2.2 up

well i saw that coming. oh well; setbacks happen. on to other stuff

i could really go for a pizza right now... actually, to be perfectly honest, i could go for anything smothered in cheese. i'm on a tomato and mozzarella kick this week. i need to stop by whole foods to pick up some fresh supplies instead of getting another panini from panera. anyone know how to effectively roast a tomato?

since i've got a craving, i'm finally going to share the pizza nonsense i threw together ages ago. it's pretty basic. the main point is the dough. i used real new york (yea that's the company name) 100% whole wheat pizza dough, which was 16 points total (could be one point per serving if you slice it right). i found it at whole foods, but trader joe's and mom's probably carry it, too. toppings: pizza sauce with chopped peppers, pesto with ground chicken and shredded part skim mozzarella cheese. instructions: prep dough according to box. top pizza as desired. bake pizza according to box. yields approximately eight servings (or 16 if you want smaller slices). the chicken pesto was about 5.5 points per serving; the pepper was about 3.5 points per serving (i use a lot of cheese)

my notes: be careful when stretching/rolling out the dough; i inadvertently poked holes in mine. N doesn't like peppers so i made 3/4 of the pizza chicken pesto. the pesto was SO good on the dough. unfortunately, i used an entire pound of ground chicken, and the layers didn't stay together very well. next time, i'll probably use sliced grilled chicken (or 1/2 pound of ground)... or go full veggie...

what are your favorite pizza toppings?