Hottest Moms and amotherworld are pleased to announce our first ever:
Hottest Moms Facebook Photo Contest!
What makes a mom “hot”? Her personality? Style? Humour? The fact that she can be a mom but still take care of herself?
Tell us what you think! In order to enter the photo contest, you must do the following:
1. “LIKE” the amotherworld fan page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/AMotherWorld/144146348940811
2. “LIKE” the Hottest Moms fan page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hottest-Moms/152881634764481
3. Upload ONE photo of you on the Hottest Moms Fan Page, with 50-100 words in the Caption section describing what makes you a “hot” mom.
4. Get your friends to “like” the photo!
5. The number of “likes” will narrow down the contestants to the top FIVE. The five contestants will then be asked to write a more detailed essay on what makes them “HOT”. These essays will be published on www.amotherworld.com.
6. After consideration of the photos, votes and essays, a winner will be chosen. The winner will be featured on www.amotherworld.com and be the face of Hottest Moms!
Contest closes March 31, 2011.
We have fabulous prizes for the our Hottest Moms Facebook Photo Contest winners from Passion Parties!http://www.passionateplaygirl.yourpassionconsultant.com/Find your inner diva and set her free with lotions, potions and toys! Every woman should laugh in the bedroom and enjoy intimacy to its fullest, with or without a partner.
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Thanks to Natalie Hjelsvold, Sensuality Coach and Romance Therapist for the prizes!Rules:Contestants must be moms and over the age of 18. Photographs must have been taken within two (2) years before the date of entry and may not previously have won an award. The photograph must not contain obscene, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content. Photographs of this nature will be removed and entrant will be disqualified.All entries must be submitted and received by March 31, 2011 at 11:59 pm ET. amotherworld and Hottest Moms reserve the right to examine the original photograph/source material in order to confirm compliance with these rules. Contest consists of the number of votes on Facebook plus judging. The top five winners will be chosen on or around April 15, 2011, and notified by email. Decisions of the judges are final. The five contestants will then be invited to write their essay and submit by April 30, 2011. The photos and essays will then appear on www.amotherworld.com and a final winner will be chosen by June 15, 2011.The First Place winner will be featured on the Hottest Moms Facebook page and www.amotherworld.com along with their essay of what makes a mom “hot”!
Complete Contest Rules
Hottest Mom Contest
Term: The amotherworld and Hottest Moms Contest (contest “Sponsor”) begins January 15th and ends March 31, 2010 (the “Contest”). Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these official rules (“Official Rules”). By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to the Official Rules and warrants that his or her entry complies with all requirements set out in the Official Rules.
Who May Enter: Contest is open only to women who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry and who live in Canada and the United States, and who are mothers to children. Contest is void where prohibited.
How to Enter: Each Entry consists of an entry form and a single image. To enter, you may upload ONE photograph on the Hottest Moms Fan Page along with a 50-100 word caption of your definition of what makes a mom “hot”.
Each entry must comply with the following requirements (the “Photograph Requirements”):
Contestants must be mothers and over the age of 18. Photographs must be in digital format. Only online entries will be eligible. No print or film submissions will be accepted for entry into this Contest. The photograph need not be taken with a digital camera; scans of negatives, transparencies, or photographic prints are acceptable.
Photographs must have been taken within two (2) years before the date of entry and may not previously have won an award.
Minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable. Hand tinting is acceptable, as is cropping. Any changes to the original Photograph not itemized here are unacceptable and will render the Photograph ineligible for a prize. No professional photography is allowed.
The photograph, in its entirety, must be a single work of original material taken by the Contest entrant. By entering the Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges, and warrants that the submitted photograph is an original work created solely by the entrant, that the photograph does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim, or interest in the photograph.
The photograph must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Sponsor, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content. Photographs of this nature will be removed and entrant will be disqualified.
The entries in each Category will judged separately, in accordance with the Judging Criteria, as defined below. All entries must be submitted and received by March 31, 2011 at 11:59 pm ET. Sponsor reserves the right to examine the original photograph/source material in order to confirm compliance with these rules.
Releases: Upon submitting entry, contest entrant gives permission to Sponsor to use my name and photographic likeness in all forms and media for advertising, publicity, promotion, advertising, and website content, and any other lawful purposes in connection with the Contest.
Contest Winners/Judging: The number of “likes” will narrow down the contestants to the top FIVE. The five contestants will then be asked to write a more detailed essay on what makes them “HOT” to be written and submitted by April 30, 2011. These essays will be published on www.amotherworld.com. After consideration of the photos, votes and essays, a winner will be chosen by May 15, 2011. The winner will be featured on www.amotherworld.com and be the face of Hottest Moms.
License: By entering the Contest, all entrants grant an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to Authorized Parties, to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit) in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest, in any media now or hereafter known, including, but not limited to: Display at a potential exhibition of winners; publication of a book featuring select entries in the Contest; publication on www.amotherworld.com or online highlighting entries or winners of the Contest. Entrants consent to the Sponsor doing or omitting to do any act that would otherwise infringe the entrant’s “moral rights” in their entries. Display or publication of any entry on an Authorized Party’s website does not indicate the entrant will be selected as a winner. Authorized Parties will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use. Additionally, by entering, each entrant grants to Authorized Parties the unrestricted right to use all statements made in connection with the Contest, and pictures or likenesses of Contest entrants, or choose not to do so, at their sole discretion. Authorized Parties will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.
Limitation of Liability: By entering this Contest, all entrants agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless Sponsor and its partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, agents and their employees, officers, directors, and representatives from any claims, losses, and damages arising out of their participation in this Contest or any Contest-related activities and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded hereunder.
Condition: THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Entrants agree that this Contest shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. To the extent permitted by law, the right to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or on connection with this Contest are hereby excluded and any entrant expressly waives any and all such rights. Certain restrictions may apply. Entries void if the Sponsor determines the photograph to not be an original, or if the entries are illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error or obtained through fraud or theft.
By entering, entrants also agree (a) to be bound by these Official Rules; (b) that the decisions of the Judges are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to the Contest; and (c) if the entrant wins that Sponsor may use the winning photographs and each winner’s name, photograph, likeness, and/or voice in any publicity or advertising relating to the Contest or future promotions without compensation or approval (except where prohibited by law). All federal, state/provincial/territorial, and local taxes, fees and surcharges and taxes (whether foreign or domestic, and including income, sales, and import taxes) on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners. In the event that the selected winner(s) of any prize is/are ineligible, cannot be traced or does/do not respond within ten (10) days to a winner notification as required by the “Contest Prizes” Rules above, or refuses the prize, the prize will be forfeited and Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may choose whether to award the prize to another entrant.
The Sponsor reserves the right to verify the validity and originality of any entry and/or entrant (including an entrant’s identity and address) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Official Rules or who tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
Right to Cancel or Suspend Contest: If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, worms, trojan horses, denial of service attacks, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of NGS that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, NGS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper with the entry process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. If Sponsor elects to cancel or terminate the Contest, Sponsor will not retain any rights in the submitted photographs, and will return the fees submitted with each entry.
Brad Womack chose Emily Maynard! Chantal O’Brien was not given the final rose and was heartbroken.
Reality Steve who has been writing Bachelor spoilers on his blog, was right!
Brad finally was able to profess his love for Emily after being in love with her for quite a while on the show.
On After the Final Rose ceremony, it was revealed that Brad and Emily have already had their issues. They had even planned to be married today but postponed the wedding!
Why the issues?
Emily said she had anxiety watching the show every Monday night, and was troubled by seeing Brad’s relationships with the other women.
Emily is also concerned about Brad’s temper, which his family has warned her about. She even went as far as to state on After the Final Rose that she is not ready to move with her daughter to Austin, Texas!
I can understand the feelings they both must be having… not seeing each other for over a month, watching Brad interact with other women on television, and being secretly engaged. It’s no wonder they’ll have to adjust to the real world.
But, Emily says she is in love with Brad and sees herself getting married to him. And Brad says he’s more in love with her than with any woman in his entire life.
When Emily appeared on After The Final Rose, she wasn’t wearing the engagement ring!
At the end of the show, he finally present the ring to her – he had to get it re-sized to fit her! Or maybe even get her a new style, not sure because it didn’t look like the same ring.
I think Brad and Emily will last. Do you?
by Christine LaRocque
I’m a full-time working mom. I’m out of the home and away from my children 10 hours a day, five days a week. I choose to work for a variety of reasons that are complex and important to me and to my family. When I’m at work I obviously miss them, it’s difficult to be away from my children so much.
As hard as it is to be away from my boys, it’s also incredibly challenging to manage our time and various family responsibilities. While there is no specific formula to make it work, and I’m convinced that perfect balance is impossible, there are a few things I’ve learned that can help make a working mom’s life a little bit more manageable.
Here are the five P’s of highly effective working moms:
Plan
Organization is critical; without it everything falls apart. Weeknights are all about routine: dinner, clean-up, bath time, homework and play time and then prep for the next morning. I do a weekly meal plan so I know what to expect each night and can get all my groceries on the weekend. The goal is to avoid making unnecessary trips to the grocery store on a weeknight. I take out the kids and my clothes at night to minimize the morning rush and lunches are always made the night before.
Prioritize
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that it’s impossible to do it all. So I pick and choose. That goes for the activities we sign the kids up for and the commitments I make for myself. Whereas I used to say yes to everything, I know have to think carefully through the promises I make otherwise I might regret over-extending myself.
In reality, I don’t think it’s an all or nothing or a choice of one thing over another. I think it’s all about moderation. Focusing on what needs to be done, doing it when it needs to, but allowing responsibility to slip when you need to so that you can regain your equilibrium or focus on your family.
Protect
I protect me-time, for quiet reflection and to enjoy my own hobbies and interests. It helps me to regenerate and to be able to keep going. But I also protect time for us to be together as a family, alone and doing nothing but enjoying each other’s company, free of distraction and responsibilities.
Be present
The time that I do have with my children between the daycare pick-up and bedtime, is limited and fleeting. I believe in the adage that quality is just as important as quantity so I try to make the most of that time by talking with them, giving and receiving plenty of hugs and cuddles and fully engaging with their activities as much as I can.
Make peace
Motherhood can be a difficult place. Add all the roles that we play, and it can be easy to become overwhelmed.The single most important thing I’ve learned as a working mom is to make peace with the fact that I won’t be able to do it all. I forgive myself the hard days, the frustrations and the insecurities and make peace with the fact that, for now, life is just busy.
Christine LaRocque is a communications professional and mom to two boys. She blogs at Coffees & Commutes, where she reflects on life as a full-time working mom.
by Shannon Lintott
With spring in the air, I don’t think I’m alone in feeling the itch for travel. What better way to prepare for an adventure, or become inspired to take that one trip you’ve been wanting to go on, than a good travel film. They may not all be about going on a trip per se, but all of them are filled with adventure, beautiful scenery and a hint of inspiration.
So, without further ado, here is my list of my Top 10 Best Travel Movies:
Into the Wild
This is one of my favourite travel films to date. Not only is Emile Hirsh beyond fantastic in this role but the fact that it’s based on a true story makes the inspiration and excitement even stronger. The people he meets, the things he sees and the fulfillment he gets from finally living his dream of roaming America should nag at your need to travel probably more than you’ll be able to bear…as long as you don’t mind sad endings.
The Goonies
I had to put this one in here. I know that they don’t really “travel” but this movie is easily one of the best adventure films to date. I think it is especially relevant with March break coming up and kids starting to look in the garage at their dusty bikes just waiting for the snow to melt. Everyone dreams a big, fun adventure with pirate ships and sword play – this one will make you smile but also help kindle the travel fire.
The Beach
A little but more intense but you really cannot deny the beauty that is the landscape in this movie. That alone is why I decided to include this in my favourite travel movies: its’ stunning. Just looking at the beach and that water makes me ready to break out the swim suit and buy sunscreen.
Eat Pray Love
Adding a little love into the mix! I think this is one of my new favourite romance/travel movies. I mean, how much more straight forward can a travel movie be when it’s about a woman who spends an entire year living in three very different places: Italy, India and Bali? Who doesn’t daydream about a little spring fling when the birds start to chirp in the morning? No? Well, if not, maybe the beautiful scenery and the different cultures will keep you busy while this lady tries to find the love that’s right for her while wandering the globe. You have to respect and maybe even envy her get-up-and-go mentality.
The Motorcycle Diaries
Getting on a motorcycle with your best friend and heading on the open road…’nough said! This is beyond a solid piece of cinema. It doesn’t really need all the travel in it to be watchable but it’s a lovely bonus, plus this is definitely a trip of a life time type of movie. Not only is their journey inspirational enough as it is but then on they go to help head a revolution. Now that’s what I call a successful trip!
The Darjeeling Limited
A little bit off the beaten path, this travel film is full of laughs while taking you on a tour of a different culture and beautiful country. It’s the adventure of a life time and definitely perfect for all types of travelers as each character has their own little personal quirks. This is probably one of the best movies that really shows you how travel can change you if you let it. All travel talk aside, this film is fantastic and doesn’t even need the location to make it worth the watch…but it doesn’t hurt.
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The Canadian Red Cross and Life With A Baby are partnering to provide FREE Baby/Child safety, water safety and injury prevention workshops.
Workshops will be provided in a number of languages and will be available to all parents and caregivers free of cost. The goal of these workshops is to reduce the nervousness and anxiety that many parents face at home with a new baby and equip them with lifesaving skills.
Currently the free workshops are available in York Region, Toronto, Ottawa and Windsor with more areas becoming available in the fall of 2011.
LWAB offers informational seminars and programs, open forums, and fun social events. For more information visit www.lifewithababy.com. For more information on Red Cross, visit www.redcross.ca.
By now, you might be weary and tired of the co-sleeping debate but I want to share my thoughts on the CNN fiasco.
Recently my friend Alexandria Durrell tweeted out that CNN was doing a feature about co-sleeping and needed some families to be interviewed. Long story short, it worked out with our schedules that CNN would come to my house and interview me for the piece.
The segment ended up being called “Extreme Parenting”. I didn’t know this would be the title of the piece at first, so when I saw it, I had a problem with it. Perhaps to some, co-sleeping is ‘extreme’ but to me, and many parents, it is absolutely normal.
The report showed three families who co-sleep for various reasons but the bottom line is that it works for them. However, the expert in the story, Dr. Shapiro, stated that children after two years of age should be in their own beds so they can learn autonomy.
Unfortunately the segment was too short and did not present any of the benefits of co-sleeping. The expert didn’t offer any real expertise either. The commentary at the end with Kyra Phillips was also disheartening. Although she herself is expecting twins, she already has said no to the possibility of co-sleeping. The reporter, Stephanie Elam, has a seven-month-old daughter seemed to be the only one who was sort of understanding and non-judgmental.
I know CNN was attempting to go the route of “extreme parenting” for ratings but still, it would’ve been nice to show a doctor who would have presented the positive aspects of co-sleeping.
In my house, co-sleeping or bed sharing sort of happens. The kids usually fall asleep in their own beds but either wake up and come to our room, or one of us goes to theirs. Often we’ll wake up in the morning and won’t remember how we got there. It’s a fun game of musical beds and as long as we’re all getting sleep, it doesn’t matter to us.
As for intimacy between me and my husband? To put it bluntly – we still have it and often! Do people only have sex right before bed and IN bed? If so, this is news to me! When you have kids, you sorta need to get creative! Spontaneity is probably the only way some couples can get any.
Are my kids autonomous? Heck ya! They are strong-willed, independent boys who happen to enjoy snuggles. If my child wakes up and wants mommy or daddy, how can I possibly deprive them of that?
In no time, my boys will be teenagers and I will miss this stage and all the hugs and cuddles. So I’m enjoying every moment of it while I can.
Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy and Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spreads are being recalled in 16 states because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Skippy’s manufacturer, Unilever United States Inc., announced the recall Friday, saying it is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Unilever said the recall was initiated as the result of the company’s own routine sampling, which revealed that the finished products might contain the bacteria.
No illnesses to date have been reported related to the recall, the release says. No other Skippy products are affected by the recall.
The affected reduced fat peanut butter was distributed to retail outlets in Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
The recalled peanut butter, packaged in 16.3 oz plastic jars, has the following identification marks:
UPCs (located on the side of the jar’s label below the bar code) are 048001006812 and 048001006782.
Best-if-used-by dates (stamped on the lid of the jar) are: MAY1612LR1, MAY1712LR1, MAY1812LR1, MAY1912LR1, MAY2012LR1 and MAY2112LR1.
Customers who purchased Skippy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread with the affected UPCs and best-if-used-by-dates are urged to discard it immediately and call the company for a replacement coupon.
Contact the company at 1-800-453-3432, in operation 24 hours a day, for information on the recall. In addition, a consumer services representative will be available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST.
There has been no escaping of Charlie Sheen the last few days.
After Two and a Half Men filming was halted and announced on February 25th, it has been a whirlwind of Sheen’s meltdowns and rantings.
On the night of March 1st, Sheen’s twin sons were removed from his Beverly Hills home by police after a restraining order was issued by Brooke Mueller against the actor.
In the document, she stated: “I am very concerned that [Sheen] is currently insane. I am in great fear that he will find me and attack me, and I am in great fear for the children’s safety while in his care.”
According to Mueller, Sheen arrived at her home on Saturday and took the twins without her permission. When she tried to get the boys back from him, he threatened her. Allegedly, he told her: “I will cut your head off, put it in a box and send it to your mom.” Sheen has denied making this comment.
After the children were removed from the home, Sheen explained that he assumed the boys would be returned to their mother’s home, but later was told that the boys were taken to a hotel in Santa Monica.
When Sheen appeared on the Today Show the next morning, he said:
“I stayed very calm and focused.” To his sons he said, “I love you. Don’t say ‘goodbye’. Say ‘see you later’.”
On ABC’s 20/20, journalist Andrea Canning jumped right in to the explosive interview where Sheen spoke about his rampant drug use and his “goddesses”.
Sheen said the last time he took drugs to about a month ago when he “probably took more than anyone could survive.” He claims he was “bangin’ 7-gram rocks and finishing them because that’s how I roll. I have one speed, one gear … go!” Sheen even took a drug test to prove to 20/20 and the world that he is not using drugs right now.
Sheen is very much aware that people think he’s crazy. But he says, “It’s not an act.” In this week’s People cover story, he says: “Here’s the good news: If I realize that I’m insane, then I’m okay with it. I’m not dangerous insane.”
“I’m not interested in addiction, disease, all that crap. Twenty years they took from me. I just decided that I was going to think differently, that I was not going to believe anything I’d been taught,” he said.
Sheen’s media blitz continued Friday night (March 4th) on Dateline NBC.
Dateline showed never-before-seen home video footage from the actor’s private life. NBC crews and Jeff Rossen were allowed inside his estate to get an exclusive look at his home life with his kids and his two girlfriends.
Sheen discussed his current family situation and his reactions to the recent media frenzy surrounding his lifestyle and the halted production of Two and a Half Men.
One home video showed Sheen and his entourage sitting around his dining room table, strategizing a marketing campaign surrounding his latest media craze.
They are capitalizing on the recent events, talking about merchandise including t-shirts, etc.
Since Sheen joined Twitter and gained a whopping million followers within a day, breaking records, he has quickly become his own media mogul.
And Sheen sees the potential for big bucks.
Already merchandise companies jumped at profiting from Sheen’s media madness, creating new products with Charlie Sheen on T-shirts, ecards, even coffee mugs.
Even Jimmy Fallon did a brilliant impersonation of Sheen.
So who is winning? I think Sheen definitely is – for now. I do hope that Sheen gets the help he needs.
by Amanda Goetz
I like food. No, scratch that, I love food. LOVE. I love buying it, I love cooking it, I love photographing it, and most of all I love eating it (as my three stints with Weight Watchers can attest to). My love affair with food started early, like, before Kindergarten (I ate my cereal while watching Yan Can Cook, remember that show?). My grandma would get me to help her in the kitchen – baking cakes, making soup, taste testing (totally my favourite part) and stirring as much as my little arms could take. I had an Easy Bake Oven waaaay before the manufacturer’s suggested age and baked my very own cake in the oven all by myself when I was 7.
My mom was a cook for the first 18 years of my life. She cooked all day for other people and by the time she got home she was too tired and too sick of cooking to make dinner some nights, so I started making dinner for our family when I was in high school. I loved it! I flipped through magazines and cookbooks (no internet then, I’m old yo!) and watched cooking shows on TV looking for new ideas and recipes.
So with all that you’d think I went into the Culinary Arts in college right? Nope, my artistic side called and I became a Graphic Designer. I continued to cook and bake whenever I could and when I met my husband I won his heart with my Barbeque Baked Ribs and Hand Cut Fries (still his favourite meal!). A little voice in my head had been nagging at me to try out cooking professionally, so I took a job in a restaurant and after only a couple of months I became the sous chef. Restaurant kitchens are stressful and political (there’s a reason why Gordon Ramsey is always in such a bad mood!) and my days there left me not only physically exhausted but also emotionally drained. Back to designing professionally and “cooking for fun” it was.
Then blogging became popular, and my love of showing off my confections finally had an outlet! I started my blog and it has been so fun trying new recipes and sharing them with the world. My four year old, Lily, has been watching me cook and bake and her interest in helping has been ignited. She wants to help stir and pour and, of course, taste test.
Kids are way more capable than we give them credit for, and the more we involve them in the kitchen the more they’re willing to try new foods. Lily loves helping out on Pizza Night. In fact, the whole family has a hand in Pizza night. I make the dough and prepare all the ingredients, my husband rolls out the dough and “makes” the pizza and Lily gets to help him by placing the pepperoni on (more go in her mouth than on the pizza but whatev) and then she helps sprinkle on the cheese. She’s always so proud of it when it’s done and we make sure to tell her how yummy it is!
Pizza night is an easy and fun way to get your whole family into the kitchen and cooking. If you don’t have time to make your own dough, most grocery stores sell frozen balls of dough in their freezer sections or you can use Naan or Greek pitas and everyone can make their own! The point is to have fun in the kitchen and build lasting, special memories, like the ones I have of cooking alongside my Grandma.
Happy cooking!
Homemade Garlic & Herb Pizza Dough
1 1/2 c warm water (80-90˚F)
3 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
3 3/4 c all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
3 tsp bread maker yeast for pizza (if not using a breadmaker use quick-rise)
3 tsp sugar
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp granulated garlic
1 tsp Italian seasoning or oregano
Instructions
1. Add ingredients in the order they appear and mix on the dough setting of your breadmaker. If you don’t have a breadmaker, you can use a stand or hand mixer with dough hooks or a food processor with a dough blade (you will need to allow the dough to rise in a warm place until doubled, punch it down and allow it to rise a second time).
2. Check the dough after about 5 minutes to see if it’s too wet or too dry. Add either flour or a bit of water to help with consistency. If you touch the dough and you get it stuck on your finger you need to add a bit of flour (1 tbsp at a time), if it isn’t forming into ball nicely, add a teeny bit of water.
3. Turn out dough onto a lighly floured work surface and allow to rest under a tea towel for 5 minutes.
4. Roll dough out to size on a pizza stone or pizza sheet.
5. Bake for 8 minutes in a preheated 400˚F oven.
6. Remove and top with sauce and your favourite toppings.
7. Return to the oven and cook for an addtional 16 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
For a great homemade pizza sauce recipe packed with veggies your kids will never know are there, visit my blog here.
Amanda Goetz is a WAHM to 3 kids under the age of 5. Her love of cooking was fostered when she was a preschooler helping her grandma in the kitchen. After a year long stint as a sous chef, she left the industry to continue cooking as a hobby before the stress and politics of a professional kitchen killed her love of cooking. Now she creates delicious dinners and delectable desserts for her family and friends and blogs about it at The Best Mom on the Block.