Our Favorite Pizza

After a long week of running around getting papers I feel like I am finally able to just sit down and relax. Bianca and I made our favorite pizza crust tonight and then enjoyed a nice dinner together. Then we spent some time "dweebing" as she calls it when we check out our favorite blogs to see whats been happening. Me, making our grocery list and finding some delicious new recipes, and Bianca browsing the latest DIY projects and finding crafts for us to do whenever e have a free day. I've 'hired' Bianca for her first official project. Two projects in fact, there are two blank wall spaces in my bedroom that are needing something desperately. One is on a red wall that I have and I want to hang these two little paintings my Papa did, but Bianca is in charge of the details. Then second, and more demanding on Bianca's part, I have a half a wall with nothing. Her job is to find that perfect something: simple and delicate, yet charming to the eye. You'll be updated as this progresses, get excited!!

Back to dinner.....I can't believe we haven't put this up yet considering we've never eaten the same thing so many times. But what's so great is that we change the toppings around all the time to make it unique and it's great every time! The recipe is based on a pizza recipe taken out of the September issue of Cooking Secrets, the Best of Cooking Light.

Cornmeal Crust
1 C corn kernels (frozen or raw off the cob)
1 T lemon juice
1/4 C vegan butter
Blend in a cuisinart until well blended. Sometimes we add in a couple more corn kernels so there are whole pieces of corn in the crust, totally up to you. Also, a little water can be added to help it blend.
In a bowl combine:
1 1/2 C flour (rice, oat or any other flour you like)
1/4 C cornmeal
1/2 t sea salt
Mix together, then add in the blended corn mixture. Mix well until you form a dough. Cover hands with cornmeal, grip dough and flatten into a circular pizza dough shape. Bake at 400 degrees for 45 min or until crust is golden brown, time will vary depending on how thick the crust is.
Note: Lay down foil on a pan so the pizza dough won't stick.

Topping Ideas:
*Marinara Sauce, thinly sliced eggplant, zucchini and squash.
*Mac Cream (can be found in a previous post), fresh basil and thinly sliced tomatoes.
*Pesto with diced tomatoes and minced garlic.

As you can tell from the pictures tonight we had the pesto, it was delicious but the Mac Cream with basil and tomatoes was Bianca and I's favorite. Certainly will take longer but so worth it!