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40 pizzas / enchilada style.

July 17, 2013

pizza no. 15 : enchilada & carne asada.

occasion : it's Monday night and Paul is home from deployment for good.

sauce : a pre-made enchilada sauce we picked up at Trader Joe's.

cheese : cheddar & havarti.

toppings : onion, tomato and grilled carne asada (we picked ours up pre-marinated in the deli section of our local grocery store then BBQed it the night before).

thoughts : we are SO back on the pizza making train. Paul is home. Dinners have to be made. I can eat carbs. The summer light is perfect for evening photographs. Looking forward to sharing more and more pizzas here. This one was amazing and so easy because the sauce came ready to go and the meat was leftover from the night before.

ps. see all the pizza posts here and if you're looking for fun bread recipes, start here!

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19 responses to “40 pizzas / enchilada style.”

kate

July 17, 2013

while i’m not sure i can get excited about this pizza, this “home from deployment for good” made my heart leap for your little family. i hope you’re finding your pace. and yayayayay!!!

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Carrie

July 17, 2013

There is definitely a lightness that comes through your words, a differently peppy and whole Elise, when Paul is home and things are back to your normal. So happy that you have that!

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Stephanie

July 17, 2013

It’s so awesome to see a pizza post pop up on my reader again! It’s almost as if nothing has changed… accept nearly everything. I’m so happy for you guys 🙂

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Beth

July 17, 2013

Wooo, just noticed the “and our brand new baby girl Ellerie” photo in the sidebar! It’s even more official – love it 🙂

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Young C

July 17, 2013

Sounds delish! Will save for when I can have dairy again, sigh.

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Ffion

July 17, 2013

Haha, I totally wasn’t expecting a pizza post with all the newness going on in your life right now. This is awesome 🙂 For some reason this made me laugh.
So glad you’re all back together!

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Lindsay

July 17, 2013

Yum! My husband would love this. He’s pretty much obsessed with anything Mexican 😉

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Megan Anderson

July 17, 2013

I’m excited to see pizzas back, not only because the pizza ideas are good, but because they’re so representative of PAUL IS BACK!!!
I love making pizzas with my family, because everyone gets in there. It’s pretty darn great.

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Alida

July 17, 2013

It sure looks great on your new table. Glad you’re at a place of enjoying new-normal and traditions. So happy for you when I saw how soon Paul was back.

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Shana Norris

July 17, 2013

Elise, I LOVE the idea of the pizza project. Would you mind terribly if I started one of my own?!?!
This one in particular looks amazing. I’m beyond impressed that you’re making pizza with a newborn. I remember it taking me much longer to get back into the swing of cooking anything beyond the bare basics after having my children.

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JillT

July 17, 2013

Yaaaay for pizza posts! (Which MUST be accompanied by an instagram of the non-pizza eater to be totally legal!)

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Julia K.

July 17, 2013

Last night I made also Mexican pizza but I used tortillas instead of dough. I brushed a little bit of olive oil on it and then I put pizza sauce, beans, onions and cheese on it. 375 F for about 6-8 minutes…a good alternative if you don’t have the time to make a dough. Pita bread is also a good alternative to regular pizza dough.

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Martina

July 17, 2013

I love the little Ellerie pic on the sidebar – I love the pizza post too but I nearly did a double take when I saw it because I was hoping for a Dear Ellerie letter 🙂
Funnily enough I did a little pizza post myself today, as you say dinners must be made 🙂

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Leigh Hannan

July 17, 2013

That pizza looks good especially on that new table 🙂 love!

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J3SS1C4

July 17, 2013

I love seeing your pizza post, since it means Paul is home and you can eat carbs again! This one sounds especially awesome, since me and my partner love Mexican food so much!

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Fiona

July 17, 2013

Yum, that pizza sounds great! I loved seeing Ellerie’s sweet face on the sidebar. That’s so nice that Paul is home for good! You just sound so light and happy. Enjoy your summer days!

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emily hassman

July 18, 2013

I’m super excited for you to see your life return to normal, or at least your new normal 🙂

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emily

July 18, 2013

Yum! Glad to see the 40 Pizzas back on the blog!

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Kristina

July 19, 2013

Love the pizza inspiration! Was the cursive writing on photos done with an app, font on computer or freehand? Love reading your posts and reliving life with a baby again. So wish I had recorded all my thoughts at the time. Thank you for bringing the memories back!

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