This week’s menu and another idea for pizza
The menu for this week is relatively short; as you can see, we’re headed to Mississippi to spend some time with family and friends before school starts. Most of what I’m planning revolves around what I have an excess of: tomatoes, basil, and Vidalia onions.
The farmer that I buy my tomatoes from starts about this time in the season boxing up very ripe tomatoes and selling them for cheap. Yesterday, I bought 15 pounds for $10! So, the only thing to do with that many tomatoes is make tomato sauce to freeze (and to use to make a lasagna for friends who are moving). And, of course, reserve some fresh ones for this pizza.
Not so much a recipe as a suggestion, for this pizza, you simply prepare whatever kind of crust you like, spread it with pesto, top with sliced tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, and drizzle the whole thing with olive oil and Kosher salt. Bake until the cheese melts.
Here are the other links for this week:
Happy end of July, everyone!
July 30th, 2006 at 8:32 pm
Here’s a coincidence–on Tuesday afternoon, I’m leaving for Louisiana to spend time with relatives. We’ll almost pass on the interstate!
The pizza looks delicious, and that’s a great deal on the tomatoes. I’m hoping to pick up a few goodies at the farmer’s market in my hometown.
July 30th, 2006 at 8:39 pm
Happy end of July…If only we had something better than August to look forward too.
July 30th, 2006 at 10:19 pm
I am intensely jealous of those gorgeous red tomatoes! Can you possibly get some out here in the mail? Or maybe you should drop them by on your way to MS. Have fun!
July 31st, 2006 at 1:43 pm
Note to self: Find surreptitious way to obtain Jennifer’s home address so that you can raid her stores of leftover pizza while she’s in Mississipi.
Oh wait … did I say that out loud???
July 31st, 2006 at 6:18 pm
Yay! Happy End of July indeed!!
Without August I wouldn’t be here to drool over your delicious pizza.
Mmmm pizza!
July 31st, 2006 at 7:15 pm
I love fresh tomatoes on pizza. In fact, I think I prefer that to tomato sauce. Hope your trip here is refreshing!
August 1st, 2006 at 10:03 am
That pizza looks great. Unfortunately my husband isn’t too keen on fresh tomatoes or I would be using them on our pizza at some point. I still haven’t seen a good tomato this year. I’m hoping it’s just too early here.
August 2nd, 2006 at 3:46 pm
Have a great trip. I’m so envious about those tomatoes - and any fresh veggies that people get from “the source.” That pizza looks divine!
August 3rd, 2006 at 9:25 am
Vidalias — true love!
August 3rd, 2006 at 6:06 pm
That pizza has my name written all over it. Have a wonderful trip home to Mississippi and rest of the summer! Talk soon —-xo.
January 6th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I enjoy reading your blog! I live in Jackson, MS :>) Hope you had fun on your recent visit.