| If you thought there was a way to make that Twinkie | | | | In a measuring cup, add yeast, warm water and 1 |
| you're snarfing a little less dangerous, I have a short | | | | teaspoon of the honey. Mix well and let sit for 5 |
| answer for you-no. If this is a little too close for | | | | minutes. |
| comfort, how about pizza? You like pizza, don't you? | | | | In the meantime, in a food processor bowl, add flour, oil, |
| I don't think I've met anyone who doesn't love pizza (if | | | | salt and remaining honey. Pulse to blend. Now keep the |
| you're the one in the over 50,000 subscribers here that | | | | food processor running, and slowly add the yeasty |
| doesn't, please don't email me and let me know). I'll take | | | | water through the feed tube. Let the machine run for |
| your word for it!;-) For the rest of us humans, pizza is a | | | | about a minute (this is the fake kneading part). Dough |
| part of our own personal food pyramid. We order it on | | | | should be smooth when it's done, if not, add more flour |
| Fridays or another night of the week when we've | | | | or more water depending. Now let that dough rest |
| blown our prep time for making dinner-any of this | | | | about 5 minutes. You'd need a good 5 minute rest too, |
| sound familiar? Anyone feeling guilty yet? | | | | if you were violently spinning around a food processor |
| It's not my intention to ratchet up guilt-I'll leave that to | | | | for a minute. |
| your mother. My intention is to bring you over to the | | | | Divide the dough in half and roll out and use according |
| healthy side of pizza and to leave that yucky old | | | | to your recipe. |
| take-out stuff to the cretins who know no different. | | | | Per serving: 110 Calories; 3g Total Fat; 4g Protein; 2g |
| YOU can have your pizza and eat it, too! And, it can | | | | Dietary Fiber; 19g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; |
| be a healthy food! | | | | 180mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Fat. |
| You've already heard me spout about lycopene, the | | | | Roasted Garlic Pizza Sauce |
| wonderfully potent phytochemical found in tomato | | | | Makes enough for two crusts |
| sauce. So it goes without saying, that the sauce is | | | | 1 bulb roasted garlic - squeeze roasted garlic to taste |
| already quite healthy. And calcium? Well, a nice low-fat | | | | (see recipe below) |
| mozzarella is full of it-just go easy. The crust? Now let | | | | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| me tell you white flour and water makes....play doh. | | | | 1 (28-oz.) can plum tomatoes |
| You want THAT in your colon for the next 50 years? | | | | 1 teaspoon honey |
| I have a solution to that one...keep reading. | | | | Salt and pepper to taste |
| That leaves the toppings. Pepperoni and sausage | | | | In a saucepan, crush tomatoes with a potato masher, |
| aren't exactly the poster children of good health, so top | | | | add remaining ingredients and bring to a low boil. Let |
| your pizza with tons of veggies, fresh basil, some | | | | simmer on low for about 20 minutes. |
| ground turkey seasoned with fennel and oregano...you | | | | Per serving: 13 Calories; 1g Total Fat; trace Protein; 1g |
| get the picture, it can be done. | | | | Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; trace Sodium. |
| Now for recipes. If you think pizza needs to be difficult, | | | | Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch). |
| get over yourself! Pizza is easy...it only look intimidating | | | | How to Make Roasted Garlic |
| when you watch the guy at the pizzaria tossing the | | | | 1 head garlic - slice off top to expose garlic. Remove |
| dough. No one says you have to TOSS the dough. All | | | | any excess, papery peel. |
| he's doing is getting the gluten (in the wheat) to | | | | 1 teaspoon olive oil |
| stretch-it's a form of kneading, LOL. If you're smart, | | | | Slice off the tip top of the garlic head to expose garlic. |
| you'll merely knead it on the counter. If you have | | | | Don't slice too much off! |
| children with relatively clean hands, you can get your | | | | Sit the garlic on it's root end in a casserole dish. Drizzle |
| kids to do it or if your children's hands are completely | | | | olive oil on the top. Cover with a lid. |
| untrustworthy (like my son's), you'll want to use your | | | | Bake about an hour at 375 degrees. The heavenly |
| Cuisinart or other reasonable facsimile thereof. | | | | scent of roasted garlic will waft all over the house. Let |
| Here are the recipes and this time I mean it: | | | | cool. |
| Kneadless Pizza Dough | | | | When you want to use it, pick it up and squeeze the |
| Makes 2 crusts-size depends on thickness of crust | | | | soft, buttery contents out into whatever you're |
| 1 cup warm water | | | | making-pizza sauce, garlic bread, mashed potatoes, |
| 2 teaspoons honey | | | | whatever. Not good with chocolate. |
| 2 teaspoons yeast | | | | Per serving: 44 Calories; 5g Total Fat; trace Protein; 1g |
| 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour | | | | Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium. |
| 2 tablespoons olive oil | | | | Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Fat. |
| 1 teaspoon salt | | | | |