What do you all do for neighbor and friend gifts this time of year? I know in our neighborhood, baked goods show up on our doorstep night after night from kind and generous neighbors, wishing us well for the holiday season. I thought about doing my traditional “bake on Christmas morning” cinnamon rolls to give, but I’ve been so inspired by some recent cooking I’ve done to switch things up a little.

You see, the holidays are always so busy. Between Christmas concerts, parties, family gatherings and then regular sports, homework and school activities, our family meal time really suffers. When the evenings are jam packed full of activities, it makes it so much harder to cook and eat together as a family. So, my thought was… how about this year I help solve this problem for my neighbors? What if I made homemade pizzas to share with baking instructions so they can have a quick and delicious dinner without any of the effort? …

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This summer, I tried really really hard to eliminate my biggest weakness from my diet…carbs. I’m a huge bread fan, but let me tell you young friends… once you turn 40, you just can’t do all that carb eating and expect things not to change. Every slice of delicious bread goes right to your hips, belly, face, etc.

Laying off carbs hasn’t been easy, because I LOVE carbs, but it hasn’t been as hard as I anticipated either. I’ve gone without carbs for long enough now that I’ve been able to reintroduce them without feeling like I need to pig out on them. It’s safe to say that my current relationship with carbs is a healthy love affair, not an obsession.

Throughout this carbless adventure, I’ve discovered some really tasty way to eat things I love, like pizza, without adding the carbs. Nothing, and I repeat nothing, will ever really take the place of my beloved pizza crust, but I’ve discovered something that certainly comes close. …

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Almost every Friday night in our household, we have “Friday Night Pizza Night”.

I love homemade pizza! It is one of my all-time favorite foods, and I kind of wish every night was pizza night! The only thing that is starting to become a problem at our house is the kids seem to have taken over pizza night. They want theirs to be pepperoni or plain cheese pizza and that’s it. I love a good pepperoni pizza, but sometimes I really want a grown-up pizza night! I want adventurous toppings, veggies, and just the right amount of cheese and sauce on a really delicious crust. …

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I like vegetables, a lot. I always have. In fact, growing up when I got to choose my birthday dinner the main thing I would ask for was lima beans. (Really…lima beans? Does anyone even eat lima beans anymore?)

For someone who likes veggies, I’ve never been a huge fan of vegetable pizza. I’m sure we’ve all experienced those pizza chain pizzas with the rubbery tasting onions and peppers on top of a soggy crusted pizza lacking in flavor. I just always assumed that’s what vegetable pizzas were like. Thank goodness I grew out of that phase and wised up because one of my favorite things ever right now is Oven Roasted Veggie Pizza. …

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I’m going to admit something right now… I may have had to google to see who is playing in the Super Bowl this coming Sunday night. Pretty bad, right?

Oh how I love the food of the Super Bowl season, but I just never can quite make myself get hyped up about the big game. When I hear the “Are You Ready For Some F…” I end it with food, instead of football. And if I didn’t end it with football I’d fill in the blank with Super Bowl commercials. The Super Bowl commercials and awesome food at Super Bowl parties totally get me through. …

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Friends, there are times when I get really stumped as to what to name a recipe. Take this tasty creation pictured above. We have a tender whole grain pizza crust topped with Wholly Salsa Avocado Verde, creamy goat cheese and roasted red peppers. It’s not really pizza, even though I used a pizza crust as a base. It’s filling enough for brunch or lunch, yet it’s also easy enough for an appetizer. Any ideas?

I think for now I’ll simply call it oh so good! …

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I love pizza. If I could alternate Chipotle Chicken Burritos and Pizza, every other day, I’d be an extremely fat and happy camper. Happy being the keyword there… because happy is what matters most, right?

You know what I love even better than pizza? Putting my kids to work making dinner. Nothing better than sitting back, eating bon bon’s, watching the servants I birthed slaving away making dinner. It’s pretty wonderful.

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