Tuscan Roma Pizza
Good Early Morning! I’ve been wide awake since 4 am for some unknown reason…..it’s not like I’m a sleepy-head in the morning, but come on! Guess it’s a good time to get out of bed and blog….so here goes…..
First thing every morning, I get up and go check on our mama cows and their babies out in the calving pasture. I wait until around 8 am to do this so there is good light. I get to see every sunrise….something I look forward to every morning. Most of the time, my camera can never picture the gift that Mother Nature reveals at first light. Here was my attempt yesterday:
The sun over our good horse trailer made me yearn for warm summer days when we head off to a ranch rodeo…..those days will be here soon!
After a huge cup of coffee, I take off. It works really good for me to go check so Shane can have a bit of a break. He has been night calving (checking on our heifers in our calving lot throughout the night). He gets to take a nap while I go check. Stone is usually still asleep so it works out pretty well. Most days I get back and Shane has breakfast made (bonus!).
One of the last things I saw when I finished checking was our beef steer. Every year we raise a steer or two to fill our freezer with. A few years ago we had some roping steers who froze their horns. Shane casted them so we could rope them throughout the first summer. They were dirt cheap when we got them so we’ve held onto them using them as our beef critters every fall.
His horns grew in such an odd fashion…..I swear he looks almost mean. He actually is kind of an arrogant acting fellow…..I think maybe he thinks he looks cool…..his horns will make for an interesting mount that’s for sure!
A short time ago I made my first batch of truly homemade pizza, which I blogged about. I felt inspired to try my hand at making my mom’s and my favorite: Tuscan Roma Pizza. I’ve only ever had this kind of pizza at Pizza Ranch. My first attempt was really good! It was so good that I told my mom about it. She wanted to try it the next time I made it. Dad had some business to attend to away from home last evening so I invited mom over for supper. I made the guys their traditional Pepperoni Pizza (wouldn’t want to scare them with spinach and tomatoes on a pizza). 😉
I have to interject here to tell a funny on my husband. On Monday, I bought my first Ginger Root. I’m planning to make a Pioneer Woman recipe later this week and needed it for that. I’ve never cooked with fresh Ginger Root before so this will be fun. Anyway, I put it on the counter as I put away my groceries. Yesterday, Shane came in and asked me, “Why do we have a dead lizard on the counter?” I was like, “WHAT?!” I quickly realized what he was talking about. I had quite a laugh over that “Shaneism”….more on his comments and words for things later. :)
So, the guys aren’t for new or unusual foods very much. However, my mom and I like to venture off to new places in that department. This brought me to Tuscan Roma Pizza. In all truth, there really isn’t even a recipe (with measurements and all that). I googled Tuscan Roma Pizza Recipe and came up with a slight copy-cat recipe. I decided on my own course and what I came up with what I consider to die for!
Tuscan Roma Pizza
Homemade Pizza Crust
Garlic Oil
Alfredo Sauce
2 cups of Mozzarella Cheese
Roma Tomatoes (or whatever kind you have), sliced thinly
Spinach Leaves with the stem removed
I rolled out the pizza crust that I made onto the pizza pan that was sprinkled with corn meal. Make sure to get it quite thin. Push a few holes in the crust then brush lightly with Garlic Oil. *The second time I made this pizza I brushed the crust first with Garlic Oil. It made a huge difference in the taste.* Use about a cup or so of the Alfredo Sauce. Spread it around all over the crust making sure it is even (and not too thick). Add the Mozzarella Cheese and spread out evenly. Place the sliced Tomatoes evenly on the pizza and then add the Spinach Leaves. Bake for 15 minutes or so at 375 degrees. *My oven cooks really hot so I always cook at about 50 degrees below what most recipes say so you may want to bake this at 425 degrees.*
Give this fun pizza version a try. It may not be something the guys like (since it isn’t loaded with “meat”, but most ladies I know would love it). Maybe this is “girl” pizza?! Who knows……my mom and I absolutely love it though. Enjoy! ~Cheyenne