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Basil Pesto and Mozzarella Flat Bread Pizza

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

2 Tbsps Classico Basil Pesto (115 calories, 10.5g fat, 3g carb, 1.5g protein)

1 Multi-Grain Flat Out Bread (53g) (120 calories, 2.5g fat, 16g carb, 9g protein 7g fiber)

1 1/2 ounces Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (45g) (135 calories, 9g fat, 1.5g carb, 12g protein, 5g fiber)

TOTALS: 360 calories, 22g fat, 20.5g carb, 22.5g protein 7g fiber

First time using the basil pesto. Was surprised to see that it was more than twice the calories of the Sun-dried Tomato Pesto. Next time I’ll try mixing 1 Tbsp of each kind.

Baked at 350 degrees F for just a few minutes and the bread was soft but not too floppy. I suppose it could be made crisper/crispier.

When trying to lose weight this would only be eaten as a cheat meal. Mixing carbs and fat when trying to lose is a no no : )

If you like a super crispy crust use those small whole wheat pitas.

A soft floppy crust, use tortillas, though they can be made crispy I imagine.

This was good but my fave still remains a pizza sauce, spinach, feta, mozzarella and grape tomato pizza. Second fave is the Hawaiian pizza made with Canadian Bacon, pineapple, mozzarella and pizza sauce. Third fave is pizza sauce, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, mozzarella, grape tomatoes. So I guess the pesto is my fourth favourite. Having just discovered this flat bread I will now, of course, have to try all of the above pizzas using it. : )

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Chicken & Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Wrap

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

OMG I LOVE Pesto!!! I have had regular pesto before but only a few times and it was a yummy thin crust pizza that was just pesto and cheese. That was at least 10 years ago. Then I saw a recipe for sun-dried tomato pesto in the Gourmet Nutrition cookbook and I thought, I’ll have to try that some time. I mentioned it to my roommate. She saw some made by Classico at the grocery store so she picked it up. It is YUMMY!!!! Cheesey, garlicy goodness! Lot’s of bang (flavour) for your buck (low in calories).

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2 Tbsps Classico Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto (45 calories, 2.5g fat, 4g carb, 1.5g protein)

2.5 oz Chicken (120 calories, 3g fat, 0g carb, 21.5g protein)

1 Stonehedge Flax Tortilla (60g) (150 calories, 5g fat, 27g carb, 5g protein, 5g fiber)

2 large leafs of Romaine Lettuce and few strips of yellow pepper (not even worth counting)

TOTALS: 315 calories, 10.75g fat, 31g carb, 28g protein 5g fiber

Today I found something that made me very happy. When you are only 5′1″ tall and are… ah… more mature… ; ) you don’t get to eat much so anything lower in calories and good for you is exciting to me. Especially low carb. Yah, so what I found is a flat bread (a little lighter and fluffier than a tortilla) that has less fat and carbs and more protein and fiber and fewer calories than the above tortilla. It’s a US company and the product is called Flat Out Bread. Lot’s of info at their website though the nutrition info is different than what is on the package here in Canada. I bought them at Safeway on sale 2 for $6. One Multi-Grain and one Italian Herb. Tonight I will use it to make a pesto and cheese pizza. Anyways, here’s the info if one were to use this flatbread instead of the tortilla above.

1 Multi-Grain Flat Out Bread (53g) (120 calories, 2.5g fat, 16g carb, 9g protein 7g fiber) only 9 grams net carbs! much better than 22 grams net carbs for the tortilla : )

TOTALS: 285 calories, 8g fat, 20g carb, 32g protein 7g fiber

Obviously all my “recipes” (they seem more like… compilations to me) are female serving sizes. Guys would just double it.

Bye for now. Be back later with the pizza!

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