You too can make cupcakes

"Its Friday...I guess those crazy cupcake hookers are on tv tonight"- @adancerdances

Ok. There is a serious cupcake craze. It is undeniable. It is a little much. I think there are at least 3 new cupcake shows that have aired in the last month.

This post is a reminder: You too can make cupcakes.

It is doable. Believe it or not. I know you may have forgotten.

Here is a pretty delicious red velvet (the mother of them all) cupcake via Joy the Baker. Check it out on her site and follow her because her recipes are to die for!

Chicken Pesto Pizza with Clamper Tomatoes

This is me....

This is my sister...

...and in our hands you see the Clamper's tomatoes.

We have a small obsession with the Clamper's tomatoes. The Clamper is a guy that my dad works with who grows these sweet babies for us to eat. They are the best tomatoes and they are valued to the nth degree around here.

What did I use them for this evening? The answer to that is: The recreation of one of the best restaurant dishes I have had recently. CHICKEN PESTO PIZZA. But not just any Chicken Pesto Pizza...

This baby.

Beautiful.

Inspired by the delicious Summer Pesto Chicken Pizza from Third Street Ale Works in Santa Rosa, CA, this pizza is a serious winner. I mean corn. Corn on pizza. You got me good. It wasn't too big of a challenge to recreate, and this isn't the fanciest recipe you will ever see. But, make it. You will be happy :)

Chicken Pesto Pizza

1 Pizza Crust- use your favorite recipe. I used this one. It has been favorited 20,000 times for a reason, friends.

1/4 cup Pesto. Pre-made or your own--whatever suits you.

3-4 small chicken tenders

1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese

3 small or 1 large tomato(es)

1/2 green pepper

1/2 red pepper

1/4 cup corn

onion (I don't know how much because I don't eat it)

Directions:

1. Cook your chicken. Season with a little bit of salt, pepper and garlic salt.

2. Preheat the oven to 450F.

3. Make that dough! Slather it with some olive oil once it is all rolled out because that is what Grandma Cassanova did, apparently.

4. Spread pesto on the pizza. Be generous. There really is no such thing as too much pesto.

5. Sprinkle cheese over pizza evenly. Except for if your sister doesn't like it...then leave it off of her section.

6. Julienne some peppers, cut up some tomatoes and chop some onions (if you must).

7. Place all your veggies (peppers, tomatoes, corn, onions) on top of the pizza.

8. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crust is a beautiful brown.

9. Admire and devour.

Hope you enjoy! Be back tomorrow with my first attempt at homemade red velvet cupcakes. :)