Let’s face it: Nobody is thinking about pizza right now. Except me. And maybe you. Belated Happy Thanksgiving.

​If your holiday has been anything like mine, you’re no longer hungry in the least.
 
Of course, if somebody puts down a plate of bacon or a pizza in your vicinity, that changes.
 
But mainly: no more food. For now. Maybe some cognac. It possesses good digestive properties. One or five of those might be nice.
 
That said, at some point in the next few days (or hours), chances are pretty good you’ll start eying those leftovers in the fridge, wondering if you can put them on a pizza.
 
I know this. I’ve done it.
 
Its not pretty.

​That’s because, despite my better judgment about how less is more on a pizza, I get trapped in a place of overabundance, trying to figure out how more is more.
 
The pizza in the photo is a Thanksgiving Leftovers Extravaganza.
 
It’s topped with gravy, cheese, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, turkey and string beans.
 
Yes, that’s all there was.
 
It was too much.
 
It was an overwhelming mélange brought by the Ghost Of Thanksgiving Dinner Past, and he was wearing the chains of Marley and getting ready for the Christmas joint of mutton. Or something.

 
Whenever you’re faced with topping a pizza, it’s advisable to remain minimalist.

After the sauce and cheese, use three items max, not 13. And not too much of any one item.
 
Otherwise, the pizza becomes overburdened and can’t do its thing. The pizza gets wet and heavy, or at least soft and floppy.
 
At that point, it be advisable to just throw it away.
 
But no. Instead, you don’t want to waste the pizza and because there are underprivileged children in the world who can’t afford Door Dash, you eat it all and count your blessings of holiday regret.

Blort.
 

I’ve been thinking about the Thanksgiving pizza theme.

It would probably be smarter to pick just a few simple components of the meal.
 
Say, Green Bean Casserole Pizza: Cream of mushroom soup and a garnish of canned fried onions. Grated parmesan cheese. 
 
Or Mashed Potatoes & Gravy pizza garnished with parsley. Perhaps shredded mozzarella. 
 
Perhaps the gravy makes an encore appearance on a Turkey & Stuffing Pizza.
 
At this point there is no reason for me to try putting cranberry sauce on a pizza. Unless maybe there was SPAM. Pan-fried SPAM is pretty damn tasty. Let’s called it the Cran-SPAM Delight.
 

No SPAM for you?

OK, how about bacon? I tried bacon with cranberry sauce at brunch today and it was a treat.
 
Anyway, I may be assembling another Thanksgiving leftovers pizza in the coming week. No guarantees. But if I do it, I will share. And you can shake your head and wonder what is wrong with me.
 
Gobble!
 
I’m thankful that you’re a Pizza Freep. Thank you for playing. Happy Thanksgiving. 

Cheers,

​Blaine

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