And this little gem.....Arugula, fig and goat cheese pizza:
I like the mix of hot and cold so I dig putting some fresh greens on top of a piping hot pizza. It's pretty (you know I like that!) and there's such great texture involved, playing around in your mouth.
The fig tree is the world's first cultivated tree. And there are now about 150 different varieties. It's believed to be originally cultivated in Egypt and later brought to the Mediterranean. Not until the late 19th century, did it come to California. And it didn't take too well at first, but now Cali is one of the largest cultivators of figs. They're pretty delicate and need to be eaten within just a couple days of purchase, which is why you often find them dried - those last for a few months in your pantry.
They're high in fiber, and therefore help nourish the intestines. They also help control blood pressure and balance the body's ph balance... you never really think about this, but it's important to keep the acid and alkaline balanced in our bodies. Here's a yummy way to do it.....
Start with Mario Batali's pizza dough. Drizzle dough with extra virgin olive oil, then top with a little goat cheese, then sliced, fresh figs, a sprinkling of crushed red pepper and more goat cheese ( no more that 5 ounces needed for the whole recipe). Bake about 12-15 minutes and then remove from oven and let sit for a few minutes. This allows the yummy juices to absorb into the crust. Now top with baby arugula or maybe micro greens.
Oh baby!! This will blow your skirt up. Oh wait, that's me...if you're a guy, it won't do that. But you'll dig it nonetheless.
yum it up!
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