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Here I go again.
More basil.
And corn.
And tomatoes.
It’s a shocker I did not throw some avocados on top too.
I would have, but….
I ran out.
And since I am trying to use up the food we have in the fridge, the grocery store is not an option. Plus, it’s forty-five minutes away, remember?
These awesome little pizzas just kind of happened the other day.
See, I am headed out of Oregon and back to Colorado tomorrow.
I know I already said this, like yesterday, but I cannot wait to get back to a civilized town with a grocery store within walking distance. YES!
Anyway, this means I am in that, “Oh no there is so much food in the fridge and we leave tomorrow stage”. Yeah, being a food blogger and actually leaving a fridge empty is impossible.
Ugh.
Basically, I am shoving food, dessert, snacks, fruit and everything in-between, in people’s mouth every chance I get.
I am so glamorous, aren’t I?
Yeah… not.
Yesterday I was such a mess, frantically cooking away. Today it’s time to pack, clean and pack some more.
These were the result of a whole loaf of french bread in the freezer, one sad ear of corn, a zucchini that needed sautéing and fresh tomatoes that are so good it’s crazy.
Oh, and tons of basil that I bought because I love basil so much. The problem is, my eyes are bigger than my mouth and my stomach. It’s kind of a problem sometimes.
Oh yeah, and a whole eight ounces of fontina that just needed to be melted. Honestly, it was screaming “Melt me! Melt me!” so I did and boy was is good!
Oh shoot, and the crispy basil??? Yeah, not kale, basil – wow!! They’re basil chips, and topped on this pizza they are awesome. Awesome!
Plus, these took me twenty-minutes, on the dot. It’s just an awesome meal and so easy, so fresh and the perfect late summer meal. Especially for you people out there who have a green thumb and actually have garden vegetables. Oh man, I would love a garden. You know, one that does not have fluorescent lights. Things don’t grow too well up at 10,000 feet where there are only about 30+ nights a year where it does not go below freezing. People try to grow stuff, there is even a community garden, but I have never seen anything that would come close being entered in a county fair. More like garage sale veggies.
I’m sure we could have grown stuff here in Oregon this summer, but since we are renting a condo and since we are only here 6 weeks, a backyard garden just isn’t happening for me!
Oh, don’t forget to make the balsamic glaze. It’s such a great compliment to these pizzas!
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Ahh, I love summer food!
I skipped the corn and added onion. Amazing!!
Thank you Melanie! xTieghan
Yummy this looks fantastic
Thank you!
Sounds wonderful this….
Thanks!
I love finding different uses for basil. And balsamic glaze, yum! Thanks for sharing, Tieghan.
Of course! Thank you, Ashley!
This pizza looks amazing!! Found you over at Tuesday Talent Show. I am co-hosting Tasty Tuesdays this week and would love for you to link up this recipe.
http://www.lorisculinarycreations.com/2013/08/TastyTuesdays4.html
Lori
Lori’s Culinary Creations
Thanks Lori!
These pizzas look SO GOOD. Love fontina, of course, but even just the pan of veggies looks amazing.
Yum! I wonder how these would turn out on the grill?
I would think awesome!! Just be careful when the veggies get added so they do not fall off and into the grill!
Hope you love these!
Oooh wow, basil chips! That sounds amazing. I would put that in everything. Thank you for sharing. You really are super creative!
I love how you made the most of what you had to make these! You are so creative Tieghan! I admire you 🙂