Homemade Pizza

There is something so enticing and welcoming about homemade meal. First I think it means more to people and to yourself to put the thought and effort into a homemade meal. Second you know what exactly goes into your food. And third it's cheaper.

Josh and I made homemade pizza for supper-- our one of many that we have made in the past, and that meal is honestly one that never gets old. You can anything, and I mean anything, on a pizza. However much sauce, whatever kind of sauce, toppings, cheese, herbs, sweet, savory, doughy crust, crispy crust-- it really doesn't matter.

One pizza that we do is-

1 pizza crust- pricked and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil or canola oil, sprinkled with salt or oregano.

1 jar of pizza sauce- I use about 1/4 of the jar while Josh uses 1/2 of the jar (a small jar that is)

Pepperoni-- we used turkey pepperoni (pause for shock.. me eating turkey anything)

Italian Sausage (we didn't use it tonight but have in the past, and it's awesome)

1/2 red onion, diced

4 mushrooms, sliced

6 Italian blend Sargentos bag of cheese

Bake your crust first, 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Layer everything and set back in the oven for about 10-12 minutes. If you want your crust browner, turn the broiler on.

And of course we pair it up with $0.75 macaroni and cheese-- but again, it's such a great meal, who needs to spend $30 on pizza?

A friend of mine makes a veggie pizza for a night she calls Meatless Monday-- she puts kale, peppers, tomatoes, onion, and broccoli on hers. You could make your own Chicken Florentine pizza that I'm sure would be out of this world. You could even make a dessert pizza that a chocolate hazelnut pizza with Nutella or a breakfast pizza or even a fruit pizza.

The possibilities are endless-- but given the choice between restaurant pizza versus homemade pizza-- homemade trumps the restaurants any day.