Pizza Heaven

So I love making homemade pizzas, but it wasn’t until yesterday that I discovered the beauty and ease of making my own pizza dough. I was always under the impression that making pizza dough from scratch was really hard and that dealing with yeast was really tricky, but I totally proved myself wrong last night during my first attempt to make dough from scratch. I found this really easy recipe online (thank goodness for the internet) and went from there.

I have to say my pizza turned out really well and Nick even commented this morning that it looked like a professional pizza. So I am giving myself props for it. So here is the recipe to the really easy dough. I encourage everyone to try it out, you will never go back to store bought pizza bases again!

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
7 g sachet of dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup warm water

1. Combine dry ingredients together in large bowl and add the oil and water
2. Mix to a soft dough
3. Knead on a floured surface until soft and pliable
4. Return to large bowl and cover with saran wrap and leave in a warm spot for approx. 30 minutes. The dough should double in size.
5. When it has risen, “punch” the dough once to remove air bubbles
6. Remove from bowl and knead gently for 1 minute
7. Roll the dough to desired thickness and shape and add your favorite pizza toppings.

Love is bitter sweet

As some of you may be aware, my relationship with Perth (my current city of residence) is a little tumultuous at the moment. Yes, we have our ups and downs and there things about this place that drive me mad, but there are certainly tons of things I absolutely love about this city. So I will take this opportunity to reflect on all the things I love about Perth and try to stay away from my frustrations with the limited trading hours of stores and the crazy prices they charge for things here.

Things I love about this city:

1. The Weather, it is so beautiful and refreshing and NO humidity. I have so many better hair days!
2. The Beaches, they are 1,000 times better than Galveston. The water is crystal blue and fabulous and the sand is so white and crisp.
3. The vibe of the city, it is so laid back.
4. I can walk to places, like my work, shops, cafes and bars.
5. Coffee, the coffee culture here is so unique and I don’t ever miss Starbucks.
6. The alfresco dinning, this goes back to point number 1.
7. All the Asian and Indian Food, it is to die for.
8. The markets on the weekend when I can buy fresh flowers and the freshest fruit and vegetables.

Time goes by so quickly

I can't believe that Nick and I have been in Perth for almost two years now; time has gone by so fast! I feel like it was just the other day when I left Houston for the land down under for what I thought would be only a year, key word being thought. But I have to say it has been an amazing experience. I do miss things about Houston, like being close to family and friends and Tex-Mex food, but Perth is so beautiful that it is hard not to like.


After being sick almost all week with a viral bug, I finally felt good enough to enjoy the lovely weather that we've been having lately. It seems like overnight the rain and the cold days disappeared (we are finishing up winter) and out came the beautiful sun and the blue skies. As I made my way downtown, I couldn't help but soak up the pretty day.


I had a successful day of shopping as I discovered at David Jones (major Department Store) they had some US foods in stock. I can't tell you how excited I was to see canned pumpkin and Zatarain's Jambalaya Mix! It totally made my day.