Mom's Girls-only Garden Party Pizza

Mom's Girls-only Garden Party Pizza
~Preheat oven to 350*~

Your favorite pizza crust (home-made or pr-made)
-8oz. Bag of Mozzarella cheese
1c. sliced mixed mushrooms
1c. sliced black olives(or green or mixed)
1/4c. Fresh snipped chives
1-14oz. Can of marinated artichoke hearts,drained,oil reserved
1-16oz. Can of your favorite pizza sauce (or white sauce, also very good)
2tbsp. Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2tbsp. Dried garlic flakes
2tbsp. Fresh or dried parsley flakes
1c. lump crab meat or shrimp (marinated in Old Bay seasoning){Optional topping}
1/2c. Sliced peppers ( in a variety of colors)
1/4c. Spinach (fresh or canned)
1/4c. Frozen broccoli, thawed

1)Prepare crust as directed, mix oil from artichokes, garlic flakes, Parmesan, and parsley. Using a basting brush (the silicone kind with the 'waffle' type paddle inside seem to work best.) brush the oil mixture around what will be the 'crust' edge of the pizza. Add sauce to the center as usual.

2)Put cheese on the pizza, reserving about 1/4c. Begin to add mushrooms, olives, peppers, chives, artichokes, shrimp or crab, spinach, and broccoli; sprinkling the remaining cheese on top, sprinkle the pizza with parsley flakes and bake till the cheese is bubbly.(approx. 15-20 min.)

3)Allow the pizza to slightly cool before slicing and enjoy with your favorite summer beverage.