whole wheat flat bread


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this is about the only thing i made this weekend.  it's really about the only thing i did this weekend, if we're being honest here.  i think i left my house for a total of 15 minutes over the weekend.  no grocery store's involved.  i had very little choices when it came to meal time, but this came together beautifully!  i made super thin pizzas - or flat breads, and topped them with the only few items lingering in my fridge and pantry.  i had one onion, some arugula, a block of parmesan, a limpy batch of basil, and 3 artichoke hearts.  i started by making a killer pesto - even with the limpy basil!  i put the basil in a mini food processor, with one clove of garlic, a few walnuts ( i didn't even toast them), olive oil, salt and pepper.  then, i ran into a problem.  i didn't have enough basil - i poured too much olive oil in the processor.  so, i added a few more walnuts.  that didn't work.  i added some grated parmesan.  that didn't help.  that's when i threw in the 3 artichoke hearts i had (which were going to be part of the topping) and blended away.  it made for the best tasting pesto i have ever eaten.  i love it when that happens.  so, i made some pizza dough, rolled it out super thin, and topped it with some pesto and caramelized onions.  popped it in the oven to get crisp, and when it cooled a bit, i threw some baby arugula and strips of fresh grated parmesan on top, with a drizzle of olive oil.  i also made my pizza dough with whole wheat flour - this was one delicious, impromptu dinner.