Our Caboose is 5 years old!!

 Cole is now 5 years old! He had a bunch of his neighborhood friends over for his birthday party. We used Saydria's doughnut maker to make some little cake doughnuts for his friends. It made a ton, about 4 of these platefuls, I think. The kids decorated them and this is Cole just staring into the flames! So funny!

We improved on our sausage bread...this is for our friends in Ohio. :) We diced jalapenos and sauteed them with the sausage and onion. It's the new improved version for sure. We took this to a get together with some friends in Provo to watch the game. It ended up being me and 5 guys. So, Kevin took me to ColdStone afterwards.

 I found a recipe for "Pizza Hut Pizza" and tried it. I used a very large cast iron skillet (that I use nearly everything for now, I love it!) and it filled up about halfway. So I recommend using a pie plate, although I did make one in a 9" pie plate and it still had quite a bit of crust. My kids liked it anyway. I like our "Brick Oven" style pizza better.

 This is our dog, Dioji. If you say his name correctly, you spell "dog". He's been a really good puppy. We love him and we regret not getting him in Ohio. He would have loved our big yard there. He's really good at staying in his little bed by the fireplace until Kevin or I release him from his spot. Even the kids will call him and try to get him to leave and he knows not to. He's learning so well!!

This is the other pizza I made for the kids in the pie plate. It's half pepperoni and half cheese. They loved it, but if you starve them long enough, anything tastes good. :)

Here's the recipe for the Pizza Hut style pizza. It's supposed to make three 9" pizzas. My pie plate is just an extra deep one (it's great for Paula Deen's Mile-High Apple Pie!) and so is my cast iron skillet.

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/3 cup warm water (105 degrees F)
1/4 cup non-fat dry milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 package dry yeast
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for dough)
9 ounces vegetable oil (3 ounce per pan)
butter flavored cooking spray
***Sauce***
1 can (8 ounce size) tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dry oregano
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dry basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

PREPARATION:

Put yeast, sugar, salt, and dry milk in a large (2 qt.) bowl. Add water and stir to mix well. Allow to sit for two minutes. Add oil and stir again. Add flour and stir until dough forms and flour is absorbed.

Turn out on to a flat surface and knead for about 10 minutes. Divide dough into three balls. In three 9" cake pans, put 3 Oz. of oil in each making sure it is spread evenly. Using a rolling pin, roll out each dough ball to about a 9" circle. Place in cake pans.

Spray the outer edge of dough with cooking spray. Cover with a plate. Place in warm area and allow to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Sauce:

Combine ingredients and let sit for 1 hour.

For Each Nine Inch Pizza: Preheat oven to 475 degrees F Spoon 1/3 cup sauce on dough and spread to within 1" of edge. Distribute 1 1/2 Oz. shredded mozzarella cheese on sauce. Place toppings of your choice in this order: Pepperoni or Ham Vegetables Meats (cooked ground sausage or beef) Top with 3 Oz. mozzarella cheese Cook until cheese is bubbling and outer crust is brown.