Homemade pizza

Pizza with parsley pesto, asparagus, red onion and goat cheese

Taking the time to make a homemade pizza vs. baking a frozen, pre-packaged pizza is well worth the effort in that it tastes much better, the ingredients are more fresh, and the person making it has complete control over what goes on it. Ingredients can be anything that's on hand, which is a refreshing change from the typical red sauce, sausage, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.

with zucchini, onion and feta

Although it is beneficial to make a homemade dough from scratch, it is not quite time efficient. There are a variety of great dough mixes on the market these days, and if you're in a crunch and can't find the time to whip up your own dough they can come in handy. If you do have enough time on hand though, and would like to make your own dough from scratch I highly recommend doing so!

with sweet sausage, bleu cheese, mushrooms and walnuts, garnished with fresh pea shoots and manchego cheese