Efforts don’t go in vain if you make a determined one. Overcoming any challenge isn’t just satisfying, but it also improves our knowledge and brings forward our hidden qualities. When my daughter Vedika was diagnosed with Crohn’s diseases and we decided to follow Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) instead of conventional & rigorous medication, it was a great challenge for me as a parent as well as for my child, who was just 7 at that time. This diet forbids the consumption of almost all the grains and dairy products, because of which she had to give up on her favorite foods like popcorn, ice cream, pizza etc.
There is one such incident when V went to one of her friend’s birthday. All her friends were having pizza, but owing to her diet restrictions, she couldn’t. She returned home with tears in her eyes and words choked with emotion. So, from next day onwards began my search for SCD compliant, grain-free pizza. But, the search was in vain as not a single restaurant served the kind of pizza I was looking for. Recipes on the internet weren’t quite useful as all of them used flour made of one grain or other. Taking a guess, I have tweaked the recipe and have substituted grain flour with almond flour and grated cauliflower. I also use egg as a binder, and together with almond flour & cauliflower, it makes a great pizza crust. Once the crust is ready, whipped homemade pizza sauce and a generous spread of cheddar cheese (as mozzarella cheese is not allowed in her diet) make a delicious SCD compliant pizza.
The day I made it to V for the first time, she couldn’t believe that she can eat pizza for real. And the reward I got was the joy in her eyes. I believe this pizza is one of my best innovations. Hopefully, the picture is doing justice to the taste and texture of the pizza. Enjoy this SCD compliant, healthy homemade pizza; guilt-free!!
