My children's school has a fundraiser each Christmas, it's a raffle. Each child in order to not wear school uniform for the day has to pay a penalty - they have to contribute an item for the school raffle.

It's a large school so there are a lot of hampers that can be won in the raffle. It's pretty exciting!

Continuing my chemical free theme and in trying to stick to my budget I made decorations out of the leftover Santa sack material. I think they are quite cute!

In continuing my theme for chemical free gift giving I have been busy this November getting a jump on my Christmas Gift making.

The little people that we buy for each year are getting their own homemade Santa sack made by moi! I'm using the sacks as my wrapping paper (helping the environment) for another gift of a little book.

Even if they don't like them I've had a lot of fun making them.

So for those of you have been following this blog would be aware I am having trouble finding a pizza base that doesn't have any nasties in it. We love pizza in our home so it's back to making it from scratch again as the search is still continuing!

Try this recipe yourself:

Ingredient

• 375ml (1 1/2 cups) warm water
• 2 tsp (7g/1 sachet) dried yeast
• Pinch of caster sugar
• 600g (4 cups) plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 60ml (1/4 cup) olive oil, plus extra for brushing

Method


Combine the water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes or until foamy. 


Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl and make a well in the centre. 


Add the yeast mixture and oil. Use a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion to mix until the mixture is combined. Use your hands to bring the dough together in the bowl.


Brush a bowl lightly with oil. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. 


Place in the prepared bowl and turn to coat in oil. 


Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draught-free place to rise for 30 minutes or until dough doubles in size.

You can divide this mixture up and freeze what you don't use for another day.


P.S. Yes I know my pizza is now square - I made two, one round, one square and had already started eating the round one before I remembered to take a picture ... they were just so yummy I couldn't wait!!