From Plan A to Plan B

We entered into pizza night a little blind as to what we were going to do. We had two balls of dough, several ingredients but no real plan of action. Todd was supposed to do a Todd-style BBQ pizza but he found out on Sunday night that he had an engagement that he had forgotten about and could not change. Not to worry, though, Sara to the rescue!

Pizza one: Mediterranean Medley
Sara used a sun-dried tomato pesto as the base for this pizza and smeared it on thickly after which she sprinkled shredded Parmesan cheese. Next came sliced Sopressata and bacon bits - yes, the same real bacon bits as what we had used before. The next layer of ingredients consisted of chopped mushrooms and very finely chopped black olives. Sliced and shredded fresh mozzarella cheese finished of this bad boy. The pesto and Sopressata are compliments of Todd from The City Grocery.

Pizza two: Veggie Delight
Sara and I have taken a liking to using Alfredo sauce on our veggie pizzas because it doesn't overpower the taste of the vegetables and also compliments the cheese. Our base consisted of Paul Newman's Alfredo sauce with garlic powder sprinkled on top followed by baby spinach, shredded Parmesan, sliced cubanelle and green peppers, chopped eggplant, fresh basil leaves used sparingly, artichoke hearts, chopped pineapple (we experimented here) and, of course, finished with sliced and shredded mozzarella cheese.

Our pizza stones are almost baked black now from staying on the hot grill and looked quite seasoned. Surely our pizzas will only taste better!

The Mediterranean Medley was a model pizza. It baked in the perfect time and crust was delightfully crispy and very light underneath. The Veggie Delight, however, took its sweet time on the grill but finally came off the grill looking and smelling delicious.

We had no favorites last night as both pizzas were stunningly delectable! Yes, the pineapple mixed in with those other vegetables sounded like a strange combination but, oh, wait until you taste it. It was worth the wait. The cheese was cartoon-style stringy - my mouth is watering now...

After only two slices, though, I was almost miserably full. My only suggestion is that if you are going to make these pizzas make sure that you have ample mouths because although these pizzas are delicious they are quite rich and filling. We average around two or three slices per person and are then at the point where one more bite will break the camel's back. But, you know, you just can't help stretching your digestive limits when the pizza is that good. So long Papa John's and Dominoes - we won't be needing your number any longer.