6:28 P.M. Dinner time! We always have pizza on Saturdays.
Deluxe Pizza:
Pepperoni Alternative (TVP)
Hot Banana Peppers (to make it spicier)
Olives
Mozarella Cheese (the only time I really eat cheese--My wife uses Daiya, but I don't like it)
Homemade pizza sauce
Just finished up with the pizza dough (water, olive oil, flour, salt, sugar, yeast) and we're going to have a jazzed-up version of a typical deluxe pizza sans pepperoni. Instead of pepperoni, which is pretty gross if you care to do the research, we are using a TVP mixture with loads of spices such as anise and liquid smoke to simulate the pepperoni-like flavor.
"What the hell is TVP?" you ask. That's a good question. Textured Vegetable Protein. Even Bulk Barn has it.
Salad:
Green Cabbage, Beets, Carrots, Broccoli Stems, Raisins
Dressing with shallots, brown rice syrup, flax oil/olive oil, lemon juice
Sprinkle Hemp seeds over the top
Would you believe my youngest girl, Age 3, ate her entire salad? I couldn't believe it either. Our oldest girl, Age 8, did not want to try it, but she ate her pizza.
Veggie Daddy Parent Tip: Always put strange/bizarre/yucky-looking food on your kids' dishes, even if you know they won't eat it or touch it. Don't ever force them. Don't bribe them. Put a small, tiny bit because you're gonna either have to throw it out or eat it yourself. If they do eat it, smile big and clap, as if they scored a touch-down. They love that.
Don't forget the glass of wine! (We don't buy our wine, we make it--much cheaper.)
No, that's not a pile of crap, but good guess. It's actually Chocolate-Tofu ice cream for dessert. It's like Tofutti without the brand name attached. And, no, we don't use GMO tofu. We use the Sunrise brand. It's excellent!
Total # of artificial additives, artificial colors, flavors: ZERO (mostly...nothing was processed, anyway.) We are not extremists, you know.
So that was a full, uber-delish meal. I'm sated, mos def. But not stuffed. I ate three big pieces and two generous helpings of salad, one serving of the ice cream, couple glasses of wine. I'm ready to go!
Don't forget Veggie Daddy Rule #2: Eat to 80% of your capacity. That means you got 20% emptiness left in your stomach to move around without feeling bloated.
Veggie Daddy Recap!
Here's all I ate today, (all thanks goes to my lovely wife who makes this amazing food!) :
Big-ass glass of orange/lemon juice.
Pumpkin and Oatmeal cookies
BBQ-Seitan Sandwich w/ crispy potato wedges and ketchup
Peanut-Butter and Chocolate muffin
Deluxe Pizza
Beet and Cabbage Salad
Chocolate Tofu Ice Cream
Wine
Maybe a snack before bed? We'll see...
Whoah, I am way SATED.
Eat B(right),
Veggie Daddy
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