The G-Free Project: Day 15 ~ Pizza Problems

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Day 15 ~ Pizza Problems

I bought a gluten free pizza mix--determined to start my search for a g-free pizza crust. So I mixed it up. It had a strange texture, and I just spooned the batter out onto the baking sheet and kind of flattened it a bit with my fingers, then I prebaked the crust.

You can see the crust is way too thick and puffy for a true pizza crust. But when the pizza was finished it was reasonable, and tasted ok.

The crust stayed very soft--almost cake like, however, and not pizza like. So I must continue the search for a g-free pizza crust. A mix (which contains white rice flour and potato flour) is not the answer. I have a couple recipe ideas to try next with different gluten free flours. I was a little discouraged about this hassle. But David didn't really have a problem with the pizza, except to say that the crust needed to be thinner.

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Why I Went Gluten-Free

I have committed to stay gluten free for 6 months, or till after Christmas 2011, and then reevaluate. It feels less restrictive to say that, than to say this will be forever, even though it might very well be. The reason this is an experiment, is that I don't have a disease in which gluten makes me sick. However, I do have many health complaints that I have attributed to advancing age (I am 55--is that old??), menopause, or else to the osteoarthritis that I have had since the early onset age of 40.

This past year or so I have had several people mention to me, almost in passing, that wheat can cause inflammation in the body, which can then cause stiff and achy joints, and stomach and "bathroom" issues. I also have struggled with low energy levels for several years. Going on thyroid medication helped that a lot--but I still feel like my energy level is lower than I would like. So I hear that going gluten free can made a bigger difference than anything else you can do. Finally, I took this advice seriously and decided to go for the diet change.

The day before I planned to make the switch, I ate all the wheat products I could (including 3 slices of lemon buttermilk cake!) that were stored in my freezer and pantry--some things were my favorite things that I had baked, and it was hard to let go of them. I never knew I was so attached to my food!

On the designate day—May 31, 2011, I ate only gluten-free foods. To my surprise that morning, David, my hubby, said he wanted to do the project with me. This was HUGE for him, mainly because he is hamburger fanatic and that passion would have to die a sad and sudden death. My chatting the week before about my research on the advantages of being gluten-free made David think it could improve some of his “aging” issues too. I must admit, going g-free is more motivating, maybe even fun, with a partner to share the pain and successes with. I thank the Lord for my good-hearted hubby! ~ Janice