Veggie Focaccia, and whatever else you like

I've been baking random things for a while and I've decided to share the recipe since people keep asking for it...

I don't measure anything... then again Italians never do so, trust me on this one.

Ingredients:
>> All purpose flour, however much you think you want ^_~
>> 1 little packet of dry yeast
>> Whatever herbs you like
>> Garlic
>> Vegetables
>> Olive oil (please extra virgin!)
>> Vegetable oil
>> Salt
>> Water

- Ok, so, let's start with filling a large bowl with flour. How much you say? Well, just don't fill it too much, leave some room to work the dough in there.
- Fill a cup with warm water and dump the yeast in there with some sugar and salt.
- Mix in with the flour some herbs, any thinly minced onions and/or garlic you would like to add.
- After the yeast reacts dump the water mixture into the bowl with the flour and take something like a wooden spoon and mix.
- Add half a cup of vegetable oil (depends how crispy you want it, add more oil if you want it more cracker like).
- Mix, then add water while working the dough with your hands (make sure to oil your hands to keep the dough from sticking too much) until the dough becomes rubbery, pliable but not sticky. It should not stick to your hands.
- Pick it up and put it on a flowered surface (clean ^_^) and work the dough until it has a uniform texture and color.
- Shape it into a ball and put it back into the bowl.
(It should not stick since the dough itself isn't sticky).
- Cover it and leave in a warm place. If you can't find a warm place, put the bowl on top of a pot full of hot water.
- Wait an hour until risen.
- Chop some vegetables.
- Preheat the oven to 345 degrees F.
- Oil sheets of aluminum foil, spread chunks of dough onto the aluminum (however bit you want to make them) and flatten them to 3/4 of an inch thick.
- Poke the entire surface with a fork and drizzle olive oil onto it and add salt, garlic and then the veggies on top.
- Put it on the middle rack.
- Keep watching to make sure the bottom doesn't burn. Adjust the temperature if needed and turn on the broiler if you would like a browner top but don't burn the vegetables.

When it is ready make sure to keep it out of any containers or it will retain moisture and become soggy. The best time to eat it is right out of the oven... well don't burn yourself. You can also use this recipe to make a sweet bread, but instead of garlic and vegetables use cinnamon and cooked apples or any other kind of fruit you'd like.
I have never been a fan of measurements so if you're not one that enjoys to experiment and have fun with cooking this might be a little frustrating. There are several recipes online but this is what works for me, so I hope it can work for others!

Here's a serving suggestion! Make sandwiches with it! I made a grilled sandwich with tomatos and turkey... uh some cheese, whatever!

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