If only all weeknights could be this awesome!!
Pizza. Beer. Husband.
I biked home from the bakery and we opened the Southern Tier Back Burner Barleywine!
It was a bit hoppier than I like for barleywines, but I still loved it.
So for dinner we made THIS from Honey Whole Wheat dough!! By the way, Great Harvest makes AMAZING dough!!
The base was Karen’s sun-dried tomato pesto, plus tomatoes, hunks of cheese and basil. YUM!
On the side – greens! Of course. Gotta use ‘em up! We sautéed collards and mustard greens from the garden with mushrooms in a nice sesame sauce
This sauce was a gift from Dani who visited the bakery from Vermont. It was awesome! Loved the touch of molasses!
Of course, one more brew completed dinner
The Arrogant Bastard. Matt acted the beer character out
So delicious. I could have eaten 10 more slices of pizza, but I stuck to two.
As Matt headed up to bed, I had a taste of the Ben & Jerry’s that I found in our freezer. I had no idea it was in there – I think Karen left it one night!?
4 bites of rich cream and I was in heaven.
Time for a little SYTYCD!! Then hopefully finishing my book.
Kelsey says
That pizza looks to die for! I love that you used GH dough as the base – if only I had one closer to me that I could go to!
Michelle (The Runner's Plate) says
Ben and Jerry’s is the best! I had some of the Half Baked flavor (bits of cookie dough and fudge brownie) the other day. . . . oh my, so good!!
Mastering Public Health (@MasPublicHealth) says
The pizza looks delicious. Looks like a very relaxing outdoor weeknight dinner – always a good way to cap off a hectic day.
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
OMG. As soon a s that picture popped up in my google reader.. I knew we needed to make some homemade pizza tomorrow (even though we just had it). That looks amazing.. and I bet it tastes even better on GH dough! 🙂
Alexia (Dimple Snatcher) says
Oh man. I NEED a pizza making husband!!
Cait's Plate says
Pizza is on the menu tomorrow night for us! Yours looks so good 🙂 Matt looks well-rested, I guess his afternoon off did him some good! I love how he’s acting out the brew in the background, haha.
Glad you had a fabulous night!
Kim @ Spoonful of Sass says
Nothing better than your night! Sounds like a Friday night one day early! But I’m in favor of living every night like it’s Friday night. 🙂
Emily @ One Sweet Vegan says
Words cannot even describe how delicious that pizza looks to me!! 🙂
Meaghan O'Connor (My Spoonful of Inspiration) says
The pizza looks INCREDIBLE. Makes my mouth water just looking at it. Glad to follow your journey with your bakery- sounds like everything is going well! I admire how you can be so busy at work and still keep up with your blog! (It keeps all your loyal readers, like me, happy) 🙂
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
Pizza and ice cream sounds pretty darn awesome 🙂
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
eee! your almost finished the book 🙂 manomanoman that is ONE good looking pizza.
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Sounds like the perfect weeknight!
Kathy W. says
want a piece!!
Simply Life says
what a perfect dinner!
Eileen says
Hooray for the Southern Tier shoutout! That’s where I’m from, and that’s a really good brewery.
Mark says
Both those beer are great. Southern tier does make some good brew.
Kristen @ The Red Velvet Life says
Oooh homemade pizza . . . hello! I totally want to make pizza for dinner soon! And that sounds like a fabulous weeknight indeed. Bravo! 🙂
Mel @ omgawesome.net says
Perfect night! Barley wine is delicious! And so is pizza! I’m officially jealous 🙂
Liz @ Something To Chew On says
That pizza looks INCREDIBLE! Sun dried tomato pesto sounds like one heck of a topping!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
“Karen’s sun-dried tomato pesto, plus tomatoes, hunks of cheese and basil.”– that sounds AWESOME!!!
I love sun dried tomatoes, and tomatoes in any form. and basil!
And I love the looks of that marinade. I make sesame ginger tofu, and sesame + ginger is a VERY common combo in my kitchen. And with a touch of molasses…swoon.
Christine says
Is the bakery open days a week? I could see how business owners may feel like they never truly get a weekend.
Lesley Lifting Life says
Pizza looks (and sounds) perfect!!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
I love delicious weeknight meals- it helps make boring nights a little more exciting 🙂
Pam says
Your fresh garden greens look so good!! I feel inspired by you to plant a garden once we move into our new home 🙂
Maryea @ Happy Healthy Mama says
Sounds like a perfect night to me!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
We talk about making pizza every day while kneading dough…someone finally did it!! Next up? Popeye pizza crust.
Laura Jane @ Recovering Chocoholic says
That pizza looks delicious! I wish I had some good whole wheat dough. I tried some from Trader Joe’s recently, but I wasn’t a big fan.
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
OH how I love homemade pizza!! Yours looks rockin’!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
I love beers with funny names. That one’s definitely a winner!
Hannah says
There’s a cheesecake brownie ice cream?! Now, how is that fair? 😉
Amanda (tomboy that wears makeup) says
Love the arrogant faces! Ha! Pizza looked great.
Baking 'n' Books says
I wish I could stop at two! Looks incredible – what kind of cheese do you put on there?
Cait @ Urban Fencepost says
Pizza, beer, and ice cream. You hit the trifecta!
rumfunandsun says
Cherry Garcia is THA BOMB! How is the bug situation? LOL! Hoping you and Matt were both able to go to sleep!
staceyhealthylife says
Mmmm homemade pizza and on Great Harvest dough. It doesn’t get any better.
Angel7 says
I love homemade pizza!
Maybe your Great Harvest should branch out to making pizzas as well 🙂
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KathEats says
We’re going to do dough soon!
Luv What You Do says
The only thing better than warm summer weather and fresh summer food is topping it off with my favorite summer show…SYTYCD!!!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
So awesome that you used GH bread dough for your pizza crust! It looks delicious!
J3nn(Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Drool. That pizza looks amazing!
Allison @ The Delicious Life says
That pizza looks incredible. I’m always hesitant to make my own pizza because the crust never turns out right…but this one looks incredible!
Katie (dailymaiermusings.blogspot.com) says
I can send you a great dough recipe if you want! It works out EVERY time for me, and I do it in the breadmaker, although it can definitely be done by hand.
Or, if you prefer not to give out your email address to a complete stranger (understandable!) then you could check it out here if you want!
http://dailymaiermusings.blogspot.com/2011/05/delicious-vegan-pizza.html
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
This pizza looks absolutely AMAZING!!! The dough, the vegetable, the cheese… wowzers! My BF and I talk all the time about the pizza we want to make once we have a grill. We love making pizzas in the oven, but we just can’t wait to grill pizzas.
My favorite Ben and Jerry’s flavor was called “vermonty python”. It was coffee liqueur ice cream with a cookie crumble and chocolate cows (I think). It was amazing!!!
AuntieDee says
I just found your site today… I was looking for new ideas for healthy whole grains… I am sooo happy I found your blog! Your photos are WONDERFUL!! Thank you for the inspiration! I can not WAIT to go grocery shopping tomorrow! 🙂
KathEats says
Welcome!!
Tessa @ Amazing Asset says
Is there any product that isn’t great from GH?! I don’t think so! That pizza… well me oh my does it look good 😉
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
How do your pizzas come out looking so fancy? It looks amazing!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Have you seen Jimmy Kimmel’s B&J flavor? It has chocolate-covered potato chips! I cannot wait to try it.
Shannon @ My Place In The Race says
Gah…that pizza looks amazing! 😛
Khushboo says
Copyright that photo before Ben & Jerry’s use it- love it! Dinner looks fab!
Katie (dailymaiermusings.blogspot.com) says
I love homemade pizza, we do it once a week around here! My new fave is to put dollops of hummus on top before it bakes…so good.
I posted an amazing pizza recipe involving acorn squash on my blog not long ago, check it out here if you are interested!
http://dailymaiermusings.blogspot.com/2011/06/pizzagasm-recipe.html
lynn @ the actor's diet says
wow. cheesecake brownie – in ICE CREAM. the best of all worlds!
Jumanah @ Healthy Living in the Middle East says
Dinner looks sensational! Wow! That pizza looks so delicious! Makes me drool just looking at it!
Emily @ Life on Food says
That pizza looks amazing! Way better than the dinner I whipped up last night.
Sarah@The Flying ONION says
That pizza would make every weeknight better. If I didn’t love variety so much, I think (know) I could live on the cheesy, carby goodness. 😀
Hillary says
I don’t know what it is about the pizzas you and Matt make, but they look absolutely to die for. Consider me jealous!
Molly @ RDexposed says
I feel bad for people that drink bad beer. There’s a beer fest in town here in September. You guys should probably come to check out our GH that same day…wink wink.
Erin at Hungry Heart says
Ohhh, that pizza looks amazing! And what is better than opening your freezer and finding surprise Ben and Jerry’s inside?
SillySavage says
Please tell me what “SYTYCD,” means. thanks.
KathEats says
“So You Think You Can Dance” the TV show that’s hot right now!
Becca says
I love the cute little button mushroom that sticks-out to the left in your collard picture!
Sophie says
Yummy pizza! I still think you guys should make them in the late mornings and serve slices at lunchtime! How much do I love Ben and Jerry’s?…We are taking the kids to Stowe, VT for the 4th of July week where the B&J’s factory is right down the road. We’ll spend the week hiking, playing tennis, biking, swimming, canoeing…AND then eating Ben and Jerry’s!! Your post got me even more pumped. Thanks!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
That pizza looks incredible! It’s been too long since I’ve made homemade pizza… I think I know what I’m making this weekend now.
Rebecca says
That pizza looks amazing!
M. Carter @ the Movies says
“Pizza. Beer. Husband” would be a kick-ass name for a blog, no?
Stephanie @ StephSnacks says
I literally feel like that pizza is talking to me. It looks SO good.
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
Beautiful pizza photos – I’m craving some even though I had pizza the past two days!
Maria @ Beautiful Busy Bee says
Yum yum yum!!! 🙂
Marissa says
Only 4 bites?! Sometimes you make me feel silly… last night was the first time EVER that I didn’t finish the entire pint in one sitting (Boston Cream Pie was just too sweet!) Had to have some popcorn and cereal instead.
Kate @ NaturaStride says
Man, that pizza was good! And that frosty beer. Sounds like a nice evening in 🙂 Have a fun weekend!
Rebecca @ How the Cookies Crumble says
Your pizza looks awesome. I always love pizza at home more than pizza out because the toppings are so much better! 🙂
barb @ wishful chef says
The pizza and salad look delicious! Sounds like something my husband and I would eat too…along with beer of course! 🙂
Siiri says
Kath what do you cook your pizza on and how hot is the oven?
KathEats says
A pizza stone at 500*!
Siiri says
Thanks Kath! Happy Friday 🙂
Amelia says
Your pizza looks fantastic. I am sure that the flavor was brought to a whole new level by using GH dough. It really is like no other.
I’m not too much of a Ben & Jerry’s fan since most of the time the ingredient list is so darn long, but Kevin loves the “Americone Dream” flavor. I like sticking with froyo. 🙂