Mother's Day

the flowers from our backyard...

apricots are back on the market. these will be gone by tomorrow i'm sure.  the boy loves them.  the cherries from bakersfield were so sweet.  also basil, snow peas, broccoli, japanese cucumbers, sweet potatoes, kale, and carrots came home with us.  i am dying to see tomatoes back on the market.

we made this pizza dough last night.  left at the warmest place in the house...

yup, on the top of the heater...

resting time...

i just wanted to use damp cloths instead of plastic so i felt like i was a real home baker :-)

nicely rested and doubled in size...

i wasn't sure it could be this successful when i was making the dough last night but it turned out to be delicious.  just a tiny bit crunchier would've been nice for my liking, but the boy prefers a chewy crust, so it was perfect for him.  i spread some olive oil and marinara sauce, salt and black pepper with canadian bacon, tomatoes, and basil as the toppings. 

happy mother's day, mom!

the spring salad mix is from the farmers market...

simple pizza and a simple salad, a perfect combo...

this is the second one i baked for the boy's lunch tomorrow.

i swear i tried to shape it into a disk, but the dough just didn't want to be round.  it is totally a happy accident that it shaped in heart by itself...