Paleo Pizza Bowl recipe

While in Tennessee, we went to a little diner called The Cobbly Nob. I was delighted to find what they called a pizza bowl.  Here is my version of it.

Sauce Recipe

·        1/2 cup chopped onion (or one small-medium onion)
·        1 tablespoon Olive oil
·        3 cups water
·        1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste (I like Contadina)
·        1/2 tsp. honey (optional, takes away the acidity)
·        1 tsp. basil
·        2 tsp. oregano
·        1 tsp. sea salt (or to taste)
·        2 tsp. garlic
·        1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Sauté onions in olive oil then add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes. (I love to let it sit in the crock pot for an hour or so on low.)

Pizza Bowl Recipe

For each bowl

•  Foil
•   ½ cup sauce
•   Toppings of your choice (onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, spinach, zucchini, olives, mushrooms, jalapeno, pineapple, sausage, bacon, ham)       
• Sprinkle with Italian seasoning

Place foil into oven safe bowl, add sauce, then place your toppings. Cook at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Satisfying on so many levels!

The flavors in this dish all mix together so well, that I didn't even miss the crust. I have been eating paleo for about 6 months now and honestly I don't miss some of the old things.  Making changes in my diet have required some sacrifice but the benefits in my health have far out weighed that which I have given up.  

I am reminded that as Christians we too must make some choices to give the old way of life up, and soon you won't miss them anymore. Daily we must choose to surrender, and press on.

Surrender

This is not an easy task for us.  The more we grow in Christ, the more we understand how much we must surrender. In I Kings 20:4 King Ahab makes this promise, " I and all I have are yours"  My desire every day is to be able to say this. To keep nothing back. Daily bringing every single sin before His throne and then changing my behavior. This means that I must come clean with Jesus about thoughts, words, feelings, work, time, and possessions. 

 Andrew Murray has said, "Jesus has a right to all--He demands the whole. Give yourself, with all that you have, to be guided and used and kept, undivided and blessed."  

Will this be your prayer today?" I and all I have are yours" 

Press on

One we have surrendered the next step is to get to work! Daily asking, "what would you have me do today?, Who can I care for in your His name in all that we do!

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 

To think all of this started at the Cobbly Nob and the pizza bowl.  I love hoe God teaches me through everything!