Jac o' lyn Murphy: pizza
Showing posts with label pizza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pizza. Show all posts

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Pizza Party- Rolling out Invitations and waving flags

There are only a few foods that scream happiness and fun.
Pizza brings joy where ever it goes
and a pizza party deserves an increDOUGHble invitation.

We've pinned down all the details to get this event rolling...

The only hard decision is what type of pizza to choose...



My 2 favorite ingredients for any pizza party are 
basil and flags.
Why not combine them for a fragrant and festive centerpiece?

Everything is better with basil, 
 be it tomatoes...

Mushrooms...

or Pepperoni.


Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Eat, Play, Watch - Soccer and Trivento Wine

Thank you Trivento for sponsoring this post. Get in the game with Trivento Wine and Major League Soccer!

I have always gotten a kick out of soccer.
I was on a team as child,
(not well, but I tried and loved being part of a team)
my kids also played and I loved watching them in all the suspense and excitement,
waiting for the joy of scoring or making a big defensive play.
My family is lucky to live close to Stanford and we often to ride bikes over to see their soccer teams compete or kick the ball around one of their beautiful fields.
When I found out Trivento Wine is the official wine of Major League Soccer,
I realized there is even more reason to celebrate one of the world's favorite sports!



It is always my goal to make any event festive and fun.
I'm thrilled that our adult friends can enjoy delicious, interesting wine
 that the MLS know is special enough to be official.

The Trivento Reserve Malbec has hints of ripe red fruits and has a smooth lingering finish.
It has all the perfect flavors of a World Cup worthy wine!

The White Orchid, Torrontes blend is definitely a catch.
It is a great alternative to Pinot Grigio and has the aromas of
 flowers, pineapple, chamomile, golden apple and citrus.
It is light on it's feet and vibrant, just like a great soccer player.

It is no secret, I love a theme.
If we are going to be playing or watching soccer,
 the food we have a ball with, has to match.
It's as simple as black and white...

I love to slice fresh mozzarella into circles and melt onto store bought pizza dough.
Topped with sliced black olives, this snack is ready to kick off some fun.

And just to be cheesy, 
a tray of sliced mozzarella and colossal black olives 
also scores a few points during the game...

Cheers!

You can score big with






I was selected for this opportunity as a member of CLEVER and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Friday, June 9, 2017

A Duck, Buffalo & Lumberjack's Graduation Pizza Party

Three best friends, three great colleges...
one fun Graduation Pizza Party!


To honor the girls we decided to not only celebrate them,
but the schools and college towns on their horizons...
Northland College in Wisconsin, University of Oregon in Eugene
and University of Colorado in Boulder.


The University of Oregon Veggie Tray
featured Toby's Family Foods dips straight from Eugene, Oregon
and a variety of farmers' market vegetables in school colors only...




A simple, crowd pleasing Onion Dip
with onion soup mix and Nancy's Plain Greek Yogurt...


and of course the chips had to be from...

Boulder, Colorado!

Next up an epic cheese selection...




Classic ice cold beers representing 
Oregon, Wisconsin and Colorado...

Then on to the main event...
Signature Pizzas





Three Cheers for dessert with school logo pennant cupcakes...


Gift time included
for their college town...

Such an exciting, yet bitter sweet time for all...

especially for the moms, 
hopefully this will help us survive.




Thank you to Toby's Family Foods and Nancy's Yogurt for supplying their amazing products for this post.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

A new twist on Pineapple Pizza

ignited great debate in our family.
We were torn, half loving the sweet juicy fruit as a topping 
and half despising it.
In an effort to unite and delight, 
I created a few fun "Pineapple Pizzas", 
everyone will like.

Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

Once I decided to take a totally literal approach, 
these pizzas really took "shape"!
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

I prebaked Pillsbury pizza crust for 8 minutes at 400 degrees, 
then cut into pineapple shapes.

Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

(this can be done ahead of time, then later you can top your pizzas and heat in the oven)
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

then topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and back in the oven for about 5 minutes.
Thinly sliced green and yellow bell peppers add the pops of pineapple color...
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

The second pizza has a mixture of shredded cheddar and jack cheeses, 
topped with mini pepperoni,
(again in the 400 degree oven for 5 minutes)
then a little fresh chiffonade basil.
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

Pizza night isn't complete without a fun dessert 
and this pineapple pizza twist couldn't be easier...
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

A slice...
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

topped with a pinch of shredded coconut...
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

then kiwi...
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

and mint.
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com

A fresh, healthy pizza that may even remain legal in Iceland!
Pineapple Pizza Ideas everyone will like, perfect for a summer pizza party | www.jacolynmurphy.com



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