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Healthy Yogi Chips from Wai Lana Yoga

Do you struggle figuring out what is for dinner? Every night you eat the same thing. You get back from a long tiring day of work and get home only to encounter another challenge. What will we eat? There aren’t any leftovers in the refrigerator to feed everyone. It seems like you just had everything you can think of. To make things even harder you don’t seem to have the ingredients to make a complete dinner. It seems that all you have are odds and ends. If you aren’t used to it yet, preparing vegetarian meals can be especially daunting to make because there is no meat main dish to start with. If you are not a vegetarian and you have chicken in the fridge, then you can start thinking of chicken main dishes. Vegetarian staples give you so many more choices than meats, so what you have does not necessarily narrow your choices any. The good news is that when you are out of ideas and out of inspiration, pizzas will come to your rescue.  Still need ideas? Here is a big list of tasty vegetarian recipes from Wailana.

Pizza is a common favorite food because it lends itself to so many variations while still including all of the necessary nutrition for a balanced, nutritious meal. Whatever you happen to have on hand will work to make a delicious pizza. You will surely discover some new flavor combinations by using leftovers on your pizza. Be as creative as you wish to make your vegetarian pizza, as long as you can include items to fit into the following categories.

Pizza Base
You may enjoy making your own pizza crust from scratch. All it takes is some flour, salt, oil, and leavening. You can also use pre-made pizza crusts or bread. Wai Lana Yoga has a nice onion-herb bread recipe that is delicious as a pizza crust.

Sauce
There are so many pizza sauce variations. While tomato based sauces are very popular and very easy make, they are not your only choice. If you do make a tomato based sauce, you will probably add a little bit of honey, some vinegar and some of your favorite herb seasonings to a can of tomato sauce. But even without tomato sauce, you can still make a pizza. White sauces are also very compatible with pizza. Use a traditional white sauce recipe that includes flour, fat and some yogurt for a low fat choice. Then, season your sauce however you prefer to do so. Use spices or add some vegetables or cheese right to the sauce. If a sauce is not going to work for you, you don’t need one. A third option is to brush your crust with olive oil. Try different spices to flavor it.

Toppings
Most people always use cheese as a pizza topping. It doesn’t matter what kind you have though. Mozzarella and cheddar are equally pleasing on a pizza. For something different, try feta. If you do not have cheese, that’s ok. The important thing is to include something with some fat and something with some protein. Olives, nuts, refried beans and tofu are all appropriate pizza toppings. In addition to your main topping, add plenty of fruits or vegetables. Peppers, pineapple, tomatoes and even broccoli can work with other pizza ingredients for a delicious variation. Be as creative as you want to be. Here are some other ideas and information on vegetarianism from Wai Lana.

By making pizza from leftovers you may stretch your definition of pizza little bit. Be as versatile as you want . There’s no more need to worry about what to cook.