Paint a pizza. Dairy-free even.

We have recently started to write out a menu before we grocery shop. It works great for a budget, and we have kids with allergies so it helps mom's brain to have ready-made dinner ideas that everyone can eat. Last week we had Grandma over for a homemade pizza dough instructional.... this is the stuff that can be used to teach the kids about life and nutrition. Look at that, haven't even technically started to "homeschool" and we are learning up a storm;)

kneading hands

"painting" our bowls before letting the bread rise

"painting" on the sauce

And eat.

*Each of our kids created their own pizza by picking their own toppings, and this makes the pizza dairy-free for the ones who need it to be.

RECIPE: 

Basic Pizza Dough

4 cups flour

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp salt

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp instant yeast

1 1/3 cups warm water

Add dry ingredients together in mixing bowl. Add oil and start on speed 1. Gradually add water (if still dry add 2 tbsp more water). Once dough forms a ball, turn out onto floured surface. Knead and fold until smooth. Grease large bowl. Pinch dough together so that there are no holes for air to escape. Turn ball over so top is greased. Cover with towel and let rise 1-1 1/2 hours.

Preheat oven to 450F. Cut dough into parts. Put on greased pizza pan and push out to sides (or in a kid-size mini pizza circle). Add toppings. We suggest- Paint with a drop of olive oil, then paint on the tomato paste/sauce, olives, mushrooms, pepperoni, ham. Oh, and cheese for the ones who can have it. Bake about 15-20 minutes (depending on size of pizza- watch for browned edges).