Tutorial: Mini bushel basket picnic liner
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Free pattern: Mason jar flower vase pillow
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Thanks to all who entered. Check back later in June for another chance to win!
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This year we’ve decided to devote a section of our garden to ingredients that are perfect for making pizzas with. A pizza garden, if you will. If you have never made pizza with garden fresh veggies, you are missing out!
Two of our favorite pizzas to make are a simple Margherita, which features fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and fragrant basil leaves, and a Gremolata Pizza, which is simply fresh mozzarella sprinkled with a citrusy summery mixture of parsley, garlic, and lemon zest.
We forgo tomato sauce and instead brush the pizzas with a little olive oil before topping them with our ingredients. This way you get to really taste the flavors of those simple ingredients, fresh from the garden. They really shine when they’re not overpowered with competing flavors. Once you try pizzas this way, you may never use pizza sauce again!
Check out the short video below to see how we grew our own pizza garden!
Makes 12 mini pizzas
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Divide the dough into 12 equal sections.
Step 2
Shape each section of dough into a ball.
Step 3
Roll each ball into a circle that is 1/8” thick. Place the dough circles spaced 2” apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
Step 4
Brush the top of each dough circle with olive oil.
Step 5
Top each dough circle with a few slices of fresh mozzarella.
Step 6
Top half of the dough circles with 5-6 tomato slices, each.
Step 7
Sprinkle the remaining half of the pizzas with gremolata (about 1-2 teaspoons, each). Sprinkle the pizzas with salt and pepper. Bake in the preheated oven on the top rack for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and crust is golden brown.
Step 8
Remove from the oven and top the tomato pizzas with basil leaves.
Serve immediately!
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix together. Sprinkle over pizzas, meat, fish, pastas, etc. Store the Gremolata in an airtight container. Keep refrigerated. Will keep for about 1 week.
Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Add the olive oil and water and mix on low speed until the mixture comes together to form a ball. Add more flour if the dough is sticky. Up the speed to medium and mix for another 5 minutes, until the dough becomes smooth and elastic. Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let sit for 30 minutes. Use dough to make mini pizzas.
Enjoy!
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We can’t get enough of fat quarters – they offer such variety at a low price, and there’s just so many ways you can use them! Don’t believe us? Have a look at all these weird and wonderful things that can be made from them!
Double Zip Pouch by Japanese Sewing Books
No-Sew Mousepad by Funky and Delightful
Seahorse Rattle by Little Button Diaries
Camera Cosy by Mommy by Day Crafter by Night
Rag Quilt Letters by Happy Together
Bear Handwarmer by Little Button Diaries
Shieldmaiden Quilt by Sew Scatterbrained
Mixing Bowl Cover by Handmade in the Heartland
Fat Quarter Wrap Skirt by Libby Rose
Stacking Fabric Boxes by Sarah Callard
Patchwork Camera Strap by Little Button Diaries
Knitting and Crochet Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar
Fat Quarter Turtle by Sooz in the Shed
Kaleidoscope Cushions by Spoonflower
Fat Quarter Flower by Kate Haxell
Father’s Choice Quilt by Andy Isaacs
Bike Baskets by Make It Handmade
Embroidery Hoop Wall Art by Kirsty Robertson
Feather Pillow by Skirt As Top
Puffy Heart Bunting by Miss Libby Rose
Reversible Apron Top by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
Fabric Rosettes by Sweet C’s Designs
Free Motion Embroidery Art by Amy Gilbert
Patchwork Quilted Bag by The New Craft House
Heatable Owl Softie by Andy Isaacs
Fabric Wreath by Debbie Thorne
Nappy and Wipes Case by Crazy Little Projects
Fat Quarter Bias Tape by She’s Got the Notion
Fat Quarter Toddler Skirt by Thread Bunny
Fat Quarter Circle Skirt by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
Convertible Cross Body Bag by Sew Can She
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