined and creamy. Drop evenly over the batter by the spoonfuls and use a knife to marble/swirl through the cake.

Bake for 28-32 minutes or when a toothpick inserted comes out nearly clean.

While baking, whisk together glaze ingredients. Drizzle evenly over the warm cake and serve warm or at room temperature.

Enjoy!
(To see the original recipe, be sure to stop by Chef in Training)
Now go curl up next to the fire and stay warm on this cool winter's day!! 

A Beautiful Nursery.... From Jenny Steffens Hobick

I know I don't have kids or any plans for one in the near future, but I couldn't help but go gaga over Emma's Nursery by Jenny Steffens Hobick. Soft & cuddly, pale blue & cream, lambs & sheep. It's absolutely adorable with that baby feel in a modern cozy setting. Anyways, I'll stop bragging about the beautiful work she did and just show you a few of my favorite pictures she posted. (Be sure to go over and check out her Beautiful Nursery Post for yourself!)

A Beautiful Nursery by Jenn Steffen Hobick

This looks so cozy, I want one for myself.

Love this wardrobe!

Soft & cuddly, pale blue & cream, lambs & sheep.

Love the bag!

Okay... for all you expecting mothers out there, I hope you enjoyed these pics as much as I did... or even those of you who just love exploring through the cute baby ideas that are out there!! :o)

I'm Dreaming of a White Kitchen.

The heart of the home - a big beautiful white kitchen. When looking at a house it's all about the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room. With so many ways to design and make all of these areas masterpieces to share with the world... yes even the room with your toilet.... I can't help but to obsess over a white kitchen. So, here are a few I've found lately that have me day dreaming...

White Kitchen with Coffer Ceiling

White Kitchen with Butcher Block Top Island

White Kitchen with Gray Walls

White Kitchen with Subway Tile

White Kitchen with Dark Wood Island

And there you have it... some of the greatest white kitchens out there! Now I must go and dream a little more! Be sure to share links to your favorites kitchens in the comments below!