Wednesday, January 12, 2011

I was a teenage mutant ninja turtle in another life.



I won't try to hide it. I love pizza. Pizza is my kryptonite, but because it's not amazing for you, I love looking for healthier options, where you can obliterate 2 big slices and not want to curl up in the fetal position afterwards, swearing you'll never eat again. One of my favorite meals to cook is homemade pizza because it's not just dinner, but it's a fun activity! Pour a glass of wine and get to choppin.  I like to peruse the produce aisles looking for anything that can be diced and sprinkled over a thin crust. Fresh Roma tomatoes, onion, green bell peppers, artichoke hearts, black olives, big plump mushrooms... oooo even though its 7:44 am... I'm craving. We always end up with this massive, 4.5" high concoction, piled with fresh veggies. It really is a sight to behold. More mushrooms? Yeah throw em on there...Oh, we missed a spot...needs more tomato. Done. Sometimes we'll even bypass the sodium packed tomato sauce and brush olive oil over the crust...maybe a little pesto.

So last night we tried something new! Instead of a mountain of veggies, we chose 3 little ingredients to layer on top of some fresh naan bread and made naan pizza caprese! It was divine. We spread olive oil and freshly grated garlic on slices of tandoori naan and topped with organic basil leaves, diced Roma tomatoes and low fat mozzarella. (probably threw a few goat cheese crumbles on there because I have an addiction). Boy did it smell good in the oven! It even tasted better, the naan was so crispy! Will definitely make again. So much flavor!


Do you ever make pizza at home? What kind of crust do you use and what are your favorite toppings?


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3 comments:

  1. Man I miss your homemade pizzas! I'm very eager to try Bombay Pizza Co, but I need to start making my own at home. That way I know exactly what I am putting in body since I am *trying* to get my ass back in shape.

    But dammit I love pizza too. That's something I could pretty much eat at anytime. It's a good thing those Lean Cuisine pizzas aren't too shabby.

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  2. it was awesome meeting you tonight! and because of this post i am about to go binge on my boyfriend's leftover pizza...haha
    ;)

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