I was half way to work when I realized that I brought stuff to make an egg white McMuffin for breakfast and remembered that the microwave still hasn’t been replaced yet. I thought maybe I could bake egg whites in the toaster oven, but thought it might take too long, and I really wasn’t sure it would work out. Plan B. Subway breakfast sandwich – egg white, ham, cheese, veggies, CREAMY SRIRACHA SAUCE, on a flat bread. This sammie comes in at 390 and was quite filling.
And because the microwave is still broken, my boss thought it would be a good idea to order pizza for lunch. Not just any pizza, but a Chicago style deep dish pizza with sausage and baby spinach.
I used to never like deep dish pizza because the tomato sauce on top was too chunky for me back in my picky eating days. Not anymore! The crust is buttery, the sauce is tangy and it’s just a damn fine pizza.
The calories on this varies – I ate that piece above, and then half of that piece – my guestimate is it was 650 calories. I was on call at work so I called at 2:00 p.m. The whole time the phone was ringing before the restaurant picked up was “thanks anyway Biz, but we don’t need you tonight.” Um, no such luck. I had to break the news to Tony. I think he was okay with it – that meant he could watch his MMA in peace! 
As it turned out, my last table was a no show, but I was okay with that – I got out at 9:45 – home by 10:30 with $110 in my pocket – not too bad! I had a cup of soup for dinner and when I got home I had a small plate of tortilla chips and salsa, and my new favorite beer – Sam Adams Cold Snap.
It’s light, has some hints of ginger I think – just a nice refreshing beer.
Stats for the Day:
- 1448 calories, 154 carbs, 64 fat, 74 protein and 20 fiber
- no exercise (other than walking around the restaurant for 4 + hours)
- average blood sugar 133
Question of the Day: Love or hate deep dish pizza? If you don’t live anywhere near where you can order a deep dish pizza – try making it at home. It’s not as complicated as you think, even if these instructions seem long!
Have a great weekend! Off to fix breakfast for Tony and I – hash browns, steak and eggs. #winning!
#winning
Oh how I adore your posts! I don’t discriminate when it comes to pizza. I like (wait LOVE) any pizza I’ve ever come across. Except that one time when I let my hubby talk me into ordering anchovy/onion. ICK
I either forgot or missed the post about your restaurant job. I need to search for it. That pizza looks amazing but can’t have it. I’ve just started the Paleo trail. We’ll see how far down it I can travel before I grab some sugar or carbs. LOL
Oops it seems they sell these kind of pizza’s here in Holland as “Big Americans” and I did have that and I didn’t like it.
Never had a deep dish pizza, can’t buy it here but I’m very picky with my pizza. I only really like the real ones you get in Italy or in good Italian restaurants here in Holland. The crust has to be very thin for me.
No deep dish around here, that I’m aware of. I do like it, though, and whenever I get to Chicago I have to have it.
Hope you had a great weekend!
Sorry about your date night – hope you get one soon! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE deep dish pizza!!!!
Aw phooey! Well at least you got a little extra money and didn’t have to stay too long. hopefully next date night won’t get nixed! And I’ve never had deep dish and I really don’t think it’s made here so I’ll have to make it myself!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE deep dish (which is good because my fiance is from Chicago!)
No place here to buy deep dish pizza. I first saw a deep dish pizza that made me just have to have one on an episode of Supernatural. Shortly after that I found your deep pizza recipe. Thank you for introducing my family to the yummy goodness
Sorry, not a fan of deep dish. I love NY style pizza.
Bummer on the no-go date night but hooray for the extra $100!!!
I haven’t deep dish pizza in years!!!!
Hope your micro gets fixed next week!! Im not a deep dish fan. I like super thin crust. But glad you enjoyed 🙂 ive never heard of that beer! Hope youre having a nice sat
I love deep dish. I miss it from living in IL!
I had that same beer for the super bowl – it’s quite good!
Aww, what a bummer that you got called in! Guess you’ll just need to plan another one soon!
I love the deep dish pizza, and miss it terribly. Can’t find a good one here in CT. My new years goal was to lay off the tortilla chips and have been pretty successful so far but there is a big bag of blue chips staring me down in my pantry left over from the kids being home for Christmas break. You deserved the chips and the pizza, you are working your arse off woman!
have a great weekend.
Jody, Connecticut has some of the best pizza in the world! I know it’s not deep dish… but between our Italian thin crust pizzas and the Greek medium crust pizza you can’t go wrong! Unless you live somewhere in CT that doesn’t have pizza?