So, I'll be rejoining the corporate world again on May 4th- so much for my brief stint of sitting at home all the time! I admit- I'm insanely excited- I've been crawling out of my skin with boredom. After this, I'm not sure if I could handle being a SAHM, but I guess it also changes when you have children. Either way, I'm really excited about going back to work. Now if only our house would sell...

I've been getting into all sorts of "weird" at home things. I ordered a kombucha mushroom the other day, and today I ordered water kefir grains and a special sourdough starter. Mmmm...can't wait!!

In talking with Anne Jisca, I remembered the hot dog/hamburger bun recipe I found last year. This recipe made incredibly delicious hot dog buns, and they were so easy to make. We're getting into that time of year again, so time to think of that! :)

Hot Dog and Hamburger Buns

* 1 cup milk
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/4 cup butter
* 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast
* 2 tablespoons white sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 egg

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small saucepan, heat milk, water and butter until very warm, 120 degrees F (50 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 3/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Mix milk mixture into flour mixture, and then mix in egg. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
3. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Shape into smooth balls, and place on a greased baking sheet. Flatten slightly. Cover, and let rise for 30 to 35 minutes.
4. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
5. For Hot Dog Buns: Shape each piece into a 6x4 inch rectangle. Starting with the longer side, roll up tightly, and pinch edges and ends to seal. Let rise about 20 to 25 minutes. Bake as above. These buns are pretty big. I usually make 16 instead of 12.

Amazing Pizza Crust

This pizza crust is fantastic- it's so easy to work with, and it stretches out so nicely by hand- no need to use a rolling pin. It's quite tasty, too! :)

Amazing Pizza Crust

3 3/4 cups Flour
2 tbsp Yeast
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Honey
1-2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 1/2 c Warm water

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water and let it stand for 3 min.

Mix the flour and salt together.

Pour the yeast mixture, the rest of the water, honey and olive oil into the center of the flour and mix to dough.

Knead for 15 min or until dough becomes smooth and elastic.

Divide dough into 2 round pieces. Slightly sprinkle the baking sheet with flour and transfer rolls to it. Cover and leave them in a warm place for 1.5 hours or until doubled in bulk.

To make pizza, spread the dough into half a centimeter.

Add your toppings and bake in 400 F oven for 20 min.