Easy Pepperoni Pizza Recipe on 'National Pepperoni Pizza Day'

If you're craving for a classic pepperoni pizza but don't want to go through the hassle of ordering takeout, you're in luck! Here's a recipe for an Easy Pepperoni Pizza that will help you save money and enjoy a homemade treat. 

Ingredients: 

Pizza Dough: You can opt for store-bought dough or make your own. If you're making your own, all you need is flour, water, salt, yeast and some olive oil.

Pizza Sauce: You can use a store-bought sauce, or make a simple one at home. Just blend together tomatoes, garlic, basil, oregano, and a pinch of salt.

Mozzarella Cheese: Freshly grated mozzarella cheese.

Pepperoni Slices: The star of the show!

Olive Oil: Drizzle over the pizza for the perfect golden crust.

Fresh Basil: Add some fresh basil leaves as a garnish for a burst of freshness and color. 

Method:

Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C). A high temperature is needed for achieving that crispy, golden crust.

Roll out your pizza dough on a floured surface into your desired shape and thickness. Whether you prefer a thin and crispy crust or a thick and chewy one.

Spread a generous layer of pizza sauce evenly over your rolled-out dough, leaving a small border around the edges for the crust.

Now, it's time to cover that saucy canvas with a thick layer of freshly grated mozzarella cheese. Don't be shy; the more cheese, the better!

Place pepperoni slices evenly over the cheese.

Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the pizza to enhance its flavor and give the crust that irresistible golden touch. If you have fresh basil leaves, add them as a finishing touch.

Carefully transfer your pizza onto a baking sheet and slide it into the preheated oven. Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling and slightly browned.

Once your Easy Pepperoni Pizza is out of the oven, let it cool for a minute, then slice it into delectable portions. Enjoy!

Marzipan - Easy Recipe on National Almond Day

 

Easiest recipe for Marzipan that you can make at home. 

Marzipan Recipe

Easy & Yummy Pizza at home

Here's an easy recipe for pizza that you can try at home:

Ingredients:

Pizza dough (you can use store-bought or homemade) - 1 lb. 

Pizza sauce - 1/2 cup 

Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 1/2 cups 

Toppings of your choice - For example, pepperoni, mushrooms, bell peppers, etc.

Method:

Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). If you have a baking stone, place it in the oven to preheat as well.

Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to your desired thickness and shape.

Transfer the dough to a lightly greased baking sheet or a piece of parchment paper.

Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border for the crust.

Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce.

Add any toppings you like.

Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown.

Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Enjoy your homemade pizza!

Chocolate Overnight Oats

Do try out this very tasty recipe for overnight oats. Chocolate fans, this one's especially for you. A super healthy and delicious breakfast that you can make the night before.

Ingredients:

Oats - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Cocoa - 1 1/2 tbspn
Salt - Abt 1/8 tspn
Sweetener of your choice and however much you like. You can use honey, raw sugar, maple syrup, etc. Even a banana would be a good option, I think.
Dried coconut (optional)

Method:

Take an adequately sized jar or bowl to make your oats in. Add the cocoa, salt, sweetener, coconut and milk. Mix all the ingredients together. Then add yogurt and give it a little mix again. Lastly, mix in the oats. Cover and keep in the refrigerator overnight. You'll have the most delicious, creamy oats ready for breakfast in the morning.

Buttercream Icing

Make your cake look and taste so much better with this yummy buttercream icing. And did I mention how easy it is!

Ingredients

Butter (softened)- ½  cup

Vanilla extract- 1 ½ tspn 

Confectioners' sugar- 1 ½ to 2 cups

Milk- 2 tbspn

Food coloring- as needed (optional)

Method

1.       Cream butter using an electric mixer or wooden spoon until fluffy and smooth.

2.       Beat in confectioner’s sugar gradually.

3.       Beat in vanilla extract.

4.       Add milk and beat for three to four minutes.

5.       If needed, add the food coloring and beat until smooth and the desired color is obtained.

Celebration Cake!

Celebrating Chelsea's FA Cup victory. And not bad for a first attempt at icing a cake! :P

Plain ‘Ol Chocolate Cake

This one is a simple chocolate cake that will turn out just right. Soft and crumbly, with a nice chocolaty taste. The recipe here will make a small cake, so you can always double it to make a larger one. You can also use your favorite frosting, but my guess is that you’ll gobble it up just as it is!

Capsicum-Cheese Omelet

Ingredients:

Eggs- 2

Capsicum- 1 (small size)

Cheese- I use ‘Happy Cow’ but you can use any kind that you like.

Oil- for frying

Salt- according to taste

Milk: about 1 tspn.

Method:

1.       Cut capsicum into small cubes.

2.       Cut cheese into small pieces or shred it.

3.       In a bowl, beat the two eggs. Add salt and milk. Beat well.

4.       Add the capsicum pieces to the egg mixture.

5.       Put the oil in a pan and heat it suitably for frying.

6.       Pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook on medium heat.

7.        Once the egg is no longer in liquid form, meaning it has taken up the general form of an omelet, spread cheese evenly on the top.

8.       Then, fold the omelet in half. Cook on both sides. Serve it hot.

Banana Bread

I tried this a few days ago and it was quite good. A really nice banana flavor, and there is no white sugar. This recipe will make a small loaf, but I used just this many ingredients as I was trying out the recipe. You can always double it if you want to make it a second time.

Ingredients:

Flour- 1 cup

Baking soda- ½ tspn

A pinch of salt

Brown sugar- A little over a ¼ cup (you can increase it if you want it to be sweeter but it’s quite enough)

Butter- ¼ cup

Egg- 1

Bananas- 1 ½ cups (mashed)

Method:

1.       Take a large bowl and mix the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

2.       Take another bowl and cream together the butter and brown sugar. Beat the egg and stir into the mixture. Add the mashed bananas and stir well to form a blended mixture.

3.       Now add this mixture into the flour mixture. Stir to combine both the mixtures.

4.       Pour the batter into baking pan. Bake in a pre-heated oven. Mine was done in 35 mins. Ensure a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean before taking it out of the oven.  

Apple-Cinnamon Cake

(Not my own recipe, but the original one has been tweaked a little to suit my taste.)

This is a truly tasty cake. Not at all heavy, and a wonderful flavor. You can adjust the amount of apple and cinnamon according to your own liking. Have it tasting just the way you want it to. :)

And really simple to make too. Here is the recipe. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Flour- 1 cup

Baking powder- 1 tspn

Sugar- ¼ to ½ cup (adjust according to your own taste)

Salt- ½ tspn

Egg- 1

Ground cinnamon- 1 to 2 tspn (once again, you can adjust the amount yourself)

Butter- 5 tbspn

Milk- ½ cup

Apple- 1 (peeled and sliced)

Method:

1.       Take the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl and whisk. Leave aside.

2.       Take another smaller bowl and mix half of the sugar with the cinnamon. Leave aside.

3.       Take a larger bowl. Add the remaining sugar and butter. Beat them using an electric mixer. Beat the egg slightly and add into the butter-sugar mixture. Beat the ingredients well.

4.       Now, add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk. Beat after each addition.

5.       Pour half of the batter into the baking pan. Spread the slices of apple on the batter. Also, sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture onto the apples. Leave some of it for sprinkling over the top. Pour the rest of the batter and sprinkle remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.

6.       Place the cake in a pre-heated oven. Bake for about 25 mins or until the cake is golden brown.