My journey toward kicking the Pizza Hut pan pizza habit finally began in Italy. You see, I had a taste of a real margarita (pizza), and it was better than Pizza Hut. In fact, it was the best pizza I've ever had. When I came home to the states, I never saw Pizza Hut the same; for my perception of American pizza had changed. American pizzas didn't appeal to me as much anymore. I still had cravings for Pizza Hut for a while, but not as often. At that point, my cravings were mostly connected to depression episodes. I remember the last slice I've ever had was in Arizona when I was in the middle of neurofeedback therapy. I realized then that I had lost my taste for Pizza Hut completely.
During that time in Arizona, I was also eating much more fresh foods so my body began to have an aversion to the very idea of a Pizza Hut and many other kinds of junky foods. A new perception of pizza wasn't the only thing I brought back from Italy with me. I also brought home a new skill; making homemade pizza/pasta sauce! Alvarado St. Bakery brand had a whole grain crust that I found to be very tasty and it didn't make me ill. With this new pizza crust and my own homemade sauce, I learned how to make a pizza that I liked even more than Pizza Hut AND it was a nourishing pizza that didn't make me ill the way Pizza Hut did. Once I learned how to make my own pizza, Pizza Hut was a distant memory. Now I can enjoy pizza, but a much healthier and tastier version of the garbage that I was addicted to.
I just learned a couple of recipes for gluten free crusts that I'm aching to try. I'll be sure to post my progress with it.
if you ever come across a wheat free, dairy free pizza do send it this way. I know its pretty unlikely. I don't have issues with wheat and dairy but my wife does, so we don't do it at home and I'm kind of missing it.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that eating good healthy food makes you look at junk a whole different way.
I know how you feel Gordon, I've been searching for a gluten free and dairy free crust myself. My body doesn't do well with flour unless it is from sprouted grain; but I enjoy gluten free too as long as there isn't any added sugar. I thought that I was lactose intolerant, however, I've recently discovered that I can have milk as long as it's raw. I can have pasteurized butter and a little cheese occasionally without a problem; but I try to stick with whatever I can make from my raw milk.
ReplyDeletePlease see my post on September 20th 2011 for a pizza crust recipe that you may want to try.