A couple of weeks ago we wanted pizza. Chris went 10 miles into North Pole to fill the heating oil cans and picked up two pizzas. They were gone in a flash and we were still hungry. All for $35. It didn’t feel worth it.
I tried again a week ago. I picked up a pizza on my way home. For $12 it was underwhelming. Sparse toppings, mediocre flavor, I can do better. My pantry has most of what I need to make pizza. All I needed was some fresh spinach and mushrooms. I think I spent less on toppings for multiple pizzas than I would have if I bought a ready made one. Plus, we like our crust better than anyone else’s.
While I waited for my pizza to bake I fixed a plate of salad. The entire time I was eating it I was watched by the world’s greatest optimist. I know the dog doesn’t like greens, but I’ve gotten him to eat them before. He knew what I was eating, but he still drooled hopefully. Maybe, just maybe something delicious would fall into his mouth!
I didn’t feed him, but he loves me anyway. As he put his paws up on my knee I could feel how cold they are. Soon we’ll get tucked into bed and he’ll warm his toes while he acts as a living hot water bottle to mine. Dogs are a treasure. They’re full of optimism and loyalty and they’ll clean up any crumbs you drop on the floor. What more could you ask for!
Did you make the pizza in the RV or at your friend’s? If it’s the RV I comend you on tackling that in such a small kitchen! I’ve tackeled a few projects in mine (biggest one being the Indian dinner I made for us and our friends), but I struggle with the thought of cooking in that little RV and usually want to just order out (I don’t get to order out as often as I want, mind you). I’m dreaming of the day we get the kitchen built!
We figured out the oven in the RV. We used our cast iron skillet as a pizza pan and it works like a charm. I’ll confess that last night’s pizza was the second night in a row. The first night was delicious but one batch of crust was too thick for my taste. Last night we made two and it was perfect. I had half pesto and half red sauce while Chris made bacon to put on his pizza. And I have leftovers for lunch today.