Gluten Free Pizza

Welcome to No Gluten Eaten!

When I first started eating gluten-free, I couldn't imagine that there would be enough food to fill me up. Bread was my life long companion, It made me feel full, it made me feel safe. Give me a roll, some butter--lot's of butter!--a cup of dark coffee and I was good to go, because bread had my back! I had always struggled with my weight, being about 50lbs heavier than I wanted to be. I was in pretty rough condition right before going gluten free, over-weight, in pain and really out of shape. After being gluten-free for awhile, I lost over 40lbs and my pain and inflammation level decreased miraculously. I needed to build my stamina and muscles back into shape and find some comfort foods PDQ.

Developing an easy pizza was a must. After some trial and error I discovered GF  brown rice tortillas. I like Food For Life brand best, doubled-up, they are a wonderful substitute for thin crust pizza. Dave says that this pizza is ridiculously delicious! On weekends we go to the local park and play some B-ball, it turns out that I am really pretty good at it, then back home to have a delicious, quick, easy, pizza and an iced-coffee. Being more active has made me feel strong again. I am breathing a lot easier these days, confident that there is enough food for me and my gluten-free sweetie to thrive on. I am so grateful for my life and the many wonderful, generous people in it.

We hope you enjoy our first online how-to video. Dave filmed these sequences on our flip camera. My husband Dave is an amazing cook, we love collaborating and inspiring each other in food and in life. We both hope that you enjoy it!

Recipe:

Apx. 64oz. fresh chopped, or two 16oz. cans, Tomatoes.
3 Tbsp. Cold pressed dark olive oil.
1 large Onion, chopped.
2 cloves Garlic, pressed.
1 large or two small Red Bell Peppers, chopped.
1/2 cup fresh or 1 to 2 tsp. dried Basil.
1 1/2 coarse Celtic salt
Ground Black or Red pepper flake, to your taste.
1 generous cup of halved, pitted Calamata olives.
One to two cups grated Melting cheese, I like Sheep milk Manchego cheese.
Fresh mozzarella slices, if you like.
Two lightly moistened, gluten-free Brown Rice Tortillas per pizza.

Any other topping that you like on your pizza can be added, I suggest that you precook or preheat any vegetable or meat toppings prior to adding because these pizzas do not spend much time in the toaster oven.

Enjoy!