Have I Mentioned this Pizza?

As soon as you get the chance, go to Carmelita for happy hour. The pizzas are so amazing, you will not be disappointed, nor will you be able to stop thinking about them. Ever since my first visit, I have been constantly trying to recreate them and while none of these are quite as good as theirs, we've been enjoying the results of my aspirations.

This is a Newman's Own Spinach and Cheese with the additional toppings of cremini mushrooms, pecans, roasted garlic, and wild arugula tossed with truffle oil, salt and pepper
 

The same store bought pizza again, but with some treats from the forager - porcini mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns, pecans, and green garlic slices.
 

Once it's out of the oven, I topped it again with the arugula tossed in truffle oil with salt and pepper.
 

Once, I was brave enough to make my own pizza whole wheat pizza dough. So good. This one is topped with roasted delicata squash, delicata seeds, kale, mushrooms, roasted onions, roasted garlic and a little parmesan. Love winter squash on pizza.

Low-Cal Pizza

I've been making mini pizzas on la tortilla factory low-carb tortillas. Not only are they tasty and potentially very low-cal (usually around 200), they are really easy to make and very flexible to what you have on hand. I've made them with marinated artichoke hearts and sun dried tomato, potato with rosemary, and leftover grilled veggies from a BBQ. You bake them at about 400 for 10 minutes. These are great as a snack, but can be a meal if you have sides. I'd recommend two sides for dinner, like a head of roasted broccoli and 2 stuffed mini peppers.
 

 

 

 

Kudos to Stacia's Pizza

We were introduced to Stacia's Pizza soy cheese option on Sunday, which I thought was pretty exciting. But what's cooler is that they have a huge veggie pizza menu in addition to the standard olive and mushroom bit you see at other pizza places. Check it out!