First pizza I remember, back in the 50's, was made by my mother using Bisquick, whole home-canned tomatoes drained and broken up a bit, hamburger and cheese--maybe jack cheese instead of the cheddar that was our everyday cheese. Baked in a rectangular Pyrex baking dish, deep-dish style, and we loved it. With five kids, we just did not go out to eat. First restaurant pizza was in a pizza place in downtown Seattle with friends, after a Kingston Trio concert. On a second date with the man I later married, we went to the Spaghetti House in north Seattle for a sausage and mushroom pizza--our all-time favorite. Today my diet is gluten-free, no dairy, and yeast and tomatoes are iffy. But I have promised to try making gluten and dairy-free pizza with my 20-something grandson, just diagnosed with allergies to wheat, eggs, dairy and corn. Thanks for the walk down memory lane!

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