Thursday, July 2, 2009
Making A Bird-Friendly Pizza
By Jessica Pineda
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The "Birdie Pizza" is a healthy alternative to take-out pizza. |
I’m vegan and a huge nutrition nut, so it was a lot of fun to make the bird-friendly pizza. After going over the logistics, Laura and I decided on using sweet potato dough (an idea we got from this blog). Beans became the base and I decided to throw some crunchy vegetables on top: asparagus, bell peppers, corn kernels, parsley and broccoli.
Then it was time to make the pizza.
That involved me going around the office, looking for someone who had a pizza pan. Thankfully, Melissa Kauffman, BIRD TALK and BirdChannel.com’s Editorial Director, had one. I drove by her house and picked it up. It was heavy. Lugging that thing was not fun at all and a bit of a workout. (Finally, a recipe that's healthy … and toning!)
I got the pan and supplies home, and as I’m putting things away, the puppy ran into the kitchen from out of nowhere. In my surprise, I dropped the pan right on my leg! Talk about horrible, horrible pain! I still have a bruise from it, but luckily, it doesn’t hurt unless I put weight on it.
That was probably the most adventurous part of my evening — dropping the pan on my leg. I cooked the beans and made dough, chopped all my veggies, and then, while waiting, tried to make some crepes. I failed miserably. I must have not put enough egg-substitute in them or something. They were doughy messes stuck to a pan. Gross!
Back to making the pizza … somehow, it all worked. Everything cooked wonderfully. Then it came down to the taste-test. The birds were each given a sample and I took a bite myself. It was delicious!
As for the birds … well, they picked at it. But they’re picky. I liked it, though! And I hope all your birds do, too.
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