Pizza Makes Me Happy!

Although eating gluten free does not make me happy, it has its advantages. For one, I don't wreak havoc on my intestines anymore and I don't eat a lot of junk food - chips, donuts, cookies, pizza, etc. And although it does not mean my body absorbs vitamins any more/better than it did before at least I discovered that I needed to supplement certain vitamins when I was diagnosed with Celiac disease. Anyway back to the purpose of this post I don't get to eat a lot of the junk foods and treats I used to enjoy on occasion which is good because it keeps me from eating stuff that is bad for me and only makes my struggle with weight loss that much harder but sometimes I just want a donut or a bakery cupcake so bad that it makes me really bitter and irritable. I think the worst part is that I was diagnosed at 18 so I knew full well how good all that "bad-for-you-food" tasted and I know any gluten-free option will never taste the same. Once again I've gotten off track where was I...oh yes! Gluten free options are extremely expensive and frankly not worth it most of the time but once in a while it is nice to eat some kind of semi-normal treat. Mom's Place Gluten Free is the best thing I've discovered thus far for eating gluten free - they have cream of chicken soup mixes!! Yeah, it's true! Their prices are reasonable and their products are definitely worth it! Cup-o-Cake: best thing since sliced bread but that's a discussion for a different day. ANYWAY I made a pizza crust from a Mom's mix the other day and I wanted to make the toppings BOMB since I don't get pizza often - might as well make it rock right? So I made a homemade BBQ sauce with caramelized onions stirred in, grilled chicken and a little cheese on top of the sauce and after it all cooked I added fresh sliced tomatoes from the garden on top and it was fantastic! Made me happy for like 3 days. Also what made me happy was the occasion - my parents were having my grandparents over for pizza and their weekly pinochle game :) I just love that they do that together! Have a happy hump day!