Sometimes my clients are shocked when I tell them I eat pizza once a week!
I know what your thinking ”David don’t you preach supportive eating and no fast food”?
Well yes I do…..but you must also realize I preach having a day once a week where there is no rules. I believe that if you follow a sound nutrition plan 90% of the time you SHOULD reward yourself 10% of the time for being good and working hard.
So does that mean I endorse having a Hot- N- Ready $5 pizza once a week? 
Well yes I say it’s ok if you can have it the same day every week and you can eat supportively the other 90% of the week. I personally only have take out pizza once every 3-4 months. So how do I get pizza once and even sometimes twice a week and not mess up my plan?
I make homemade pizza once a week….and guess what it’s healthy!
There are so many foods out there that are not good for you when you buy them already premade, but if you make them from the right ingrediants they can be very healthy for you! If you think what is actually in pizza its really not hard to think how to make it better for you.
My pizza has no bleached or enriched white or wheat flour, no high fructose corn syrup (hidden in the sauce), and no hydrogrenated oils.
So without further ado I give you:
DMODD’S WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA CRUST.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 package active dry yeast/instant yeast
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot tap water (120 – 125°F)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon of organic honey
| Directions: Preheat oven to 425°FTo prepare pizza dough, stir whole wheat flour; lightly spoon into a measuring cup and level flour. In large mixing bowl add one cup of hot water and one packet of yeast and let sit for 5 minutes. Combine whole wheat flour, olive oil, salt, and honey or sugar. Stir by hand vigorously until all ingredients are well mixed; about 3 minutes. Then lightly spray your hands with olive oil cooking spray and knead the dough with hands and fist for about 1-2 minutes. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise to desired size. Place dough in greased (use olive oil or canola oil cooking spray) 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan or 12 to 14-inch pizza pan. Press dough to cover bottom of pan and up sides to form a rim. For a crispier crust place the dough in pizza pan in heated oven for 1-2 minutes before adding sauce and cheese. Add pizza sauce of your choice and your favorite pizza toppings; bake in oven 14 to 16 minutes or until crust is golden brown and toppings are done. |
| Servings: Provides 8 servings |
| Calories/Serving: 146 calories/slice of crust only |
| Nutrition:One slice of crust only provides approximately: 146 calories, 5 g protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber, 2 g fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 37 mcg folate, 2 mg iron and 219 mg sodium. I personally use all natural sauce (low sugar), fresh mushrooms, reduced fat mozzarela cheese.
For the meat lovers: use turkey pepperoni, lean ground beef, cooked diced chicken breast. Veggie lovers: peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc. I make a cheeseburger pizza do die for, just mix half reduced fat mozzarela, and half reduced fat cheddar cheese, and add in some extra lean ground beef (96/4). Did someone say PIZZA!
~David Modderman |
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