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• Whole Wheat BBQ pizza (vegetarian)

  Posted at 6:32 pm by myfoodiecall

  Apr 6th

  Whole wheat pizza dough. Delicious base for pretty much anything. One of those staple items that appears on our weekly grocery list. Tonight I decided to switch up the routine a bit and do a southwestern style pizza, minus the chicken.

  

  Who doesn’t like pizza for dinner??

  The goods

  

  Tomato+bean+corn= healthy topping

  

  The cheese: I used Daiya, a non-dairy alternative, but any shredded cheese will do. I won’t judge. Promise.

  

  Basic ingredients: BBQ, Corn Meal, Pizza Dough. Nothing sketchy that you can’t pronounce.

  On to the recipe…

  Whole Wheat BBQ and Black Bean Pizza

  Ingredients

  1 tomato, diced

  1 cup canned black beans (rinse those babies. Get rid of the goop!)

  1 cup frozen, then thawed corn kernels

  1-2 tablespoons cornmeal

  1 package store-bought whole wheat pizza dough (Mine is from Trader Joe’s. Most stores sell them. Just be sure the first ingredient says “whole wheat” and not “enriched wheat”. Enriched= bad.)

  1/3 cup barbecue sauce (Find one without HFCS. High fructose corn syrup= evil.)

  1 cup shredded cheese of choice (I used Daiya because I like to keep it dairy free, but any cheese would work. Cheddar, mozzarella…it’s all good.)

  
  

  1. Preheat oven to temperature on pizza dough directions. Spray pan if using a non-stick pizza pan.
  2. Combine tomato, beans, and corn in a medium bowl.
  3. Sprinkle cornmeal onto pizza pan.
  4. Spread dough onto pan.
  5. Spread barbecue sauce on the dough. Top with the cheese and  tomato, bean, corn mixture.
  6. Cook for 10-15 minutes depending on your oven and desired “crisp” needs.

  

  Spread it.

  

  Top it.

  

  Cook it.

  

  Cut it.

  

  Devour it.

  By the way, this pizza is fabulous cooked on the grill. I would have fired it up, but mine is out of commission. Wagh.

  Posted in Meatless mealtime | Tagged pizza, vegetarian, whole wheat pizza dough

• Meatless Meatloaf

  Posted at 4:19 pm by myfoodiecall

  Feb 24th

  I really do not make traditional meals, which at times I feel a slight pang of guilt that I am not doing my motherly duty.  Meals like Shepherd’s pie, Sloppy Joe’s, Meatloaf: they do not make appearances on my dinner table. In my attempt at meal-time compromise, I have embarked on this recipe for the my foodie call family.

  Vegetarian Meatloaf

  

  Gather your ingredients

  A couple of things to note about your ingredients:

  • BBQ sauce– BBQ can be an insane source of sugar. Watch this. Read your ingredient label. Try to find one that has the least amount of sugar and without high fructose corn syrup.
  • Vegetarian ground beef– give it a chance, will ya? Actually very yummy.

  

  Look for something like this in your grocery store. Most likely near the tofu. You probably ignore that section. Go visit.

  • Bread crumbs– Buy the Whole Wheat. Healthier. More fiber…just better. Available everywhere.
  • Green pepper–  Try to get organic if possible. They are one of the Dirty Dozen.
    

    Always try to choose the darkest color possible when choosing your produce. The darkest green, the darkest red….get it?

  On to the recipe.

  This recipe is adapted from the Dr. Oz recipe off of his website.

  Vegetarian Meatloaf

  2 cups BBQ sauce

  1 (12 oz.) package vegetarian burger crumbles

  1 green bell pepper, chopped

  1/4 cup all-purpose seasoning

  1 clove garlic, minced

  1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs

  1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

  1 egg, beaten

  1/4 tsp dried thyme

  1/4 tsp dried basil

  1/4 tsp parsley flakes

  Salt and pepper to taste

  Directions

  Preheat oven to 325° F. Lightly grease a 5×9 inch loaf pan. In a bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups of the barbecue sauce with the vegetarian burger crumbles, green bell pepper, seasoning, garlic, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and egg. Season with thyme, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Transfer and press into the loaf pan.

  

  Starting to look “loaf-like”

  Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Pour remaining barbecue sauce over the loaf, and continue baking 15 minutes, or until loaf is set.

  

  Not as thick as traditional meatloaf, but makes up for it with its’ moisture. Yum.
  Posted in Meatless mealtime | Tagged vegetarian

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