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Monochrome Monday: Pizza

By Jeanne, on December 13th, 2010

Homemade Pizza

Sourdough Pizza Crust + Tomato Sauce + Garlic + Bell Peppers + Mozzarella

I have been longing for homemade pizza lately. My current schedule and living situation make it a bit more difficult to have the weekly pizza night that The Boyfriend and I have grown accustomed to. I’m hoping to get this tradition back on track soon.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a new recipe but I do hope that you haven’t completely given up on me. I have a sweet treat in store for you this week. Watch this space for a new cookie recipe!

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Fi-berry-nacci Pizza

By Jeanne, on October 17th, 2010

Fibonacci sequence on dessert pizza

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987…

Have you deciphered the pattern? Each term is the sum of the previous two terms, creating the Fibonacci sequence. I find the graphical representation of this sequence beautiful and intriguing. Using squares whose sides correspond to the numbers in the sequence, each consecutive square is placed in an outwardly spiraling manner. There is something satisfying about the way that each square nestles against the previous squares, and the pattern seems to contribute equally to the fields of mathematics and art. Since baking is a bit of both, I used this pattern as the inspiration for my berry dessert pizza.

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BBQ Chicken Pizza

By Jeanne, on September 1st, 2010

BBQ Chicken Pizza

This pizza was inspired by our favorite local pizza place. They put all kinds of crazy toppings on pizza – mashed potatoes, peanut butter, pasta, cream cheese, scrambled eggs, and many more! My favorite pizza is topped with mashed potatoes, BBQ sauce, chicken, and mozzarella. Since I stopped eating industrially processed meat, I have missed eating this pizza.

Opportunities to purchase meat that satisfies my current standards (local, small scale, pasture raised, respectfully slaughtered) are few and far between. When I went on a farm tour at Quail Springs permaculture farm, I got the chance to order a couple of chickens from livestock manager Brenton Kelly.

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Sourdough Pizza Crust

By Jeanne, on May 23rd, 2010

Sourdough pizza crust, uncooked

My friends, this recipe has been months in the making. It’s been tested, revised, re-tested, and overhauled from scratch by yours truly. Because, let’s face it, pizza is a serious matter. Soon after I began to bake my own bread I started experimenting with pizza crust. I found a delicious and simple recipe for a thick crust using commerical yeast. I can appreciate a nice thick, bready pizza crust. But a true pizza master knows how to make pizza dough both thick and thin. I had a difficult time mastering the thin crust pizza dough.

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