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Homemade pizza is not healthy, we’re having a proper dinner.

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Summerwillbesoshortthisyear · 03/05/2025 16:36

Dc playing with a neighbour friend, I asked if they wanted to help make homemade pizzas and stay for dinner and to check with the mum.
He came back and said that he wasn’t allowed, my Dc asked ‘Aww, why not?’ and he said that his mum said it wasn’t healthy and that she’d make a proper dinner.

We do this sometimes on Friday/Saturday, Dc enjoy the activity and choosing toppings-passata, mozzarella, mushrooms, peppers, spinach and so on to make funny pizza faces, is this massively unhealthy?!

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doodleschnoodle · 03/05/2025 17:48

Summerwillbesoshortthisyear · 03/05/2025 17:40

We do it with flour & greek yoghurt, so nice!

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Ooh not tried yoghurt in my dough before. One for the future! We just got a pizza oven after too long trying to juggle multiple pizzas in the normal oven and them all cooking at different times, it’s so good!

BeyondMyWits · 03/05/2025 17:47

Not much veg goes on a homemade pizza in my experience- even when I'm making it.
Bread, tomato, cheese and a half portion of veg. Not sure if it is "healthy".

Blueskies25 · 03/05/2025 17:47

Summerwillbesoshortthisyear · 03/05/2025 16:36

Dc playing with a neighbour friend, I asked if they wanted to help make homemade pizzas and stay for dinner and to check with the mum.
He came back and said that he wasn’t allowed, my Dc asked ‘Aww, why not?’ and he said that his mum said it wasn’t healthy and that she’d make a proper dinner.

We do this sometimes on Friday/Saturday, Dc enjoy the activity and choosing toppings-passata, mozzarella, mushrooms, peppers, spinach and so on to make funny pizza faces, is this massively unhealthy?!

She sounds like a complete bore, homemade pizza can be healthy

IberianBlackout · 03/05/2025 17:46

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 03/05/2025 17:44

Some might say no to their children a lot when they’re younger and then find directly thise children have access to all sort of ‘forbidden’ things they say yes a lot. Variety and moderation is the cornerstone to most things.

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True, my cousins weren’t really allowed anything and whenever they had the chance (ie birthday parties) they’d chug down all the soda, snacks and candy on site.

Whatsgoingonherethenagain · 03/05/2025 17:45

babasaclover · 03/05/2025 17:28

Then I reckon it will be healthy ish - not UPF.

by shop bought I mean dough that you get in the fridge section it’s already made and rolled so you just unroll it and put toppings on. It’s yum but holy shit over 1000 calories without any toppings so yeah awful health wise.

You do know high calorie does not equal unhealthy?

Bubblesaremyonlyfruit · 03/05/2025 17:44

Halfemptyhalfling · 03/05/2025 17:41

Pizza is a high proportion of carbs compared to protein and vegetables - higher than most other dinners. Some people might say cheese is unhealthy in the amount on pizza.

I make the dough and roll it super thin, 230 degree fan over and lots of veggies. So what if it has carbs, they’re not poison.

rainbowunicorn · 03/05/2025 17:44

TasWair · 03/05/2025 16:48

The "Aw why not" was a bit rude.

No it wasn't, it was a normal 7 year old expressing disappointment that their friend couldn't stay.

Bjorkdidit · 03/05/2025 17:44

I CBA to make my own but only eat freshly made pizza cooked in wood fired ovens from independent restaurants or street food vendors, only ever have the Mediterranean veg variety and I rarely eat more than half of a standard 11 inch pizza.

Is that still healthy enough for MN? What about when I have the rest for brunch the next day?

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 03/05/2025 17:44

Halfemptyhalfling · 03/05/2025 17:41

Pizza is a high proportion of carbs compared to protein and vegetables - higher than most other dinners. Some people might say cheese is unhealthy in the amount on pizza.

Some might say no to their children a lot when they’re younger and then find directly thise children have access to all sort of ‘forbidden’ things they say yes a lot. Variety and moderation is the cornerstone to most things.

IberianBlackout · 03/05/2025 17:43

Even if it was a store bought one, as a one off she could have let it slide so that her child could have fun with their friends, but okay.

AquaPeer · 03/05/2025 17:43

BlossomBlanket · 03/05/2025 17:23

More variety and nutrition?!

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Yeah, like…. 2 full portions of veg? More protein?

lots of people would see it as a low nutrition meal. Whether they care or not is a different matter.

ItGhoul · 03/05/2025 17:43

Even if homemade pizza was unhealthy, it would still be crap of her not to let her child have it on this one night of his life

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 03/05/2025 17:42

She sounds fun.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 03/05/2025 17:41

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Not at all unlikely. There are plenty of MNers who would say similar.

Halfemptyhalfling · 03/05/2025 17:41

Pizza is a high proportion of carbs compared to protein and vegetables - higher than most other dinners. Some people might say cheese is unhealthy in the amount on pizza.

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Summerwillbesoshortthisyear · 03/05/2025 17:40

doodleschnoodle · 03/05/2025 17:32

We have homemade pizza every week! The dough I make has four ingredients (flour, yeast, salt and water) and then it’s fresh toppings. Then a blast in our pizza oven. It’s our Sat evening meal!

We do it with flour & greek yoghurt, so nice!

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Amberlynnswashcloth · 03/05/2025 17:37

She misunderstood and thought you were serving oven pizza from the supermarket rather than fresh with vegetables.

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Summerwillbesoshortthisyear · 03/05/2025 17:37

babasaclover · 03/05/2025 17:28

Then I reckon it will be healthy ish - not UPF.

by shop bought I mean dough that you get in the fridge section it’s already made and rolled so you just unroll it and put toppings on. It’s yum but holy shit over 1000 calories without any toppings so yeah awful health wise.

😮 Yes I use this if not making dough! Had no idea

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OkPedro · 03/05/2025 17:37

Sladuf · 03/05/2025 17:11

I reckon the healthy, proper meal being dished up in the neighbour’s house tonight will be:

Sausage, egg, beans and chips!😆

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My favourite dinner ever 😆

Silverfoxlady · 03/05/2025 17:37

Making my own pizza right now too.. I consider it healthy when added vegetables and passata. Don't know what they are missing!

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Summerwillbesoshortthisyear · 03/05/2025 17:36

TheShiningHostess · 03/05/2025 17:25

what is the shop bought dough?

It's dough. That you buy in a shop.

I have never seen it

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doodleschnoodle · 03/05/2025 17:32

We have homemade pizza every week! The dough I make has four ingredients (flour, yeast, salt and water) and then it’s fresh toppings. Then a blast in our pizza oven. It’s our Sat evening meal!

LookingForRecommendation · 03/05/2025 17:31

The friend probably just said ‘pizza’

babasaclover · 03/05/2025 17:29

Summerwillbesoshortthisyear · 03/05/2025 17:21

Make our own, what is the shop bought dough? We make our own or have used bases

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Then I reckon it will be healthy ish - not UPF.
by shop bought I mean dough that you get in the fridge section it’s already made and rolled so you just unroll it and put toppings on. It’s yum but holy shit over 1000 calories without any toppings so yeah awful health wise.

Homemade pizza is not healthy, we’re having a proper dinner.
babasaclover · 03/05/2025 17:28

Then I reckon it will be healthy ish - not UPF.

by shop bought I mean dough that you get in the fridge section it’s already made and rolled so you just unroll it and put toppings on. It’s yum but holy shit over 1000 calories without any toppings so yeah awful health wise.

Homemade pizza is not healthy, we’re having a proper dinner.