Whole Wheat Pita Pizza

Every Friday night is Pizza night at my house. Well it used to be, 'let's order in a greasy mess'.... But now, we are choosing to make our own healthy version of that greasy pizza. We call it Pita Pizza, we make a variety with your veggies of choice, sauce of choice and 'good for you meats' of your choice, so we haven't seen pepperoni in 2 months- we use turkey pepperettes or chicken. I have bought whole grain pizza shells and tried whole grain enlgish muffins, but the pita is the best as it gets nice and crispy. This is my favourite kind below.


BBQ Chicken Whole Wheat Pita Pizza

Ingredients:            

1 Whole Wheat pita

2 Tbsp BBQ Sauce

¼ cup cut up chicken breast

1 Tbsp Sweet Red Peppers

1/3  cup of Shredded Part-Skim Mozzerella Cheese

½  Tbsp Real Bacon Bits

1 Tbsp sliced Manzanilla Green Olives W/Pimentos

¼ Broccoli

 Nutrional information:

452 calories

 55g carbs

12g fat

27g protein

6g fibre

Toss the chicken with a bit of BBQ sauce and then spread some BBQ sauce on the pita. Add all your ingredients and then finish with the cheese and sprinkle with a bit of the bacon bits- just a little adds a little bit of smokeyness.

I bake it at 400 degrees for 15 minutes and then broil it for a few minutes to make the cheese all bubbly and brown. I usually make the whole pack of pitas (6) and then we have leftovers. They are not bad warmed up in the microwave for 2 minutes. I serve it with a nice green salad and then you have a complete meal.

Mass production... time management at it's best.

Time Management

Ok, as a busy mom, wife, worker bee, I have to make dinner, plan what to make for lunch for the next day... and then I remember, I HATE to make lunches in the morning, so I always pack them the night before. This week I got home from work had to make some omelettes and salad for dinner, so at the same time I packed myself a nice salad for the next day too.

I love buying a giant bin of Spring Mix, granted you have to eat it pretty quickly, but I love that it's pre-washed and you just have to grab a couple of handfuls and presto you have a salad. I like to add fruit and nuts and seeds to the mix though as it is a bit bitter. For lunch the next day pack the nuts/seeds seperately or they might get mushy. The dressing of the moment is: KRAFT Extra Virgin Olive Oil Dressings, they are made with pure, superior-tasting ingredients like extra virgin olive oil. It's really good!