Gluten Free Pizza?

I love me some pizza.  My favorite?  Deep dish, pepperoni and lots of cheese.  I could eat pizza three times a week if I had to.  After my diagnosis, the first sit-down restaurant we visited offered gluten free pizza.  The anticipation was intoxicating.  I couldn't wait to delve into a pizza parlor pie that wouldn't cause my body to ambush itself.  And then it arrived.  And my hope deflated.  The crust was crumbly and tasteless and I was so disappointed.  If this restaurant prided itself on it's gf pizza, was I in for a life of the pie that I'd rather pass on?

I visited the local wacky health food store in search for the premade stuff and was shocked at the price.  For a few tiny pre-made crusts I could buy a large fresh pizza from a chain.  I tried a few different brands without success.  Too sweet, too grainy, too crumbly.  Seriously, who has sugar as the second ingredient in something that's supposed to be savory?  Anyway, I picked up another package of premade crusts ONLY because I knew I wouldn't have time to make my own dough for pizza night last night.

And....it was full of the awesome.  The taste was right on.  It didn't fall apart.  It wasn't begging for a topping of canned cherries and whipped cream, but tomato sauce and cheese and pepperoni.  Although it wasn't deep dish (I will still search for the perfect gf deep dish) it was great if you love thin crust.  Oh yeah, the brand?  Udi's.  I love Udi's.  Their bread and now their pizza crust.  Thanks Udi's for making pizza night a lot less depressing!

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Glutenfreeda Burrito

Of the many things I miss now that I have to omit gluten from my diet is a good ole flour tortilla. I've tried two brands of gluten free tortillas and neither of them held their shape without taking on the texture of an uncooked lasagna noodle. When you bite into a burrito you don't expect to hear "CRUNCH!". I googled and found my own recipe which turned out ok but still not perfect. I headed to Sprouts today to do my weekly produce shopping and came across this beauty:

It was life changing. The tortilla was soft, and stretchy just like a wheat flour tortilla. It was filled with vegan refries, cheddar, rice, corn and jalapenos and a bunch of yum. My only complaint is that I didn't have another one.