Hey, hey! How was your weekend? Mine was a good one that was full of sports! My husband and I went to the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, which was neat. I'm not a huge golf person but find sporting events of pretty much any kind fun - plus it was my first time at the Torrey Pines golf course, and the views were beautiful as expected! I also watched a lot of tennis, as the Australian Open came to a close. Watching the Williams sisters compete against each other in the finals was inspiring - I mean, they are such badass female athletes! - so on Sunday my hubby and I headed to the tennis courts nearby to get in a workout together. We're not technically all that great at tennis, but we have fun and get some exercise, so that's all I really care ... [Read More]
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A Renewed Love Affair with Pasta Pizza
Hi there! I'm psyched right now because: 1.) My parents and 2 of my siblings are flying in to visit me tomorrow! The last time I saw them was in February when I was in Jersey for a few weeks because my grandma was sick and in the hospital. I'm really looking forward to seeing them under happier circumstances and to show them around my new Bay Area home. 2.) It's only Tuesday night and my work week is pretty much over already. I'm sure I'll be taking care of a couple of things here and there (because that inevitably happens when you work from home), but I'm pretty much done with work until next Monday and am looking forward to a nice lonnggg 4th of July weekend with my hubby and family! And speaking of 4th of July, if you're looking for some healthy recipe ideas to try out over ... [Read More]
A Veggie Lover’s Delight: Salad Pizza
Making pizza at home is one thing I simply don't get sick of. While I most often make either a margherita pie or one topped with mozzarella, zucchini, spinach, and roasted peppers, I like coming up with new ways to keep pizza night interesting. With dough sitting in my fridge on Monday, visions of a brand new pizza recipe floated through my head: salad pizza. This meal is the best of both worlds: whole wheat pizza dough to please the carb lover + a healthy dose of mozzarella to make it cheesy, yet it's also a recipe packed with veggies and goodness to provide your body with lots of vitamins and nutrients. I thought of what ingredients I most often use in my salads and also had on hand at home, and I came up with lettuce, tomato, artichoke hearts, avocado, red onion, plus a touch of ... [Read More]
Heirloom Tomato Three Cheese Pizza
Did you know that it's National Pizza Week? Here are some favorite pizza recipes of mine: Veggie Mozzarella Pie Greek Pizza White Broccoli Pizza South of the Border Pizza As you may know, I am a big fan of pizza. Since I usually whip one up every few weeks anyways, I couldn't miss out on celebrating by making a pizza this Friday evening! Tonight I went with a bit of a different combo, pairing fontina, mozzarella, and asiago cheeses with heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil. I went to Trader Joe's to pick up my usual whole wheat dough, but unfortunately they only had plain left. Since I'm used to eating whole wheat bread/pasta/rice/etc., it's funny when I eat white versions of those things. I think that whole wheat tastes so much more flavorful, but the pizza was still delish: See ... [Read More]
Butternut Squash, Spinach, Goat Cheese & Tomato Pizza
YAY for the weekend being here! I came home a bit ago to find the first Christmas gift that I've ordered this year sitting at my doorstep. I love the feeling of getting someone you care about a gift you know that they'll love - 'tis the season right! My Friday so far has consisted of work, hiking with Harley at a nearby park, physical therapy (my calf is feeling pretty good right now!), and last but certainly not least, making this pizza.... If you're familiar at all with my blog, you know that Friday dinners are homemade pizza nights in my household more often than not. Though pizza is often thought of as a ''naughty" food, the ones that I make aren't greasy, and are usually loaded with veggies and made with whole wheat dough. Because I make pizza pretty often, I like to switch it up and ... [Read More]
White Broccoli Pizza
Happy Halloween blog friends! How adorable is that? Check out 49 other hilarious animal Halloween costumes here: http://www.hlntv.com/slideshow/2012/10/24/animal-pet-cute-costume-halloween?hpt=hp_c2 Today's post is about one of my well-known favorite kitchen creations -- pizza! For last weekend's homemade pizza night, I decided to use a bunch of fresh broccoli I had on hand to make this delicious pie: First I rolled out my whole wheat dough, then placed it on my pizza pan: Next I chopped the broccoli, minced the garlic... ...and brushed olive oil evenly on my dough. Next I spread shredded mozzarella & provolone cheese, spooned ricotta cheese, and placed broccoli and garlic evenly on top of my dough, seasoning with salt, pepper and basil: I baked the pizza in the oven at 400 ... [Read More]