Monday, August 2, 2010

Girls Night - More Grilled Pizza

Alright, since the recent grilled pizza creations have been all the rage, I am officially declaring July as the Official Grilled Pizza Month.
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That is not to say I will not enjoy grilled pizzas from this point on, but my goal is to make them less frequently. Next July we can go overboard again, perhaps make a challenge of it...Grilled Pizza 3 x Day could be interesting or how about Grilled Pizza _____. We have a year to fill in that blank and so with this post I officially also declare the end to Grilled Pizza Month.
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Alright have you gotten the hint yet? I'm having dinner with Blue Light (aka Girls' Night!).
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Though she does not consider herself a picky eater...she kind of is.
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I text'ed, 'do you like shrimp' and the reply was 'NO!'
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I asked 'do you eat goat cheese?' and received no response.
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Since she was unsurprisingly running late, I decided to just pick up the phone to find out what she wanted for dinner.
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I asked if she liked goat cheese and she didn't know.
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Then I asked if she liked arugula (I have a TON from the garden right now) and her reply was 'arug-a-what?'
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I also know she does not care for - fresh tomatoes, salad dressing, anything spicy, etc. Beginning to get a bit flustered for something to come up with, she did offer a helpful bit of advice...'just make something simple.'
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Right, keep it simple stupid!
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White naan, store bought tomato sauce and fresh thyme from the garden.

I LOVE thyme in my tomato sauce, yum!
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I do know that one of Blue Light's most favorite things to eat is fresh mozzarella and prosciutto.
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Piled high, this pizza was dedicated to her.
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Now for my likings :)
Pink Lady apples, brie...
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and some applewood smoked ham woven in!
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The pizzas were grilled...
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and we're done in no time!
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Everything was melted and toasty.
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Since we've had this combo before, it was no surprise that it was tasty. What I didn't expect was how the other one would come out...
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It was freakin' AMAZING!!!
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I am not kidding when I say amazing either, it really hit the spot!
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The apples were not runny like the peaches from the last post. The brie was the perfect cheese to use. And the ham? Well the ham's edges toasted up and the smokey pork flavor brought it all together wonderfully.
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You really need to try this one! Even Blue Light loved it.
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During our fun evening, I did discuss her pickiness with her. She has now decided she will try everything once, including those things she doesn't think she likes :)
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I am happy and satisfied to be leaving you all with this final Grilled Pizza Month Post...it really is something!
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While I hope to get another post or two up this week, I may be dropping off for a while. I'm Cape-bound (WOOOHOOOO!) and reuniting with some of my dear college buddies for the annual summer gathering, can't wait!!!

5 comments:

  1. haha! Yes for 2 reasons - 1) I just picked up the cheap bottle, so it was warm & 2) I've been needing watered down drinks (sad I know)...had I some seltzer or club soda and it may have been a spritzer haha!

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  2. Those look like good pizzas. Next time, bring that to the lake. :)

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  3. We tried this tonight, and it was really good! I managed to cook the naan a bit too much on the bottom. How do you prevent it from getting a char on the bottom?
    Thanks for the inspiration!
    ~ E&D

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  4. E&D! Hope all is well :)

    You really need to know your grill's hotspots. The best is to maintain the 350 degrees and keep the pizzas on the coolest part. Slow cooking will melt/toast everything up perfectly. Also, I use canola oil on the bottom, not for flavor (cause it doesn't really have any), but rather for its ability to withstand the higher heats and not cause burning.

    Hope this helps!

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