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The wired gassy primitive, from that farmette up over there in Wisconsin:
grasswire (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 02:42 AM
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Can you think of a low carb pizza crust?
I'm really hungry for a piece of pizza. Are there any low carb baking mixes that could allow me to have one? It's that yeasty chewy bite I'm yearning for, so substitutions like a low-carb tortilla won't do.
Any thoughts?
The good-natured Grandma:
hippywife (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 06:18 AM
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1. Would something gluten free also be low in carbs? If so, I would look through the gluten free section of your WF or health food store.
Hope you find something.
The defrocked warped primitive, whose craving for pharmaceuticals meant for hospital patients changed her life:
Warpy (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 11:31 AM
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2. No. Nothing is going to satisfy that craving but CARBS so either you satisfy that craving sensibly by getting a high carb, high calorie slice of pizza from a shop as a rare treat, or you butch up and stick to the diet, no cheating allowed.
FWIW, I'd go with satisfying the craving sensibly. If your body is screaming for something that isn't a drug, then it probably needs it.
The trick is savoring every small bite and taking at least 30 minutes to down that slice of pizza instead of cramming it all in at once and looking for more. The latter only increases the craving.
grasswire (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 12:31 PM
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3. gee
You make me sound like some kind of ignorant pig.
Warpy (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 12:52 PM
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5. No, I'm making ME sound like one
I'm giving you the dubious benefit of my experience many years ago when I tried a deficiency diet.
FWIW, the only diet that ever worked for me was the "half" diet. I'd load my plate with what I wanted, then put half of it back. As I got used to less, I wanted less, and that's how it worked.
grasswire (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 07:05 PM
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12. I'm not on a diet.
But whatever.
Okay, the fight over, the primitives resume the original topic.
ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 03:48 PM
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8. I make a thin crust pizza that is naturally lower in carbs than a big thick crust. I use just one cup of flour for a whole 12" pizza. Cut into six pieces, each one is equal to one carb serving on a diabetic diet plan.
Recipe: 1 c. flour, 1 rounded tsp dry yeast, 1/2 c. tepid water, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 T. oil, 1/4 tsp salt.
Mix everything together in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Let it sit at least 10 min, then press out into a pizza pan with oiled fingers. Top with sauce, cheese and toppings and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until done.
With this recipe you don't need to pre-bake the crust because it is thin enough to bake even with toppings on it. You can use part whole wheat flour if you like--the carb count is the same.
wildflower (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 06:24 PM
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9. You might like this recipe:
http://healthyindulgences.blogspot.com/search/label/piz...
For the crust, she uses 2 cups shredded cheese, 2 eggs, 2 TBSP flax meal, 2 TBSP protein powder or coconut flour, and 1/2 t baking powder. She pre-bakes that for 30 min. at 350, and then adds the toppings and broils it for 2 min. The pizza looks so good!
hippywife (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 06:48 PM
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11. That does sound good and I passed it on to a diabetic friend who is always looking to cut flour out of her diet.
What I don't get is the ranch dressing thing on pizza. I never heard of it until I moved to OK. It's anathema to me...totally!
Thanx for posting the recipe for the crust. I'm sure it will come in handy for lots of folks.
after which Grandma uses one of those smileys to wave at franksolich
Grandma should dump not ranch dressing, but blue cheese dressing, on her pizza.
Blue cheese dressing rocks.
If not that, sour cream, lots and lots of it.
Mountains of sour cream on pizza rock even better.
eleny (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 06:35 PM
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10. How about using 1/2 of an English muffin to build something small
There's nothing like real pizza. This is a tough one.
grasswire (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 07:08 PM
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13. I think it's the yeasty taste that I'm after.
The yeasty taste and the toppings. Maybe I could just sprinkle some yeast over some cheese and tomato and garlic. Ha!
hippywife (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 07:40 PM
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15. Is there some place nearby that sells really good pizza by the slice? Maybe you could just go buy a slice or two so you'll ease your craving and not have a whole pizza in the house.
grasswire (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-11-09 10:52 PM
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20. It's a good idea...
...but the carbs will just make me feel awful afterwards and it's not worth the punishment. Blood sugar stuff. I might get away with a couple of bites of someone else's crust, tho. Hmmmm. If I can have two bites of pie, I oughta be able to survive two bites of pizza.
I was thinking tonight that I might be able to melt a big piece of cheese until it's crispy, top it with tomato and basil and a drip of olive oil, and then sprinkle a tablespoon of Italian bread crumbs over the top. It might work.
The wired gassy primitive needs to be honest about the issue; she just wants to pig out on a couple of extra-large pizzas, nothing more than that.
