Dairy, egg and nut free (healthy) pizza!

Ash loves this pizza, and little does he know it's packed with calcium, protein and omega 3 fatty acids!  I add some goodies to the crust that make this pizza super healthy. You can make this safe crust recipe without the extras if you just want a plain crust.






What you'll need for the crust:
2 1/2 cups of flour  (I use Hyvee brand unbleached)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 cup warm water
1 package active dry yeast

I add a handful (or two) of flaxseeds and some cut up fresh spinach. You can also use frozen (thawed and drained) spinach.

Preheat your oven to 425.  Mix your package of yeast with the 1 cup of warm water and set aside.  In a bowl, combine sugar, salt, oil, and flour.  Add water/yeast mixture and stir until a dough forms. Let it reast for a few minutes. I usually wait about 5-7 minutes.  Put dough on floured counter and knead about 15-20 times.  This is where I add my spinach and flax seed.  Cut into portions. This will make a large pizza or a few small ones. PS- it freezes GREAT! Spray dairy free cooking spray (I use Country fare from hyvee) onto a cookie sheet and either roll out your dough or just gently pat it down.  Put your toppings on and bake about 20 minutes!

For our pizza I do DIAYA brand mozzarella style Shreds (AWESOME and actually melts and stretches like real cheese) and Ragu pizza sauce is safe.  Ash doesn't eat meat so we just do a "cheese" pizza. You can add any topping you like :)  Enjoy!

My Dairy free Spinach Artichoke dip!

This dip is amazing. It was a HUGE hit at Asher's Birthday party. You can serve it with safe tortilla chips or bread. YUM.

Just throw all of this is a crockpot on low! Stir occasionally.

1 container of Tofutti better than Cream cheese
1 container of Tofutti better than Sour cream
Diaya Mozzarella shreds (a few handfuls) ;)
Goat cheese (optional)
1 package of Thawed and drained frozen spinach
1 can of drained artichoke hearts, cut into smaller pieces
salt and pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste

Memories!

Asher's Birthday party was a success. Nothing brings me more joy than to make safe food and treats for a party to celebrate my son.  It is so comforting to have a table of goodies that is completely safe for him. I also love people's reactions when they taste something :) Ash wanted a robot birthday so I made him vegan and nut free chocolate "Robot" cupcakes. I also made Sunbutter Snickeroos, caramel popcorn, fruit tray with "cream cheese" dip, veggie tray with dill dip, spinach and artichoke dip (you'd NEVER guess it was dairy free), little smokies and various other snacks.  All around, it was a perfect day.