Batchin' it

My hubbie has been busy this week with a rehearsal for a school play (cool, eh?) and a stupid teacher's union meeting, so I've been on my own for supper.  Last night I made the most awesome grilled cheese sandwiches with the most awesome gluten-free bread EVER!  There was an obscene amount of cheese on them (this loaf of gf bread is miniature, so I made two sandwiches...stop looking at me like that, I'm not THAT greedy!).

{Do you dip your grilled cheese sandwiches in ketchup?  Because if not, you should.  Ok, now I sound greedy.}

My digestive system revolted today as a result of my over-indulgence (could have been the Thai food I had for lunch, I suppose), so I resolved to eat something a little easier on my system tonight.  Not sure if I succeeded, but you guys have to check this out:

Yes, I actually opened the oven door to take a photo of it.  You guys, the smells emanating from this appliance were almost enough to make me pass out.  I had no idea that basil, mushrooms and cheese could smell that good.

And the taste?  I have two thoughts on that:

1.  Holy

2.  Cow

So, here's what I did: I made up a batch of my tried-and-true gf pizza crust (sorry, it's from a mix that is made locally, so I have no idea how to reproduce it...I know, I'm sorry - I hate it when other people cheat when they post recipes online...someday I'll hack the crust mix and then I'll post my recipe online, I promise).  Then, I sauteed some mini portabella mushrooms in a bit of olive oil.  I slathered the tiniest hint of tomato sauce onto my crust, plopped the sauteed mushrooms on, took a handful of fresh basil and a handful of fresh arugula (no, not from my garden - are you kidding me? I wish!) and laid them over the top.  Then, I sliced up about 4 balls of bocconcini cheese and placed them over the basil and arugula.  A sprinkle of sea salt and the whole kit and kaboodle went into the oven for the prescribed 13 minutes.

And then I died and went to heaven.

{Was there too much cheese on it?  Will the tomato sauce make me wish I had never been born?  Only time will tell... Right at this moment, I say it was all worth it.}