Pizza can be Healthy and Yummy!!!

Have you ever been home at night, kicked back in a reclining position, when all of the sudden you see a pizza commercial on t.v. , and you are spell bound into jumping up and calling the number for fast free delivery? After you awake from the carbohydrate nightmare, your body is in shock from such abuse. Not so much from eating the pizza, but from earlier that day working out at the gym, and then from eating like a bird all day long. The night time splurging can really be a killer on the body. I am definitely a victim of this abuse. A saying that I've always liked...second on the lips, forever on the hips...

Marrying into the Cole Family presented lots of fun! The Cole's are famous for their Cole's Angels Pizza, and Satan Sandwiches. Food has always been the focal point of lots of get together. Most of us are very good eaters with weight issues and other health issues. My in-laws have had to sell the pizza business due to my Mother in laws health struggles and now the restaurant is just but a memory.

Today is great day for all of us to get together and make pizza. The pizzas are made often and the recipes will definitely carry down with our children for many generations to come.

Pizza can be a fun and healthy adventure for the whole family to participate in.
White doughy pizza crust can be substituted for whole grain healthy crust. Good choices of meat can replace fatty Salomi's and peperoni's, and also not contain the harmful nitrates and MSG known to be heavy laden in these fatty deli meats.
Veggies can decorate and brighten the pizza to being a show piece. Low-Fat Mozzarella Cheese can offer good protein and a good source of calcium. Here's a sample of what a healthy and yummy pizza could be:

Whole Grain Crust:1 Tab Yeast in 1 cup warm water with 1T. Honey. Add 2 1'2 cups whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup oatmeal, and 2Tab of Flax seed meal. Add 1teaspoon salt(optional), 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil. Mix into a ball. Knead for 2 mins then put in bowl and let it set for 45 mins until it doubles in size.

Pizza Sauce: 16 oz can of tomato sauce. 1t. each of: garlic, onion powder, oregano, basil, rosemary and parsley. Splash of Olive Oil. Put on stove until it boils, and take off stove. Let flavors of the herbs soak into the sauce. Red peppers are optional but are a nice addition to the sauce.

Toppings: Grilled Chicken slices- Flank Steak Slices - or any low fat meat of choice. There are also low fat Ham choices, just look for the ones with no additional preservatives.
Veggies: Mushrooms, Olives, Bell Peppers, Spinach, Tomatoes, Squash, onions ,artichoke hearts, broccoli....possibilities are endless.....

Don't forget to add your cheese....Bake 425 degrees til cheese melts.