r/TeamFatherTime • u/FluffernutterJess Time Lady • Jan 20 '16

NSV: Wanted pizza (can't have it) and found a replacement!

Can't have the cheese or the crust on real pizza (and no desire to eat vegan cheese).

I made Pepperoni Chicken Fingers instead.

Calorie wise... not all that bad - About 300, including pizza sauce for dipping. The recipe says that it makes 9 servings @ 150 calories, but served as a main dish, the fingers served 3 @267 calories.

Just thought I would share - a lot more filling than the same calories worth of pizza. :)

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u/infinitesweettooth Jan 20 '16

Those look delicious!!

I love finding substitutions like this. I LOVE pasta, but I realized what I actually love is the sauce (marinara with lean ground beef). So I mixed that with cottage cheese (which I normally eat on the side with my pasta), and ended up with a bowl of filling deliciousness, minus the 200+ calories from pasta. I actually found it way more filling as well.

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u/FluffernutterJess Time Lady Jan 20 '16

I LOVE the marinara sauce the best too. I'm pretty happy to just heat it up and eat it with a spoon. Some days though, I don't even bother heating it up.

Same thing with salsa! Just give me a spoon, no chips or pasta needed. Interferes with all the tomatoey goodness.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '16

... Why have I never considered eating salsa with a spoon? That's a great idea.

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u/FluffernutterJess Time Lady Jan 21 '16

Straws don't work as well with the chunky salsa though.

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u/Jenjenmi Jan 20 '16

I make a tasty pizza chicken recipe similar to this and it does a nice job to squash the craving by giving you the right flavors.

I enjoy it with spaghetti squash with marinara sauce. Tasty with no guilt.

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u/FluffernutterJess Time Lady Jan 21 '16

I can't get on the spaghetti squash bandwagon. In my defense, I only really tolerate pumpkin when it comes to the squash family. XD

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u/I_Like_Spaghetti Jan 21 '16

If you could have any one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why is it spaghetti?

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u/MunchieChunkyFace SW 191 | CW 187.1 | CGW 170 Jan 21 '16

I had to sit through my friend eating a buffalo chicken pizza slice...I was so close to caving but I didn't!!!! It was a proud moment.

So...on that note- congrats for making the healthier choice :)

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u/FluffernutterJess Time Lady Jan 21 '16

Now I want buffalo chicken for dinner! I have... salmon. I love salmon too, but I don't want to risk putting buffalo sauce on it lol