Veggie Pizza

2 tubes of crescent rolls

3/4 cup mayo

1 package dry ranch dressing seasoning

1-8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened

1/2-1 cup shredded cheese, cheddar and parmesan

assorted chopped veggies- carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, olives,

tomatoes, onions, peppers, asparagus, mushrooms, ect.

Flatten crescent rolls out onto a cookie sheet to make the crust.  Bake according to package directions. Remove from oven; let cool.  In a medium bowl: mix cream cheese, ranch, mayo until smooth.  Spread ranch mix on top of cooked and cooled crust.  Top with shredded cheese and chopped veggies.  Chill for 1 hour.  Cut into squares.

Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza

This is another one of those recipes where I tried to copy a favorite dish from a restaurant.  I love the "Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza" from the California Pizza Kitchen.  I ordered it everytime we went.  Then one day I went to order, and they had discontinued it when they redid their new menus!  :(  I was sad!

I think that they have actually put it back on the menu since, but I paid close attention so I could recreate it at home in case they ever pull this trick on me again.

I knew my kids would probably freak at this pizza, so of course I had a back up pizza ready too.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package refrigerated pizza crust dough
• 4 ounces sliced provolone cheese
• 2 Bosc pears, thinly sliced
• 1 carmelized onion
• 2 ounces chopped walnuts or pecans
• 2 1/2 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 package spring greens, tossed in Ranch dressing

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Roll crust out on baking stone and bake crust for 6 minutes.
3. Remove and cool.
4. Layer with Provolone cheese. Top cheese with Bosc pear slices. Sprinkle with walnuts, carmelized onions and Gorgonzola cheese.
5. Bake in the preheated oven 6-8 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is lightly browned. Remove from heat. 
6. Top with mixed spring greens tossed in Ranch dressing.

Here's what it looked like before I topped it with salad:

Mmmm, just like I remembered it!