Pizza, pizza, pizza!

As one who loves food...almost anything...it is especially hard having not one but two picky eaters in the family. I am hoping that there won't be three! We eat pizza in our house just about weekly because of the picky eaters. Our favorite is the cheese pizza from wholefoods market. There's something about their crust that we really like. I've made cinnamon rolls and even donuts with their pre-made dough. However, a couple months ago I tried making my own marinara sauce for pasta and the next logical step was to use that sauce on pizza. I found an easy pizza dough recipe on the Smitten Kitchen website, which was actually the recipe that kickstarted my obsession with her recipes. I like how simple it is and that it can be made, in part, with wholewheat flour. (Note: the 100% wholewheat pizza dough from wholefoods did not pass the picky eaters test!)

Since we eat so much pizza, I usually double the recipe. Tonight I made two spinach and cheese pizzas, one caramelized onion and goat cheese pizza, and one dessert or breakfast pizza that consisted of strawberry jam and goat cheese.

Simple Pizza Dough
(Adapted from Smitten Kitchen)

Ingredients:
3 C all-purpose flour (up to half can be replaced with wholewheat)
1 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
1 C warm water
1/4 C honey
2 tsp table salt

Dissolve yeast in honey and warm water. Add flour and mix. Then sprinkle salt and knead for a few minutes. If dough is too wet, add more flour, one tablespoon at a time, until a smooth ball is formed. Place in lightly oiled bowl and cover. Let rise for 1-2 hours then punch down and let rise for 20 more minutes before rolling thin. Sprinkle with toppings then bake in a preheated oven (450 deg) for about 10 minutes, until cheese bubbles and browns.

Bad lighting + cold cheese = sorry looking pizza. But the flavors were good! Note: I used a whole sweet onion for the onion and cheese pizza.