There's a new way to get pizza delivered to the comfort of your home -- but it's not what you might think. These quarantine days have been pushing us to spend more time in the kitchen than we could have ever imagined possible, making it easy to run out of ideas or feel stuck in a dinner (or, for that matter, dessert) rut. Now more than ever, Torontonians are looking for solutions to make mealtime simple, tasty, healthy and, with any luck, a little bit creative, while fighting the urge to resort to takeout night after night.
For the ideal at-home pizza night, Stellar Eats, a local Toronto company offering delicious and nutritious grain-free baking mixes, is here to help. Their pizza dough mix has proven to be a favourite amongst consumers looking for a quick and healthy dinner idea, with the speed and ease of a pizza delivery but the added freedom to customize, bake it yourself and get creative in the kitchen. The mix uses only water, oil and apple cider vinegar to form a dough that bakes up into a soft and chewy pie adorned with the toppings of your choice in under 25 minutes. Like all of their products, it is almond flour-based and contains eight ingredients or less that are grain- and gluten-free, dairy-free, plant-based and paleo-friendly. Along with their chocolate chip cookie, chocolate cake and biscuit mixes, it was made to fit into a multitude of lifestyles while promising to make you feel nourished and satisfied with every bite.
The company was founded by three young female entrepreneurs on a mission to empower people in the kitchen by making it easy to create nutritionally-packed meals with minimal ingredients (that you can actually pronounce), just as one would when cooking from scratch. Stella, Emma and Michelle started the business last year after noticing a lack in the Canadian market for mixes that would mimic the kind of baking they do at home -- gluten-free, dairy-free and using whole food ingredients -- while being easy to prepare, requiring minimal add-ins and most importantly, tasting as amazing (if not better) than their traditional counterparts. In addition to the pizza, their chocolate chip cookie mix is sure to satisfy any after-dinner sweet tooth, the biscuit + scone mix can be enjoyed plain or customized with sweet or savoury additions, and the chocolate cake + cupcake mix will make any socially-distanced celebration extra special.
Stellar Eats is currently available to order through their website stellareats.ca, with a $5 flat rate for local delivery across the city. Tag them on Instagram @stellar.eats to show off your gourmet pizza nights and other kitchen creations!
