Valentine's

We just love Valentine's Day at our house! We started out by making 29 Valentines for Noah's class. They turned out pretty cute!

When the kids woke up on Valentine morning, I surprised them with a little treat bag and a yummy heart breakfast.Allie got some yogurt melts, and a rattle. The boys got a ring pop, peanut butter cups and a little lego guy.

While Jason was at work, the boys and I heart attacked his room and surprised him with some nice notes written by us. (Didn't get a picture of that!)
For dinner, we had another heart themed meal. There was heart pizza with heart pepperoni and breadsticks. It was so fun!Happy Valentine's Day from the cutest little Valentine ever!
Here are the recipes I use for pizza crust and sauce:

Pizza Dough

INGREDIENTS

15	ounces unbleached a.p. flour (approx 3 1/4 cups)
9	ounces tepid water
3/4	teaspoon active dry yeast
1 1/2	teaspoon fine sea salt
2	tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

PREPARATION:

1. Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle and mix, low, until mixture comes together. Switch to the dough hook and continue mixing, medium-low, another 3-4 minutes. Check dough – if too dry, add a bit more water. If too sticky, add a bit more flour.
2. Dump dough onto a lightly floured countertop or board and continue to knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, 5- 7 minutes. Form dough into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl, turn to coat, and cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel. Let rest 1/2 hr. to 45 minutes until risen.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and press down to deflate. Cut the dough into thirds (or desired portions), and form into tight balls to press air out.
4. At this point, you can place the balls of dough on a floured board covered with oiled plastic or a towel, and let rise one hour if you want to use the dough today. Alternately, place the dough on a lightly floured tray, cover with oiled plastic and refrigerate overnight. Allow dough to sit a room temperature 10-15 minutes before shaping/baking.

Pizza Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1	28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
2	Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2	smashed clove garlic
2	Tablespoons grated Parmesan
1	Tablespoon sugar
Salt to taste

PREPARATION:

1. Pass the tomatoes through a food-mill set over a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and allow to sit at room temperature one hour to let the flavors marry.