Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while. This is the product of being sick and having a sick baby who is also teething! It was worth all the sleepless nights, though, because now my little one has one tooth and another on the way. I'm so proud of him!
According to a recent Gallop Poll, children 3-11 prefer pizza over over all other foods for lunch and dinner. The average American eats 23 pounds of pizza a year that's 46 slices. That's a whole lot of pizza! With these statistics in mind, lets try to find a healthier option for our tenacious desire for pizza.
Frozen:
South Beach Diet- Deluxe with Harvest Wheat Crust Pizza
-High in Dietary Fiber
- A- on Calorie Count
Any Other Wheat Crust Pizza (Veggie Toppings)
-In general Wheat Crust Pizza is going to be better for you than regular white crusts.
-If you can do without all the extra meat toppings, you can cut out a lot of cholesterol and saturated fats.
-Load that baby up with veggies (you need 5 servings a day!)
Fresh:
I know you want me to say that some type of delivery pizza is health but that fact is that its really hard to find a super healthy option. But here are some rules to do it healthier when ordering out:
1. Keep it hand-tossed or thin crust
2. Wheat is better that White
3. Red sauce is better that White
4. Get all the veggies you can
5. Limit the meat (it's probably not real meat anyway)
6. No extra cheese (do you really need it)
Homemade:
-Pre-made ball of pizza crust (they sell this at any grocery stores)
*Recipe for wheat crust: allrecipes.com/recipe/amazing-whole-wheat-pizza-crust/
-Pasta Sauce
-Cheese
-Veggies (all of your favorites)
-Chicken
1. Roll out the dough on a cookie sheet (it doesn't have to be a circle, squares are fun to eat too)
2. Swirl some pasta sauce on the top of the dough
3. Top with all the veggies you want, chicken and cheese (optional)
4. Be creative... add lite BBQ sauce, Balsamic, lite Honey Mustard
5. Bake at 350 degrees until crust in golden brown
* This is also a great activity for kids. They will take pride in making their own pizzas and since its probably their favorite food they will enjoy eating it too.
