Whole Grain Personal Pizza

Whole Grain Personal Pizzas. 
I came across a recipe for pizza pretzels on pinterest.  I couldn't get the pretzels to work, and tried them as a calzone and that didn't work.  Finally I made it a pizza crust adding whole wheat flour and flax seed.  Voila!!  Perfection!  Here is my tried and true recipe!  So much fun, and so easy!! 


2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 to 1/2 cup ground flax seed  (I put a bunch in my coffee grinder and it ends up being app 1/3 cup when ground)
4 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 to 1-1/3 cups Hot water
4 teaspoons Olive oil

Combine flour, yeast, salt and sugar in the bowl of a mixer with dough hook.  Combine the hot water and oil in a measuring cup.  With the mixer running, gradually pour in the hot liquid until the mixture forms a sticky ball.  The dough should be quite soft.  If it feels too dry, add 1-2 Tablespoons of warm water.  Is sticky add a little flour.  Continue mixing until the dough forms a ball and then process for 1 minute to knead.  Sometimes I pull it out and knead by hand a little longer just to get out some aggression!  :)

Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl.  Allow to rest for 10-20 min. 

Break the dough in to 8 equal sections.  Lightly dust your countertop with flour.  Take one ball of dough and roll it out to the desired thickness.  1/8-1/2 inch thick works great!  Place dough onto cooking sheet.  Spread some spaghetti sauce on top.  Dust with Parmesan Cheese, and mozzerella cheese.  Add any additional toppings desired.  Pepperoni, Chicken, Olives, Peppers, Onions, etc.  Dose liberally with Penzey's Pizza Seasoning.  Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 min or until cheese is bubbly.  Enjoy!!

Biggest Loser Golden Flaxjacks

I am a big biggest loser fan.  In fact I like to exercise while watching my DVR'd shows  It is almost as though I am doing my last chance workout with Jillian and Bob.  I got the new book Simple Swaps and tried out this pancake recipe.  A little heavier than the pancakes I usually make but quite tasty--I am sure the next time I make these they will turn out much better!  I topped them with a cup of frozen mixed berries that I had brought to a boil and smushed, I let the berries boil down until they were a little thick.  Also a portion of greek yogurt.  One serving of these pancakes (2- 4") is 160 calories.  With the berries and yogurt they pack quite the punch for fiber and protein.  Give them a try!

Golden Flaxjacks

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup stone-ground cornmeal
2 T wheat bran or oat bran
2 T flaxseed meal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites
1 3/4 cups fat-free or 1 % milk
2 T olive oil or canola oil
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, bran, flaxseed meal, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside.

In a small mixing bowl or blender, whisk together the egg whites, milk, oil, and vanilla until smooth.  Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.  Pour the liquid mixture into the well and stir just until combined.  Allow the batter to stand for about 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.  Add more milk, if needed to obtain batter the consistency of thick cream.

Heat a nonstick griddle or nonstick skillet  (coated with cooking spray if necessary) to medium heat.  For each flaxjack, pour a scant 1/4 cup of batter onto the griddle.  Cook until the flaxjacks are puffed and dry around the edges.  Turn and cook the other side until golden brown.

I started these on medium heat according to my griddle.  However it was taking forever and they didn't brown.  So I actually cooked them at a slightly lower temperature than I usually cook my pancakes.  They started to be much better!   After cooking I allowed them to cool and then packaged in individual servings.  Now I can freeze and pull out just what I want for breakfast.  DH didn't even want to try these, but I think they are good!  (he isn't very adventurous!)  I think they taste best with the berries and yogurt, but let me know what you think!