Sisters Doing It For Themselves

Hello all,
Sorry I missed posting yesterday. I had a very busy day going swimming in the sun, drinking coffee and doing training for some work I am doing ("work? You?!" yes really).

Today as you may or may not know is International Woman's Day, celebrating 100 years of increasing freedoms for the fairer sex. Makes me proud to be a lady (like David Walliams). The fight is pretty far along here in the UK, but there are a lot of countries where equality is only just beginning to be a word people understand. For more information and to see some of the things women are dealing with all over the globe, check out Actionaid's special site: http://www.actionaid.org.uk/102779/get_lippy.html

Today is also pancake day of course! If you want to see a great eco-friendly pancake recipe then head over to my eco blog, www.tescotermination.blogspot.com for some ideas. I have done other baking this week, naturally. On Sunday night I made pizza bases for the first time, whoop! Surprisingly easy and absolutely delicious:

Ingredients:

650g strong white bread flour
7g packet of yeast
50ml warm milk
350ml warm water
2tsps salt
2tbl sp olive oil

Method:

Stir the flour, yeast and salt up together then add the milk and oil and mix thoroughly. Next pour the water in, a little bit at a time, and get your hands in the bowl to mix it. Comes out a LOT better if you mix by hand. Keep adding the water and bashing the mix around until you have a dough bouncy substance. If it's a bit gooey and wet, add a touch more flour, if it's flakey and dry, add a touch more water. Simples.

Flour a surface and your hands then knead the dough (beat it about, stick your knuckles in it, fold it around). Make a big ball and stick it in a large bowl with a damp tea towel over it for an hour. Flour and knead it again then back to the bowl for an hour. Seperate into 6 small balls or 4 larger ones then roll out to desired thickness. You can decorate them with whatever toppings and stick them straight in the oven at around 200 degrees, no need to pre-bake.

Enjoy!
A x