It’s that time again, friends! Time for the second biggest football game of the year (the biggest? Why, the college football title game, of course!), the good old Super Bowl. Some years, we attend friends’ gatherings; some years, we host our own. But this year, LeeLee and I are content to have an exclusive private party for two (well, three, when you count the Wonder-Cat). It’s not a bad way to celebrate, all told!
And what goes better with the Super Bowl than pizza? Not a single thing. And so it came to pass that yesterday I prepared my trusty dough and let it rest in the fridge overnight until we needed it today. As the game was nearing its kickoff, I spread the dough out on one of my pizza pans, heated it for 10 minutes or so at 450, and then topped it with pizza sauce, Daiya mozzarella shreds, mushroom slices, and diced veggie burgers. Then I baked the pizza again for about 15 minutes until the cheese had melted and the crust was browning nicely. I pulled the pizza out of the oven to rest for a moment (which makes cutting it much easier), and then turned my attention to the orzo salad, which I pulled from The Pioneer Woman’s blog.
True confessions: I actually made this salad yesterday for a dinner party we attended last night, but it made so much that we had plenty to take back home after the fact! So it’s been resting in the fridge all day, which allowed the flavors to mingle even more. And it’s a wonderful substitution for the normal tossed salad I like to make! It certainly added an air of festivity to the evening.
Speaking of festive foodstuffs, I decided to take some liberties and make a dessert for tonight’s meal as well – a rarity in our household, because I do love sweets and I’ll eat every last morsel if it’s in my house. But I enjoyed these vegan Rice Krispie treats so much when my friend Jill hosted her Super Bowl party last year that I just had to make them for myself this time around! They were a cinch to make, and they look (and taste) just like the original recipe. Love!
And with that, our dinner was complete! Paired with a lovely appetizer of chips and salsa, as well as a frosty beverage from our friends over at Port City Brewing, it’s been a perfectly wonderful evening, no matter how the final score ends up!
:)