Meatless Monday – Bruschetta Pizza

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While the guys were gone, we made this delicious pizza but we decided to wait and post it on our Meatless Monday post. It was fantastic and so simple. The homemade pizza dough was incredibly simple and had great flavor and texture. We whipped the dough up in minutes and then let it rest for a couple of hours, but we could have made it into pizza right away. We used store bought pesto for the pizza sauce and then covered it in shredded mozzarella and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. We also put a few chopped sun dried tomatoes on it and then baked it. Once it was finished cooking we cut it into squares and then topped it with this delicious bruschetta topping. Mmmm, so good! I think the homegrown tomatoes gave the bruschetta the best flavor. I got this recipe from The Pioneer Woman. The recipe seems long and complicated, but it’s not!

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New Beginnings, Finishing Strong and Zucchini the Size of a Baby

How’s that for random?

New beginnings – well, we took Travis to college two days ago. Waaaah!

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While it is a sad and difficult time, it was so awesome to hear the President of the University and several other faculty members say that they have been praying for our students. They actually had a day of prayer where several hundred people walked around the campus: every dorm room, every classroom, every seat in chapel, etc. and prayed specifically for our kids! Wow! Every meeting and event started and ended with prayer. We attended an awesome time of worship Friday night before tearfully driving away. Yesterday we were back to continue with the new student orientation. I don’t think it will really hit me for a few more days that Travis is actually going to stay there. Sleep there, eat there, LIVE THERE!

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