Pizza Party!

Good thing I started running again! We ate like kings this past week and my body is definitely feeling it! But since the point of this blog is to get some meat on Dave's skinny little body I think we can chalk this up to a successful fattening up! Was it bouldering or golfing that made us so hungry? I can't remember? But what ever it was we decided that making three really large pizzas was in order! Here are some pictures of Pete and Jenny in action.

The pizza was really good. We made a Thai Vegetable Pizza and a Barbeque Chicken Pizza. Hmm the Thai one is a keeper!

Thai Vegetable Pizza
pizza dough
yellow peppers, red peppers, mushrooms, shredded mozzarella cheese

Sauce: I've done this two ways and it was a toss up as to which was better. The first time we made this we used leftover szechuan noodle sauce from the barefoot contessa cookbook and added a touch of Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki and the second time I made it I mixed the following:

1/2 C Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki
3 T smooth peanut butter

1 T Sriracha chili sauce
1/2 t vegetable oil
2 cloves of garlic

2 t white vinegar

2 T honey

2 T tahini

2 T soy sauce

Puree all ingredients in food processor until smooth. The end result should be a sauce with a slightly thicker consistency. Preheat oven and pizza stone to 475. Roll pizza dough out to desired size and lightly cover with sauce. Top with cheese and vegetables and cook for at least 12-15 minutes. Dave and I disagree on the doneness of pizza. He likes his a little softer then I do. So meet in the middle but I suggest watching for the cheese to begin lightly browning. Make sure you let it rest for at least 3-5 minutes before cutting into it or the cheese will ooze off.

Barbeque Chicken Pizza

pizza dough

barbeque sauce

cooked shredded chicken

pineapple chunks

diced red onion

mixture of shredded moz and cheddar

Mix chicken with a small amount of bbq sauce to coat. Roll out dough a spread with a thin layer of bbq sauce. Top with cheeses, chicken, pineapple and red onion. Cook on pizza stone for 12-15 minutes.