{"id":207,"date":"2018-08-11T01:10:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T01:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/?p=207"},"modified":"2018-08-11T01:12:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-11T01:12:07","slug":"creature-comforts-and-pizza-perfection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/2018\/08\/11\/creature-comforts-and-pizza-perfection\/","title":{"rendered":"Creature comforts and pizza perfection"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my 30+ *coughcough* years, three things are definitely true about me: 1) I can procrastinate with the best of \u2018em, 2) I’m a whinger, and 3) pizza can cure almost any complaint.<\/span><\/p>\n

Christinia’s happy meal ingredients.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, here I find myself traveling for the second week in a row, and still I waited until I’m literally in the car to be typing these words, grumpy that I didn’t do it sooner, and whiny about another long trek ahead; and yet, I’m already thinking about more pizza and drooling. <\/span><\/p>\n

My recipe isn’t anything special. Betty Crocker’s homemade dough<\/a> (doubled for the sheet pan recipe) because store-bought doesn’t cut it. Tomato paste instead of sauce because it’s heartier. Too much cheese because my mom’s Wisconsin roots were ingrained early. Toppings of onions, green peppers, and black olives because I like to pretend I am healthy, and because it’s a creature comfort when I order delivery. Basil and oregano because herbs make me feel classy. <\/span><\/p>\n

But it’s the sort of recipe that I need when I feel extra whiny but also don’t hate myself enough to get fast food. <\/span><\/p>\n

So, take this recipe as just Christinia\u2019s comfort food, but make whatever pizza you need to get past your grumps<\/a> or your pizza, booze, telly<\/a> date night.<\/span><\/p>\n

I feel better just looking at it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s my pizza of zen recipe:<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n