Happy National Pizza With Everything Day!

Blogger of the Day: Richa at Vegan Richa
Pubs:  
Diwali Sweets E-book
Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen

Reasons to love Richa...
♥ She's genius at vegan cuisine...blogging since 2009, allvegan since 2010, she's created over *600* mindspinningly imaginative and soulfully delicious crueltyfree recipes!
♥ She's gently but persistently passionate about protecting and caring for all living beings. Her recipe posts often include links to learn more and act on compassionate animal concerns.  :)
♥ She rocks a pizza like no one else on the planet!

Pizzas are undeniably the most expressive food in the world...they mirror your personality like Rorschach tests and lookalike pets. My bestfriend P (aka Mr.Spock) builds his pizzas with a minimal crust, spare spices, light sauce and extraheavy cheese...Spock was half human after all. My "mangia! mangia!" mom goes in for rich traditional sfinciuni everytime. My crazy-in-the-kitchen jazzloving bearhugging brother will fill his pizzas with whatever doesn't move...gumbo on a pesto crust is his favorite so far...just wait until he sees this post!  ;)

Buffalo Chickpea Pizza with White Garlic Sauce and Celery Ranch Dressing

Missir Wot Pizza – Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew and Kale on Glutenfree Teff Crust

Chipotle Mac and Cheese Pizza with Kamut Wheat Cashew Crust

Oat Rice Focaccia Style Pizza Crust with Tempeh Tikka Masala

Millet Chickpea Kale Quiche Pizza topped 
with Okra, Golden Cherry Tomatoes, Bell Peppers

Quinoa Olive Focaccia Crust Pizza 
with Israeli Za’atar, Caramelized Onions and Pomegranate

Deep Dish Cheddar Jalapeno Popper Pizza 
with White Garlic Sauce, Mushrooms, Kale, Cheddar on Semolina Wheat Crust

Quinoa Sloppy Joes Pizza with Rye Crust, Orange Slices and Jalapeno Aioli

Deep Dish Lasagna Pizza filled with Black Eyed Peas and Tofu Thyme Ricotta

Or celebrate Everything Pizza Day your way...start with Richa's basic Tomato Garlic Mozzarella Pizza, then pretend it's a plate and pile it high with your favorite breakfast, lunch or dinner! Want more inspiration? Check out the rest of Richa's squealingly yumful and magnificently artistic masterpizzas!  :)

And for dessert?

Tiramisu Cheesecake Brownies

Mini confession...I'm unashamedly addicted to cookbooks. I can't help it, it runs in my family. Like each of my parents, my kitchen bookshelves are generously overflowing, my coffee table holds a colorfully collosal bookstack and I'm currently toting my latest bookbuy around with me everywhere. I read and reread them, dogear and bookmark them, and endlessly scribble and doodle in them...I'm not a fan of ebooks for all of those reasons. However. I made an exception for Richa's Diwali Sweets ebook and have so enjoyed it! And somehow I'm going to find room to squeeze in Richa's new cookbook because I've already ordered it! Like so many of Richa's readers since the days of Hobby and More, I've been hoping and hinting that she'd write one and Richa has accomplished that mighty feat! She and her testers have worked their tails off to produce a supergorgeous collection of irresistible Indian recipes that will blow the chef hats off vegans and nonvegans alike! When I get it I'm going straight to the Naan and Stuffed Paratha and not stopping til I snooze into a sweet sweet sleep.  :)

What cookbooks are piled on your table today? How do you build your signature pizza? What does it say about you?  ;)

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Happy National Vegan Sausage Pizza Day!

Blogger of the Day: Nava at VegKitchen
Pubs include:
The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet
The Vegetarian Family Cookbook
Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons
Vegan Express (photos by Susan Voisin)
Vegan Holiday Kitchen (photos by Susan Voisin)
Wild About Greens (photos by Susan Voisin)
Plant Power (photos by Hannah Kaminsky)

VegKitchen is InfoCentral when it comes to all things vegan! Nava and her guests provide guides to Holiday Menus, Seasonal Produce, Natural Food Ingredients, Green Kitchens, Healthy Eating and Vegan Living, as well as Nutrition articles, Product reviews and Book reviews too. They even include suggestions and recipes for Veg Kids & Teens and Plantbased Pregnant Moms! Nava's recipe section seems endless...from bento boxes to fabulous feasts it's all wholesomely delish! Keep this site bookmarked for when your family and friends doubt your vegan diet...send them to VegKichen and they'll become veganfriendly in a healthy heartbeat!  :)

It's also African Penguin Awareness Day! Yes, Africa has penguins. It's a big place...there's room for eveyone.  ;)

Roasted Veggie Sausage Pizza

Mexican Pizza

Classic Veg Chili

Miso-Butternut Squash Soup with Soba or Udon Noodles

Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples

Tofu and Potato Hash Browns

Tortilla Soup

Pasta with Hearty Lentil and Spinach Sauce

Pear and Apple Crumble

Easy Pumpkin or Squash Pie

Easy Chocolate Cake

Enjoy a glimpse of Nava's artistic side too!  :)

Are you a "meaty" pizza eater? Share your favorite recipe!  :)

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Happy National Cheese Pizza Day!

Bloggers of the Day: Shane & Kelly at Perfect Pizza Press

From the city that brought you outlaw Jesse James and the state that brought you toasted ravioli comes the Perfect Pizza Press. This fabulous gadget is the brainchild of Shane and Kelly (Blogger of the Day on Aug.6)...you create your pizza base, cut in with your Pizza Press divider, then generously pile on the toppings any way you want. Make the whole pizza the same or single out each slice with a different topping combo. Pop it in the oven and watch it bake to gooeyyumful pizza glory, then do a dance of happypizzadelight and dig in to your cheesebubbly mountain of pizza goodness.  ;)

Now on to Shane and Kelly's dazzling collection of dropdeadamazing pizzas, starting with...

Homemade Marinara & Mozzarella Pizza with a Rosemary Crust

Greek-Style Pizza with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and a Lemon Garlic Crust

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Pita Pizza with Daiya Cheese

Veggie Lover’s Pizza With a Whole Wheat Flaxseed Crust

Creamy Mac & Cheese Pizza No.1

Creamy Mac & Cheese Pizza No.2

Lasagna Pizza

Bruschetta Pizza with Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese

Cheddar Bacon Cheeseburger & Fries Pizza

Cheddar Cheesy Hash Brown Pizza

Vegan Bacon & Cheddar Double Potato Pizza

Cheesy Tater Tot Pizza I

Cheesy Tater Tot Pizza II

Extra crust options too...
Fluffy White Pizza Crust
“Buttery” Bisquick Crust Pizza
Crispy, Crunchy, Somewhat Buttery (& Totally Vegan!) Cornmeal Pizza Crust

 Party on the pizza train at Kelly's tumblr blog.  :)

How would you partition out your perfect pizza ingredients? Do you have a favorite flavor crust? Do you cut pizza into triangles or squares? If you had to choose...mac & cheese pizza or tater tot pizza or wait...how about a toasted ravioli pizza?!  ;)

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Happy Pizza Pie Day and National Bagel Day!

Blogger of the Day: Seth at Ten-Minute Vegan

So you mention you're a vegan to your not-yet-vegan friends and they complain "that's too complicated!" or "that's too much work!"...send them to Seth's site where he insists "ohheckno it's not! In fact it's damnfinedelicious and superfast!"

You want delish & simple gourmet-style pizza? You got it!  :)

Tuscan Pizza

Tofu Salad Sandwich in a Snap

Tasty Tofu Spinach Enchiladas

Country-Fried Seitan

Homemade Grilled Black Bean Burger

Spicy-Crispy Tofu with Agave Nectar

Spinach Salad with Tempeh, Toasted Pine Nuts, 

Tofutti Cream “Cheese” and Blueberries

Wanna celebrate National Bagel Day instead?

Bagels in a Flash

(okay, not really a flash but worth it if you've got time)

recipe and video

Gotta have both?  ;)

Have a look at last year's pizza party!

Besides being a speedster in the kitchen, Seth is also an compassionate filmmaker and animal defender...see and share his searingly heartfelt projects in the works and explore more from his blog or his youtube channel.

Are you making pizza today? Who makes your favorite bagels? Do you prefer New York Bagels (boiled and baked), San Francisco Style Bagels (boiled and baked but flatter and crispier) or Montreal Style Bagels (boiled in sweetened water and baked)?
Note...these videos aren't vegan but they're good guides for forming bagels if you're DIY'ing.

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Pizza Unleashed

Happy National Pizza With Everything Day!
What can you put on a pizza? Today the question is "What can't you put on a pizza?" If it's vegan, anything goes...unleash your inner pizza genius!

Cover it, stuff it or wrap it around whatever veggies, cheezes, beans, seeds, hummuses, pestos, salsas you like. Try something new like sweet potatoes, plantains or beets on your pizza. Or crazy it up and put cereal and pretzels and popcorn on it...whatever spins your spurs!  ;)

Mango and Hatch Chile Pizza with a White Garlic Crust

from Vegan Richa

Vegan Gluten-free Broccoli Spinach Pesto Pizza

from Helyn's Healthy Kitchen

Mexican Pizza on a Beer Pizza Crust

from Rika and Doni at vegan miam

The Official “Mad Cowboy” Pizza

from Mark Sutton via Vedged Out

Gluten-Free Vegan Pizza with Herb-Infused Quinoa

from Namely Marly

Lasagna Pizza

from Kelly at The Perfect Pizza Press

Greek-Style Pizza with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and a Lemon Garlic Crust

from Kelly at The Perfect Pizza Press

Gluten Free Vegan Chunky Tomato Pepper Pizza

from Sasha at Kale With Love

Sweet Potato Pecan Clementine Pizza

from Kathy at Healthy. Happy. Life.

Peanut Butter, Jam, & Banana Breakfast Pizza

from Angela at Oh She Glows

Avocado-Lime Whip Fruit Medley Pizza in a Sugar Cinnamon Crust

from Angela at Oh She Glows

Classic Crusts 101...
How To Make Homemade Pizza Dough from Angela at Oh She Glows
Fluffy White Pizza Crust from Kelly at The Perfect Pizza Press
“Buttery” Bisquick Crust Pizza from Kelly at The Perfect Pizza Press
Whole Wheat Flaxseed Pizza Crust from Kelly at The Perfect Pizza Press

What do you like to pile on your pizza? What's the weirdest pizza topping you've ever tried or wanted to try? Where's your favorite pizza place? Do you eat cold leftover pizza?  :)