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Some days you crave fatty pants pizza, some days you settle for lazy pants pizza, and the other days? Well the other days you just need healthy pants pizza.

A few weeks ago during one of my all too frequent grocery store trips, I stumbled upon a sample stand. And if you’ve been with me to the market, you know that by stumble upon, I mean ran to. Rarely do I ‘stumble upon’ a sample stand and think “I’m happy I just ate that”. In fact, before that day, it had never happened – a scrunched face and search for the nearest paper towel is more like it.

To create your own healthy pants pizza, you’ll need:
– 1 Eggplant
– Pizza Sauce
– Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
– Typical Toppings (I chose spinach, mushrooms, and onions)

Thinly slice eggplant. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place eggplant disks. Broil eggplant on each side for about 4 minutes or until browned. Watch closely as they burn easily, especially the ones in the back! Cover with sauce, cheese, and toppings, and broil another minute or two until the cheese is bubbly.

Tonight had potential for serious derailment. I think most Thursdays do. You spend all week working, dieting, deadlining, exercising, erranding – by Thursday you’re pooped!

I was so close to ordering take-out, but somewhere during the crazy amounts of rationalizing going on in my head, I thought of a quick compromise. Hooray for pizza!

Lazy Pants Pizza:
– Sprouted Wheat Toast
– Baby Spinach
– Tomato Sauce
– Mozzarella Cheese
– Garlic Powder

While sprouted wheat bread is toasting, heat tomato sauce in the microwave for a minute. Stir spinach leaves in the tomato sauce and microwave for an additional minute. Spread tomato sauce on sprouted wheat toast, sprinkle with garlic powder, and cover with cheese. Toast until golden.