Pizza Bake

For our final class period yesterday, we had an outdoor pizza bake at the UW farm. We had already prepared the dough the previous day in class, so all we had to do was roll it out and arrange all of our toppings. Pizza was a very appropriate food to end our class with because of its ties with two different cultures. This was something that was familiar to us all, but the way in which it was being made was somewhat foreign. We tested ourselves with the Italian route, by making the crust as thin as we could, and making sure not to pile the toppings too high. I was most surprised at how easy it was to make the pizza much healthier and more fresh than its distant cousin of Domino's. I don't think we even brought meat for a topping, so there was no greasy pepperoni anywhere. Instead we threw on everything from fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, and gorgonzola, to freshly made pesto put together by a couple of my classmates and yours truly. The zuchinni, tomatoes, and green onions were all fresh from the garden, and it definitely made a difference.

The pizza bake made for a good coming together of my entire class for a farewell to early fall start, but definitely not a farewell to food ethics. Food is something that is all around us, present in our every day, in every part of our lives. Taking a moment to think about what I'm putting into my body is one of the easiest things I can do to make a small impact on a very large issue, and the cool thing is that I will physically feel better for it. This is some food for thought that is definitely worth taking with me.