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No, I'm not talking about painting a picture of a pizza.  I'm talking about using pizza dough as your canvas.

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No, I didn't come up with this lusciously brilliant idea, I borrowed it from Lisa Dahl's <strong><a href="http://livingdahl.com/elixir-of-life_store.html/" target="_blank">The Elixir of Life </a></strong>cookbook for my <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/18/day-232-lusty-cooking-project-menu/" target="_blank">Lusty Cooking Project</a></strong>.

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Lisa calls these mini creations "pizettes".  That has to be the cutest name for food that I have ever heard.  I now want to consume pizettes on a regular basis just for the sheer whimsy of it all.

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They are also super easy to make, and if you use whole wheat flour and lots of veggies like I did, they can also be downright healthy.  (I desperately needed fiber after this week's overemphasis on white bread, cream, and butter!)

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Recipe: </strong></span> Fig-Eggplant Pizette

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Outcome:</strong></span> Too good to share.  I took the leftovers in to work for lunch and did manage to save a wee bit for my sis who arrives in town today!  :-)

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Reviews: </strong></span>6-stars (includes a bonus star for healthiness)

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Late Bloomer's Culinary Tip du Jour:</strong></span> Whole Wheat Flour is your friend.  You can substitute it for the white flour (but not the semolina flour) in the original recipe.

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