I got stuck in an elevator.
I had an entirely different post planned, but then I got STUCK. IN. AN. ELEVATOR.
I don’t just mean that the doors got jammed for a second. I mean, I got in the elevator, the doors shut, & the metal death trap shudders & DROPS to the next floor. K, time to talk to Jesus. “Lord Jesus this is not the way I want to go please get me out of this.” *Shudders & Drops to the NEXT floor* “No, Jesus, you don’t understand I AM NOT FINISHED HERE YET!!!”
The doors finally open & I’m free. I fall to the concrete floor & kiss it. (I do not do this). I do, however, throw a hissy fit to my coworkers. Come to find out that the shudder & loud bang it made each time it dropped – that was the death trap catching itself. FROM CATAPULTING ME TO MY DOOM.
Suffice it to say that I’ll be taking the stairs everywhere I go & will have the most toned behind you’ve ever seen.
Time: 40 minutes (prep + cooking) | Serves: 2 pizzas
Ingredients:
- 2 pizza crusts (Trader Joe’s Organic crust used here)
- 1 lb. of brussels sprouts, peeled + trimmed + cut in quarters
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1-2 cups of BBQ sauce (use my homemade here)
- 1-2 cups of mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tbsp. of olive oil
- S+P, to taste
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
How to:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat
- Add onion + S+P, cook for 1-2 minutes
- Add brussels sprouts + S+P, cook for 5-6 minutes or until they start to brown
- Spread BBQ sauce on each pizza crust
- Add brussels sprouts mix + S+P
- Top with cheese
- Bake for 14-15 minutes or until cheese is melted + golden brown
- Serve hot with parmesan cheese
- Fashion leftover slices as earrings
Emerging Adult Eats 
YIKES!! Our elevator gets stuck all the time (we live in a really old building), but we know all the tricks to get out and it never shudders and drops… though I too take the stairs more often than not just to avoid the hassle. Good for the lungs and the toosh.
Glad you’re safe, and this pizza looks amazing… will have to make something similar on a gf crust.
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What are your tricks?!?!? I need to know! Just in case I ever have to get more than 8 flights of stairs ever again 😉 Thank you for reading!
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This looks ahhh-mazin’! My husband will love the brussel sprouts on it. Side note: That is the most insane elevator story I think I have heard. Thank god it didn’t just go crashing down….I may be taking the stairs from now on right along with ya girl! Yikes!
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It was one of the worst experiences of my life! I’m glad so many of you sympathize 🙂 Hope you & the hubs both enjoy the pizza!!
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Yikes! That is a serious fear of mine! But fortunately this pizza sounds fab! 🙂
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Elevators have ALWAYS been a huge fear of mine. Every job I’ve had has required me to take one. They had never let me down until now. The pizza helped, though. 🙂 Thanks for reading!
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I’m scared that is going to happen to me one day. My office is on the 5th floor! I’m pretty sure you could change my mind about Brussels sprouts by serving me a slice of this pizza!
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I’m higher than you, friend! The stairs are whooping my behind – hopefully in a good way. Ummm I think you would loveee this. Brussels Sprouts are soooo good roasted.
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My husband like the Green Giant ones with the yellow gooey sauce 😯
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Glad you made it out of that freaking elevator safely!!
I got stuck once as a kid and swore I would take the stairs if I’d ever go up the Emipre State Building. Well, I did not, lol 😉
Anyways, would love to try the pizza. Do you share your BBQ sauce recipe maybe 🙂
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I am, too! & nooooope can never do buildings like the Empire State Building. Just going to have to be something I miss. 🙂
I hope you try the pizza! I linked my sauce down below in the recipe!
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Nice!This could get my girls eating Brussels sprouts!
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Seriously! & it’s husband approved! 😉 Thanks for reading!
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Ooof!! That’s like one of my greatest fears, being stuck in a confined space with nothing but the 4 walls around me.
*shudders*
So I feel your pain girl, glad you survived lol
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Ummm yes I do not do well with small, tight spaces. Nu-uh. It was probably 3 minutes but it felt like 30.
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Getting stuck in an elevator is literally my 2nd greatest fear. Glad you persevered.
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What is the first?!?! It’s up there for me, too. Luckily, it’ll never happen again because I won’t be stepping on an elevator 🙂
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1st greatest fear? Being trampled in a crowd. What about you?
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Earthquakes are number 1 for me!!! 😐
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Eek. Natural disasters are up there too. You know, I probably have a 10-way tie depending on what I just read in the news.
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Holy shit thats definitely at the top of my list for nightmare scenarios I want to stay far away from.
Glad you made it out okay and your pizza looks fabulous!
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I had to literally pinch myself because I thought surely it couldn’t be happening to me. 😐
Thank you for reading!
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This is not the way I would like to elevate myself… 😀 Brussels sprouds pizza, I like your style!
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Hardy har! Pizza made up for my near death experience.
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Love of idea of having Brussels sprouts in my pizza! Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend!
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I hope you give it a try! Thanks for reading!
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I know the feeling. After I lived through the 89 Loma Prieta earthquake, I never wanted to park in a parking garage again (several of them pancaked). That was pretty rare though, you’ll probably be fine now and never have that experience again. As for this recipe, I thought I recognized that Trader Joe’s dough. It’s great, isn’t it? As for the brussel sprouts, that’s really creative, a great idea. I am wondering how a pizza with the sprouts deconstructed, all the leaves taken off and fried over high heat till they turn crispy, then drained of course and put on pizza as topping would be….. just thinking’….. Gotta try that idea on something anyway. French fried brussels sprouts.
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AHHHH! Earthquakes are my number 1 worst fear. Like, a true phobia. Elevators are 2nd.
I think French fried Brussels sprouts sounds just brilliant! Hope you try ’em on top of a pizza!
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A nice change of plan. This is a great dish!
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🙂
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Ermagawd! When was 13 I got stuck in the Elevator in my Dad’s office…well, I THOUGHT I got stuck and I screamed BLOODY MURDER! They literally thought I was being kidnapped or something, lol. I’m pretty sure I would have screamed bloody murder had I been in your place! But this pizza looks delicious!
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I was too busy praying to my heavenly Father to scream! But it was very close to coming to that 🙂 Glad you made it out alive as well!!!! Thanks for reading!
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Eeek! That’s scary. I have watched way to many horror movies to get stuck in an elevator. I can’t remember the last time I went up an elevator, but the idea of doing the stairs and getting buns of steel sounds like a plan. It might mean you can eat more pizzas too and that is a win win situation 🙂
Never tried sprouts on pizza but I love pizza and I love sprouts. I don’t think my husband would agree though.
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Exactly! I’m looking at it as a positive thing. I’ve always wanted buns of steel!!! 😉
My husband looooooved this. Gobbled it up. Hope you give it a try!
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Wow, will have to try this outside of my pizza restaurant sometime! Looks great
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This is so intriguing. Saving it to my menu box. Looking forward to making it.
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