4th of July 2013 recap

The fourth of July was so much fun this year! We started out riding on the UP City Council float in the Park Cities Parade. It was so much fun and we saw so many people we knew as we rode in the parade, threw candy to the little kids and ended up at Goar Park at the end of the parade. We were able to go around to the tents before the masses and get a lemonade and some frozen yogurt as we watched some of the end of the parade.

After the parade we went to have lunch at my parents house and then later went to DCC for dinner and fireworks. They had some AMAZING fireworks this year. I think it was some of the best I have seen. I am looking forward to what they end up doing next year. While at DCC we got to hang out with friends and family and just enjoy the rest of the day.

What's For Dinner: Homemade Pizza

Last Friday we decided to have a pizza, and not just any pizza but a homemade pizza. It was really good and I recommend this especially if you have small children or just want to have fun as adults.

Ingredients

• pizza dough ( I used crescent thin crust pizza dough)
• mozzarella
• toppings- I used Hamburger meat
• Pizza Sauce

First pop open the pizza dough and directions for cooking are on the side of the can. After you spread out the pizza dough on a baking pan you will put the dough in to cook for about 5 minutes at the temperature it says on the can which I think was 350 degrees. While the dough was cooking I got started on my pizza topping. I chose to do hamburger meat. First I seasoned the meat with seasoning salt and then cooked it on the stove top. About the time that the meat was finished the dough was finished cooking. Next, I added the pizza sauce. I used just 1/2 cup of sauce and spread it around the whole crust. Next I added the cheese followed by the toppings. After this I put the whole pizza back in the oven to bake for about 10-12 minutes depending on your oven.

You can also add other toppings and know the pizza makes a lot but it was great. I hope you decide to make a homemade pizza the next time you are in the mood for pizza.