After getting stuck under a lawnmower, Des Moines radio personality Van Harden says that he lost his taste for bread completely. Harden said "Doctor's can't explain it," but it could be the case that he experienced a side effect as doctors revived him from anesthesia after his surgery. With no appetite for bread, Harding was essentially living an Atkins-style life, but he did miss the taste pizza even though he didn't actually want to eat the wheat-based crusts.
Necessity is the mother of invention, so Harden came up with a 100% cheese crust pizza, complete with toppings. Think of it as being a stuffed-crust pizza, without the actual crust. Over the weekend, in what appears to be the first release of the product, over 200 were sold at two Des Moines Hy-Vee stores. More store are scheduled to offer the Atkins-friendly, gluten-free pie soon.
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6-15-2006 @ 4:42PM
niccomm said...
Umm... this can't be too healthy for you can it? Here's a nutritional breakdown:
Van Harden’s cheese-crust pizza is higher in calcium, sodium and fat and lower in carbohydrates than traditional pizzas, said Susan Klein, a food nutritionist with Iowa State University Extension. A comparison:
VAN HARDEN’S PEPPERONI
(1 SLICE)
Calories: 330
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Total fat: 24 g
Sodium: 910 mg
Calcium: 600 mg
LITTLE CAESARS PEPPERONI
(1 SLICE)
Calories: 150
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Total fat: 8 g
Sodium: 380 mg
Calcium: 90 mg
Source: Nutritionist Pro Data System
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6-15-2006 @ 5:30PM
Jen said...
Yay!!! Another win for us gluten-frees!
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6-15-2006 @ 6:47PM
Rick F. said...
Heelllooo.. You guys are missing the main point here-- What the heck did this guy do to get stuck underneath a LAWN MOWER! I guess I just don't know how you get stuck underneath a 6" mower unless you're REALLY hairy and thought a good mow might be easier than a full-body shave???
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6-15-2006 @ 11:43PM
Megan said...
I think it was only his foot that got stuck under a lawn mower.
Thanks for posting this. I grew up in Iowa and Van Harden is a local institution -- EVERYONE knows them from their corny AM morning radio show. He and his co-host, Bonnie, also have an ice cream flavor called Van and Bon Bon. Vanilla ice cream with various flavored mini bon bons throughout. You can only buy it in Iowa, I think. Yum.
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6-16-2006 @ 8:37AM
JavaMoose said...
"Another win for us gluten-frees!"
If by "win" you mean "product with horrible sodium, calorie and fat levels" - then yes, that's some "win".
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