Four kinds actually – Jeez, it’s looking like it is going to be a cheesy December! Not complaining though.
You guys, I think pizza may just be one of my least favorite foods to make. Well not to make, to photograph. I dread photographing pizza. For every single pizza recipe on this site, I hate the photos. I just cannot seem to get pizza right. I mean, I can make it taste pretty, but look pretty? Yeah, not skilled in that area. It of course looks beyond delicious as I pull it out of the oven, but I cannot, for the life of me capture that ooey, gooeyness I am looking for in my pizza shots. It’s so frustrating because the pizza is so good and I feel like the pictures do not do them any justice. <–Tieghan problems.
In other news, my cabinets were installed today and I have yet to actually go and see them because one, I am a chicken and terrified I will hate them and two, because I am wondering if I just want to wait a few days and see the kitchen complete. This way I can have the big “tadda” moment and just see it all together. I doubt this will happen since the counters will not be in until Monday and I pretty much guarantee I will need to go into the barn before then. I also feel I should tell you that even though I am planning on actually moving in by the nineteenth. I still have zero furniture, no mattress and at the moment no bathroom sink as well. It’s possible this could all be fixed by the end of the day….or it’s possible it won’t. It’s kind of a long and complicated story, but let’s all just cross our fingers it works out. I actually have a good feeling all will be good. Or at least this is what I am making myself believe in order to not stress. Does the saying “fake it till you make it” apply here? Probably not, but you get the gist of what I am saying, right? Thinking good thoughts to get good results. Positivity has never been my strongest feature though. 2015 is all about positive thoughts for me! Umm, anybody thinking about New years resolutions yet? I wasn’t until about five seconds ago, but positivity seems like a good one to me!
So this sun-dried tomato and olive pesto pizza is another one of those “grab everything in the fridge and call it dinner” pizzas. This particular pizza turned out to be exceptionally good, so I made it again the next day (we’ve been eating a lot of pizza!). Good news is, I still have way too many people to feed…oh but wait, none of these people seem to want leftovers? What? I think they need a reality check if you ask me. Just sayin.
Anyway, if you have not noticed, I love sun-dried tomatoes. They are one of those ingredients that I think just bumps up the flavor of so many dishes. Honestly, I eat them by the handful. Kind like you would chips. I am weird. This pizza literally just happened last Thursday night. I had some DeLallo Sun-Dried Tomato pesto sitting in my fridge and if you have never had this, I highly recommend it. It’s beyond awesome. For this recipe I made my own version because I was out of the DeLallo pesto when I re-made this and also wanted to adjust the flavors, BUT if you’re just not in the mood to make pesto, buy the DeLallo brand. You’ll love that too. From there, I just added a bunch of mozzarella and cheddar cheese, a roasted red pepper and some salami I had sitting in my fridge. Normally, I do not use salami, but I had to use some for an outside project and I kind of got hooked on it. It’s a really nice switch up from pepperoni. It also goes well with all the cheese, but then again, what doesn’t go well with cheese? Silly question, everything goes with cheese. And it’s as simple as that. Just another reminder that not a ton of ingredients are needed to make a good meal. Oh wait, I need to say this to myself more often. I’m always wanting to add more and more. Simple is best. Oh, and if you want to, you can drizzle this with a little balsamic glaze. It doesn’t need it, but it is a good addition if you have the time to make it or have some lying around.
Done talking now. It’s time to get serious. I mean, there is pizza involved.
