Roasted Vegetable Flatbread
Vibrant Roasted Vegetable Flatbread, a must make party snack and side dish!
Have you ever noticed that when someone offends you, every conversation, every encounter with that person, is skewed?
They walk by and say, “Hi” but you are certain the inflection in their voice was really saying,”@#*&#%!” That person drops a document off at your desk and you are sure they only came by to spy on you. Yet in most cases, that person never even knows you’re upset with them.
When you finally let go of your offense, all those little incidents you had built up in your mind seem like no big deal. Probably because they weren’t.
I consider myself a pretty forgiving person. I have a vast array of quirky friends and family members (love you guys) and generally put up with all sorts of shenanigans.
They may do things I disagree with, but I can usually lay those things aside as differences that make us unique and move forward. Yet there is one thing I cannot put up with, and that is someone hurting a loved-one.
There is a particular person that hurt one of my family members years ago that I still have to work at forgiving.
Every time that person crosses my mind a deep fiery anger rises inside of me. Every time I meet someone that reminds me of that person, I want to start swinging fists.
This is a problem, not only for me, but for the poor unfortunate soul that walks into my world and happens to resemble the old foe.
A friend recently made a profound statement that made me realize I needed to deal with this once-and-for-all.
“Holding onto offense is like taking poison and waiting for someone else to die.”
I may have every right to be angry with that person, but it doesn’t hurt anyone but myself to hold on to it.
In order to deal with something you have to allow yourself time to think about it. Then you process, scream, pray, cry, and resolve to move on.
Real forgiveness is something you do again and again… And every time it becomes a little more true.
Now, I know that has nothing to do with Roasted Vegetable Flatbread. *wink* I just felt like maybe someone needed to read this today, but I hate to leave things disjointed. I’ll try to turn this into an analogy if you’d like.
Ahem…
“Forgiveness is like Roasted Vegetable Flatbread because it’s FILLED with pleasant surprises.”
“An offended woman is a Roasted Vegetable Flatbread with no yeast; it may be pretty on the outside but it will never RISE to it’s full potential.”
“LAYER your Roasted Vegetable Flatbread like you offer forgiveness, with intentional delicacy and repetition.”
How was that?
That’s definitely how I would suggest you address this Roasted Vegetable Flatbread, with repetition and delicacy.
This easy flatbread recipe is quick to put together and such a show-stopper! It’s perfect for a party, brunch, or to accompany a fresh green salad.
Simply roll, spread, fold, spread, and top with vegetables. It’s easy on the eyes and a treat for the taste buds!
Roasted Vegetable Flatbread
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pizza dough, homemade or frozen
- 6 ounces soft goat cheese, divided
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, divided
- 1 small red onion, sliced thinly
- 1 small zucchini, sliced thinly
- 2 small tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 small red pepper, thinly sliced into rings
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Roll the dough into a large rectangle and place on a piece of parchment paper sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Spread half the goat cheese onto one half of the dough. Sprinkle with half the Parmesan cheese and half the dill.
- Carefully fold the other half of the dough on top of the cheese. Spread and sprinkle the remaining goat cheese and Parmesan.
- Layer the vegetables over the top, creating a pretty pattern. Brush olive oil over the top of the veggies and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and remaining dill.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes, until edges are medium brown. Cut in half, lengthwise. Then slice in long 2-inch slices and serve warm.
I just recently heard that same poison quote on the TV. I forget exactly where – but it made a profound impact upon me, too – I think it was a guest on Oprah. Good for you. Letting go is so much more empowering that holding one. I love the fresh ingredients and this beautiful scrumptious flat bread. Your family is getting fed such incredibly delicious, nutritious and economical food today. I love that!
:)
valerie
great flatbread and I hear you but forgiving is so freeing tell me about the Asheville food blog conference
I love your analogies…very clever :) And your flat bread looks just amazing!
I love your analogies…very clever :) And your flat bread looks just amazing!
This flatbread is gorgeous! I adore my veggies roasted. I love this post!
Or … you could just say: If you eat veggie flatbread pizza you won’t care who has offended you because you will be lost in a world of yum.
this looks really yummy delicious presentation
You had me at goat cheese!
Your’e so cute and awesome, Sommer. You really are. You know, I have someone in my life like that too. It’s hard to forget and even harder to forgive a serious offense, especially when that offense is towards someone we love. Your friend is right though. His saying reminds me of Sicily Tyson. In one of her movies, her character says that if you stay angry with someone, that they have control over you. I think that’s true too…
Anyway, your flat bread looks wonderful, Lady:-)
Thanks so much for sharing this, Sommer. I too feel that it can be really difficult to forgive certain people. After a while though, it’s good to get closure and to let go, for your own sake. I’m glad you are taking the steps to forgive and be more at peace with the situation. And flat bread is not a bad way to get there, hehe.
Wow that flat bread looks AMAZING and so colorful. I love the idea of using dill and zucchini, I would have never of thought of that. Your always have such stunning photos! :)
Your flatbread is simply stunning! The toppings are perfect. I love that you said forgiveness is something you do over and over again – I have been trying to forgive something for five years now and those angry feeling just keep flaring up again.
Oh my goodness, this looks absolutely spectacular!
I had someone really hurt one of my loved ones, a very long time ago…and still to this day cannot let go, funny thing is my loved one has moved on with forgiving them, but I remain torn..great post sommer..love the flatbread..roasted veggies are one of my fav toppings, so much flavor..
sweetlife
have a great week
This is exactly my kind of bread, Sommer! Love the tomatoes and the olive oil drizzle over the bread.
My husband and I love trying new pizza recipes! :) I’m sure we would love this one!
I like what you said about forgiveness being something that you do over and over again and each time it gets easier. That’s true, we think that once is all it takes but for deeper offenses it might take a number of tries before we are really able to let go of old hurts. I guess the key is to keep trying.
So of course your flatbread looks and sounds amazing. You never let me down. I want a slice (or a whole slab) to myself! I love the analogies that you made too. As a former English teacher…I was very impressed! Thanks for sharing, sweet woman. I hope you have a great Wednesday. Happy Hump Day!