Makes one 12-inch pizza

1 (.25 oz) package dry yeast

1 tsp. white sugar

1 cup warm water

2 ½ cups flour (I use a mixture of white with something(s) else like wheat, oat, buckwheat, etc.)

2 Tbl. Olive oil

1 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 450. Dissolve yeast, sugar and warm water until creamy (about 10 minutes). Stir in remaining ingredients, knead into ball and let rest 15-20 minutes. Turn out onto floured surface and make into desired item.

One pizza crust: 15-20 minutes

Individual pizza crust (4-6): 10-12 minutes

Breadsticks: 7-15 minutes depending on size

**If any of you know me, I only top my pizza with a few items: olive oil/fresh herbs/garlic, cheese, chicken if in the mood, and then after cooking top with tomatoes and spinach. No joke . . . BEST THING EVER!! 

2. I made this for breakfast and it was wonderful on a warm summer morning. Picture included.

1 ½ cups fresh peaches

1 ½ cups frozen raspberries

¼ cup Medjool dates (3-4)

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

2 Tbls. Chia seeds

½ tsp. vanilla

Sweetener to taste

Blend all ingredients together, once smooth, add 2 cups of ice and serve. This feeds 2 or more people. I serve it two ways: as drink or as a smoothie bowl and add additional fruit to it. It is pretty hardy. 

3. This morning I have the kids and it was so fun to watch Ezekiel try to interact with the cat on the other side of the door and then it turned into a photo shoot so here is the roll.

4. Planning a BBQ birthday dinner on Sunday for my sister-in-law (Happy Birthday Brook!!) so of course I am thinking that I need to have the party look like one of these.

5. Of course we have to have a summer hit playing as well! Thank you to The Beach Boys.