Hey team, 

I once worked at a wine bar that served grilled pizzas as their staple to pair with the red, whites, and pinks. Being one of only two servers I was the weeknight BBQ'er. I good at serving wine but terrible at making these pizzas. The dough was lumpy, my toppings piled like towers and the end results looked little like pizza. But, it was tasty. And it had potential. 

Since then, I've improved my pizza skills. My cooking skills in general have grown exponentially since getting married and starting my fitness career. Oh, the things I used to eat! Shivers! 

My two favorite foods are pizza and ice cream, Always have been, always will be. I just do things differently now. I go out for "pre-race pizza" at one of my favorite restaurants before every big race (it's a secret tactic I'm happy to share). Find your favorite pizzeria and become a regular. If I'm traveling, I have a pizza search app on my smart phone! As for ice cream...well, dairy is a food group, right? 

When I'm at home I usually don't make my own dough. Semi-homemade is more my style. On weeknights these days, topping a thin fiber-rich whole wheat wrap, crust or plain pizza with spinach, fresh tomato, olives and maybe bacon if I'm feeling frisky makes a killer, simple, quick dinner everyone enjoys. 

Now that it's grillin' season and the garden is ripe -- try this!

A new way to make pizza!

Pizza gets a bad wrap for being covered in cheese, grease and artery-clogging crap. Think about it like this instead -- a whole grain, nutritious edible plate of veggie goodness. With good ingredients, a solid veg:crust ratio (veggies win!), pizza can make dinner, lunch, heck even breakfast fun and healthy. 

What are your favorite toppings?