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Healthy Yogi Chips from Wai Lana Yoga

Do you struggle deciding what is for dinner? Every night is the same. You get off from a long tiring day of work and arrive at home only to encounter another challenge. What will you eat? There aren’t enough leftovers in the refrigerator to feed everyone. It seems like you just had everything you can think of. To make things even more difficult you can’t seem to make the ingredients to make a complete dinner. It seems that all you have are odds and ends. Preparing vegetarian snacks can seem to be difficult to make because there is no meat main dish to start with. If you are not a vegetarian and you have chicken in the fridge, then you can start thinking of chicken main dishes. Vegetarian staples are much more versatile than meats, so what you have does not necessarily narrow your choices any. The good news is that when you are out of ideas and out of inspiration, pizzas will come to your rescue.  Still need ideas? Here is a big list of tasty vegetarian recipes from Wailana.

Pizza is one of the easiest vegetarian foods to make because it lends itself to so many kinds while still including all of the necessary nutrition for a balanced, nutritious diet. Any ingredients you happen to have will work to make a delicious pizza. You will surely discover some new types of pizza by using leftovers on your next dinner pizza. It truly does not matter what you have to make your vegetarian pizza, as long as you can include items to fit into the following categories.

Crust
You can make your own pizza crust. All it takes is some flour, salt, oil, and leavening. When time is short, improvise. Pre-made pizza crusts or slices of bread will do the trick. Wai Lana Yoga has a nice onion-herb bread recipe that is delicious as a pizza crust.

Seasoning Your Pizza
There are so many pizza sauce variations. While tomato based sauces are very popular and very easy make, they are not your only choice. If you do make a tomato based sauce, you will probably add a little bit of sugar, some vinegar and some of your favorite Italian seasonings to a can of tomato sauce. But even without tomato sauce, you can still make a pizza. White sauces are also very compatible with pizza. Use a traditional white sauce recipe that includes flour, fat and some yogurt for a low fat choice. Then, season your sauce however you prefer to do so. Use spices or add some vegetables or cheese right to the sauce. If a sauce is not going to work for you, you don’t need one. A third option is to brush your crust with olive oil. Season it with fresh garlic or any dried spices you have on hand.

Toppings
One thing most people put on pizza is cheese. It doesn’t matter what kind you have though. Mozzarella and cheddar are equally pleasing on a pizza. For something different, try feta. If you do not have cheese, that’s ok. The important thing is to include something with some fat and something with some protein. Olives, nuts, refried beans and tofu are all appropriate pizza toppings. In addition to your main topping, add plenty of fruits or vegetables. Peppers, pineapple, tomatoes and even broccoli can work with other pizza ingredients for a tasty variation. Be as creative as you want to be. Here are some other ideas and information on vegetarianism from Wai Lana.

By using your leftovers as pizza toppings, it will also be much easier on your budget. Be as versatile as you want . There’s no need to worry about what to prepare for dinner.