Homemade Pizza

Crust:

1 cup warm water (115 degrees F)
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Toppings:

(optional)
1 1/2 cup marinara sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese
handful of fresh oregano and thyme

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F

In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand for 10 min.
Add olive oil to water mixture then add to a large bowl with flour and salt. Beat until smooth.
(optional for a fluffier crust: let rise for 5 minutes)
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat and roll into a circle.
Tranfer dough onto a lightly greased pizza pan or cookie sheet.
(optional: sprinkle corn mean on the greased pan)
Add sauce, toppings and cheese as desired.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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Carrot Muffins

Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit

yields 12 muffins

1 3/4 cup flour (half whole wheat optional)
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup almond milk (or soy milk, yogurt, dairy milk)
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup honey (or agave nectar)
3 shredded carrots (1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup raisins
hand full of chopped walnuts

Mix all the dry ingredients
Separately, mix all the wet ingredients
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing slowly until just combined
Add carrots, raisins and nuts
Spoon batter into greased muffin pan
Sprinkle with sugar

Bake 15-20 minutes

Enjoy!

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