Saturday, December 30, 2023

Ending 2023 on a high note

My wife asked if there was anything I wanted to do over the holiday break. If the weather cooperates, I'd want to make pizza. For the most part, the weather cooperated today. Was a little windier than I like. This temp with no wind is actually nice pizza making weather. Add a good breeze like today and it can get chilly.

Anyhow, I made pizza today. Nothing major. Didn't invite anyone over. No special plans. Just relaxed pizza making. Tried a dough experiment that worked so-so. Like most research, that dough procedure requires more research to be conclusive.

I delivered a few around the neighborhood. A meat lovers to the lady who sometimes lets our dog out during the day. One of my original deliveries across the street was out of town. I texted the relatively new neighbors to see if they were around. It had looked like they were away for a few days. 

They were around and excited for some pizza. I've written about them before. The kids are really cute. How cute? I've put pineapple on pizza for them. That's how cute. Since I had extra dough, I made them two pizzas - a Hawaiian and a pepperoni - and walked them across the street. I got a cute chorus of "Thank you!" from the girls as I left. A few minutes later I got follow up text and one of the girls (she's Kindergarten/1st grade age) paid me a nice compliment.

"How come this pizza is so good!" 

She's invited back.

2 comments:

  1. Thank you for making a Hawaiian pizza for your neighbors. I enjoy the category and don't think the haters are justified. My new years resolution is to use my sourdough discards in my dough and I have a Hawaiian on schedule for dinner tomorrow.

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    1. I'm mellowing as I age. If you like pineapple on your pizza, enjoy. It's not for me. For the most part I don't like cooked fruit. There are definitely exceptions like fruit pies the break the general rule and I've made an apple pie pizza more than once.

      One rule I have been sticking with on the Hawaiian pizza front is fresh and ripe pineapple only. Even if I'm not going to eat it, there have to be standards.

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