Saturday, March 3, 2012
I am making pizza from scratch tonight for dinner. We only have 1 grocery store in our area and no health food stores. At our store, the only Vegan cheese they sell is Tofutti. I tried making pizza with that last time, and it did not really melt well. Tonight, I plan on making a pizza with just sauce and veggie toppings. What do you all like on your pizzas? Have you made one without any kind of cheese? I wonder how Lite Life Smart Ground or Lite Life Bac'n Strips would be or if I should just stick with different veggies and maybe pineapple?|||Honestly, it's whatever you have in the fridge.
Green beans
Broccoli
onion
cabbage (really thin)
Jalapeno
Tomato
Garlic (whole, not chopped)
artichokes
Shredded carrots
cauliflower
kale
spinach
melon
It's an end of the week meal, where we use whatever we didn't cook into the pizza just before going shopping. If one topping doesn't quite work, then you have other toppings to mask the flavor. I used to hate onion as a topping, but I'll add them to the pizza if there's other veggies.
You can do an olive oil and herb sauce (pesto?) instead of the tomato sauce. I knew someone who used to work at papa john's, and she used to request that they replace the tomato sauce with the butter dipping sauce instead. I found that gross, but hey, others liked it. That's where the inspiration for the olive oil and herb came from, so it's at least healthier, with no trans-fat.|||I personally like using portabella mushrooms as the "crust"...just make sure you roast them a bit first before loading them up, they get a little soggy if you don't. I also like roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and basil. Any veggies you have in the fridge, try tossing in some salt and olive oil and roasting in the oven until tender. The best vegan cheese I have tried is Daiya...the Pepper Jack shreds are super yummy and they melt and stretch just like hot cheese, amazing really. There are several online shops that carry this, may be worth ordering if this is something you like to make often.|||I like to make whole wheat garlic herb pizza crust with fresh basil pesto with pine nuts (instead of the red sauce) then top with olives and mushrooms. I serve the red pizza sauce on the side. You can sprinkle nutritional yeast on top for a cheezy sort of look and taste, but I usually just sprinkle it on the slice right before I eat it. No cheese added and it's delish!|||my mom and i make homemade pizza all the time and never use cheese. make sure you have a sweet sauce! we always do extra sauce, tomatoes, sweet onion, green bell pepper, banana peppers, black olives(my mom prefers green olives), red bell pepper, and if you can handle it we do jalapeno peppers. spices: fresh basil, pepper and garlic powder. it's amazing!!!|||My favorites are.... spinach, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, broccoli, olives, vegan pepperoni. Any vegetables you like! Make an easy pesto sauce instead of red sauce (basil, pine nuts or walnuts, olive oil, garlic, nutritional yeast) or make a vegan alfredo sauce and have a "white" pizza (non dairy cream cheese or silken tofu, garlic, italian herbs, pepper).|||My favorite vegetarian pizza toppings are Thin sliced tamatos with garlic and maybe some olive oil and some oregano and basic.and if im in the mood I like a light amount of spinach. Very italian and rustic. :)
Too bad most places that deliver wont make this :(|||Olives, artichokes, mushrooms, spinach, vegan pepperoni to name a few.
Hmm wondering about the ranch dressing suggestion, since you can make vegan ranch and it does taste good.|||Sauteed sausage and onion
Chorizo and cojita cheese
Bacon and cheddar
Sauteed mixed mushroom
Buffalo Chicken with a combination of blue cheese and mozzarella
Foccaccia with rosemary and parmesan|||A thin layer of ranch dressing for the sauce would be super yummy! Maybe some thin slices from a super huge tomato spread across the top, baby spinach leaves (wilted first). My personal favorite is chicken bacon ranch, but that's meat xD|||Yes I've eaten some without cheese. Just added tomato sauce, fresh spinach, onions, jalapenos, bite size broccoli, avocado and whatever else you like|||That's hard..hmm...Tofu Pepperoni,Tofu,Mushrooms,Seasoning,Veggi… of any kind and this sounds weird but i like zucchini too sometimes!|||Vegetarian toppings: black olives, (sliced) tomatoes, pineapple.|||You should put green pepper, olives, tomato, and parsley|||it just ain't pizza without pepperoni.|||Mushrooms!|||Well what veggies do you like? Pretty much any are good on pizza :)
I like pineapple on my pizza|||onions|||If you can find Follow Your Heart or Dayia vegan cheese, then I suggest trying this for something different:
White Sicilian Pizza
Preparation time: 55 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
Recipe for Deep Dish Crust
5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 cup of soy mozzarella cheese, grated
5 large basil leaves, chiffonade
Directions:
Preheat oven to 380˚F.
In an iron skillet that is just slightly bigger than the crust, sauté garlic on medium heat in olive oil for about 1 minute. Spread garlic and oil on top of crust.
Place deep dish crust inside iron skillet, ensuring that crust fills skillet. Spread grated cheese over crust, leaving about a 1” area between cheese and crust.
Bake pizza for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle basil on top of baked pizza
Deep Dish Crust
Preparation time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 crusts
Don’t be fooled by the preparation time for this crust. Most of that pertains to the rising of the dough, giving you plenty of time to attend to household chores and other dishes requiring your attention. Just think of the first bite into your pizza- worth the wait, isn’t it?
Ingredients:
1 cup warm water
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ cup corn meal
2 ¼ cups flour + more for kneading
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon olive oil
Directions:
Place water in a small bowl and add in yeast and sugar. Let stand about 10 minutes. If it does not bubble by that time, throw away yeast and start over.
In a mixing bowl, sift corn meal, 2 ¼ cups flour, and salt together. Make a small well in flour mix and pour in 6 Tablespoons oil. Slowly mix yeast-water into dry ingredients (pour wet into dry, not dry into wet). Lightly flour a work surface and knead dough for about 20 minutes until it is elastic and smooth.
With 1 teaspoon oil, grease a deep metal bowl. Form dough into a ball, place in bowl, and cover with a dish towel. Let dough rise for 60 minutes.
Punch dough down and knead it a few more times. Lightly oil a pan at least 2” deep and press the dough into it, forming it up the sides of the pan. Cover with a dish towel and let it sit for 20 minutes, creating a second rise.
Preheat oven to 350˚F and bake for about 10 minutes to get the dough started.
Allow this to rise for about 30 minutes. Then use and bake as needed for your pizza.
And here is a really good vegan mac and no cheese. The sauce can be used on pizza, too.
Vegan Mac and No Cheese
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package uncooked elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup cashews
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 1/3 cups water
1/3 cup canola oil
4 ounces roasted red peppers, drained
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Transfer to a medium baking dish.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until tender and lightly browned. Gently mix with the macaroni.
4. In a blender or food processor, mix cashews, lemon juice, water, and salt. Gradually blend in canola oil, roasted red peppers, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and onion powder. Blend until smooth. Thoroughly mix with the macaroni and onions.
5. Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Otherwise, my family enjoys pineapple, onion, olives, green pepper, artichoke hearts...
Pizza toppings are limited only by your imagination! Here are some quick ideas:
Chop up whatever veggies are on hand and drizzle some olive oil over them.
Try some unusual toppings, like sun-dried tomatoes, beans, spinach, or pineapple.
Add different sauces, like pesto or red pepper-and-garlic purée.
Get creative with faux meats—top your pizza with veggie burger crumbles, veggie bacon, veggie pepperoni, or even veggie chicken. You'll get the flavor and texture of meat but without all the nasty cholesterol and cruelty.
Be creative. Enjoy!|||Grilled rabbit, human eyes, baby toes
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