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Typically pizza is considered a "bad food" that we should stay away from. But like I've mentioned in previous #blogposts, food doesn't have a moral value. You can include more nutrient dense foods on a regular basis, but if you decide to enjoy a slice or 2 of your favorite pizza, your health will not be greatly affected. Because, as a matter of fact in order to be healthy your mental health has to be included in this equation. If you're always restricting yourself from these foods you will start to develop a bad relationship with food. You'll experience anxiety when exposed to these foods or skip any social activity all together to avoid contact with these foods. So, once in a while feel free to enjoy these foods & the company.
I will take advantage to give you some tips to make a more nutrient dense pizza at home! For starters, I will suggest a flour that is higher in fiber. If you don't know how to find that out, you can follow the 10:1 fiber ratio rule. This means that by every 10g of carbs, 1g has to come from fiber. If you have a product that has 20g of total carbohydrates, divide this number by 10 & then check the fiber content. If the fiber content is less than the number you got in the division you can infer that the product doesn't have a good amount of fiber.
For this recipe I used almond flour, which is high in fiber. Feel free to substitute this flour with oat, whole grain or all purpose flour.
There is a sauce brand I love, not only for the flavor but because it includes several types of veggies in the sauce. The brand is called Otamot & they have different types of sauces like the essential sauce, which is a base for many #recipes, carrot bolognese, vodka sauce & spicy sauce. Another aspect I like about this brand is the fact that they don't include preservatives in their products. Many brands want to increase their product's shelf life or enhance the flavor & end up adding so many preservatives to food. While some will not cause any issues, there are others that can, so it's best to avoid those products that include many of these preservatives.
Now that you have all these tips, let's make this delish pizza, shall we?
Ingredients for the crust:
1 3/4 cup almond flour
2/4 cup tapioca flour + more to sprinkle
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil + more to drizzle on top
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Toppings:
1/2 lb sliced fresh mozzarella
Fresh basil
2 small tomatoes on the vine- diced
Pizza sauce (can choose Otamot)
Method:
Preheat oven to 375F
In a small bowl whisk the eggs with the olive oil. Set aside
In a large mixing bowl combine the rest of the crust ingredients. Mix well & then incorporate the eggs with olive oil.
Mix well until you form a ball. Cover with a kitchen towel & refrigerate for 15-20min.
Sprinkle some tapioca flour & roll the dough until you form a circle. You choose the thickness of your crust!
Bake for 15min or until firm
Remove from the oven & add the pizza toppings.
Broil in low for 5 min or until the cheese melts & gets golden brown.
Slice it up & enjoy!
**Feel free to modify the toppings as you please.
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