Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Unexpected hiatus!

I didn't plan to take a month off... it just happened.  Things got a little hectic during this month of May and I finally have the time to get back to blogging!!

Lately, I've been eating the same thing everyday: Sauteed spinach, garlic and egg whites.  Very tasty BUT I miss my balsamic vinegar as well as the other delicious flavors that food has to offer.


The other day, I was seriously craving pizza.  I could eat pizza every day for the rest of my life and be so content.  In trying to stay healthy, I came up with another alternative.: Portobella mushroom pizzas!!!

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.  Then start with big portobella mushrooms caps, remove the stem and gills and don't forget to wipe with a damp cloth.  Once you've cleaned them, place the portobella caps stem side up onto a foil lined sheet tray.

Next, slice whatever veggies or meats you have on hand; I sliced up green bell pepper and vidalia onions.  Sautee the veggies in some olive oil.  Season veggies with dried basil and oregano.  A generous pinch of each herb will do :) Also, add some grinds of black pepper.

Since you're going to be putting the veggies into the oven, don't sautee for too long.  Once my dried herbs start to smell extremely fragrant, remove the pan from heat and fill the mushroom caps with the sauteed veggies.

What's pizza without sauce?!  Instead of sauce, I sliced up a Roma tomato I had on hand and placed them on top of the peppers and onions. 

You'll notice that I did not use any salt.  I saved the salt for the parmesan cheese!  On top of the tomatoes, sprinkle some delicious parmesan cheese.  Hopefully you have the real stuff- it truly makes a difference.

Place this delicious concoction into the oven for about 20 minutes.  The result is something that tastes like a pizza without all of the calories.

I apologize for not having a picture but I was hungry and didn't want to find the camera.

That's it for now folks, have a good night :)