We order pizza at least twice a month (usually more than that) and have done so for more than 10 years. That’s a lot of pizza but it’s NEVER been pizza the way I like pizza.
If I could choose any pizza at all, it would have mushroom, onion and black olives.
Prince J won’t eat mushrooms.
Most of the little kids won’t eat onion.
TW won’t eat black olives.
Elly prefers MEAT, MEAT, and more MEAT but she’s happy to have MEAT and mushrooms (but Prince J doesn’t eat mushrooms and RJ won’t eat meat.)
See the problem there?
So, depending upon the subset of children here for dinner, here’s our normal order and the variations dependent upon children in residence.
1 extra large pepperoni
1 extra large mushroom
or
1 extra large pepperoni and mushroom
or
1 extra large mushroom
Ho-freaking-hum.
I’ve taken to ordering a side of fried ravioli, for myself (though some child who shall remain nameless, RJ, always begs a few and I am nice so I give them to her — grudgingly.)
TW always says, “You know you could order one that’s 1/2 whatever disgusting thing you want and 1/2 what the rest of us want…” but I don’t because I am nice. I know that sometimes restaurants screw those things up and if an extra large pizza showed up with mushroom, onion and black olive there would be hell to pay (and I couldn’t eat an entire extra large pizza all by myself if my life depended on it.)
Well tonight… I did it! I ordered a pizza with half mushroom, red onion and black olives and I LIKED IT. (It looks like other people might also have liked it since an awful lot of it is gone… probably TW’s mom, since I’ve never heard her complain about any of those things on a pizza.)
Yay me! Ya for pizza my way! I’m going to do it again next time, too. Probably.
You ARE nice. Im a big fan of telling people to pick off what they don’t like. The husband has also adopted this mindset. We’re selfish people about our pizza.
Here’s to Pizza a la Denise making a show more often in your house!
What kinds of pizza do you like? It can’t be odd. If I make it to Chicago I will share a pizza with you and you get to pick the toppings! I’m not fussy! Well, not entirely true I imagine some would disagree…
HAWAIIAN!! But no, seriously, pizza’s good in many, many forms.
And YES to half-and-half pizzas! Don’t hesitate! The worst that can happen is they screw up, you get a free pizza in compensation for later, and somebody has to pick a few toppings off. Just check the pie before letting the delivery person walk away.
Hey, Denise! High five. No more Mr. Nice Guy.
I am with Somer. The kids can pick off what they don’t like. That is the way it worked when I was growing up.
I order two pizzas and save the leftovers for later.
I like peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives…mmm…unless we go to Pizza My Heart, then it is tomato and feta…OMG. The sprinkle all of it with dried basil, oregano and pepper flakes….LOTS of pepper flakes. Alas, the pizza I’ve grown to love is no longer an option for me.
When the fake husband I come visit you can order a whole pizza your way and I’ll help you eat it. It sounds yummy to me!
We didn’t pick things off pizza growing up, mostly because I lived in the country and you couldn’t get pizza delivery. I made my own pizzas and I put what I wanted on them! But yes, I picked things off at friend’s places.
I’m totally dissing the onions, and add the meat. And fresh sliced tomatoes on top please. Black olives just aren’t good once they are sliced for some reason. Three cheers for having it your way! 🙂 How about a do it yourself pizza bar like a taco bar?