SCHOOL CAFETERIA PIZZA, Nostalgia Brought to the Kitchen

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  • @florajaramillo7670
    @florajaramillo7670 Рік тому +16

    Hi Catherine I was a cafeteria manager for 30 years. I 😍 loved it. You are right, every one loved rectangular pizza!!

  • @ladysmith3578
    @ladysmith3578 Рік тому +44

    I cooked for Bluegrass Headstart for 3 years. The kids loved those lil pizzas but honestly they loved most everything I made for them. They loved my pinto beans, cornbread, onions and fried diced hash browns. They really loved my chicken pot pie. I enjoyed cooking for them… didn’t much care about working with a couple of the teachers. Pizza looks so good 😋😋😋. You’re such a happy cook 😃😃😃. A treat to watch. ❤️I actually like breakfast sausage scrambled really fine, along with finely diced up bell peppers, onions and mushrooms on my pizza.

  • @bevballard7516
    @bevballard7516 Рік тому +4

    I loved pizza day too. Another favorite was Weds which was chili beans cornbread green beans and Wacky Cake. I loved the combo.

  • @nanaof6babies
    @nanaof6babies Рік тому +5

    I'm a bit older than you, we had pizza on hamburger bun halves in elementary school. It was so good!
    This is high school pizza lol

  • @marthaanthis3980
    @marthaanthis3980 Рік тому +5

    I like black olives, too!

  • @carolwalters4953
    @carolwalters4953 Рік тому +11

    Yummy yummy yummy 😁😁

  • @daphne3776
    @daphne3776 Рік тому +7

    Oh thank you! I’ve been thinking about this, and the peanut butter bars, make those next.🤤 😂

  • @robingastonia9192
    @robingastonia9192 Рік тому +13

    I was in school when we did not have pizza. LOL I love this recipe. I love italian sausage, onion, and bell pepper even some pepperoni sometimes. You make it look so easy. I enjoy watching you so much. Thank you for this recipe.

  • @loripretti843
    @loripretti843 Рік тому +8

    That looks absolutely wonderful!! I would love to add green sliced olives n mushrooms!!! God Bless!!!

  • @jenniferhansen3622
    @jenniferhansen3622 Рік тому +8

    I never knew that you could buy cling wrap with a built-in side cutter! That is life-changing and I'm going to pick some up today! Cling wrap and I have never gotten along, but I have a feeling this will be the beginning of a beautiful friendship😁

  • @theresagarcia4823
    @theresagarcia4823 Рік тому +6

    Hi Catherine looks so good school pizza was so good.

  • @vickiepatterson1748
    @vickiepatterson1748 Рік тому +9

    What a nice blast from the past! 😍
    Your pizza dough looks amazing! I think I'll keep it in my recipes from now on. 😘
    I can't tell you the times I've made rectangular pizza. ☺️ Occasionally I would get the can/tube of refrigerated pizza dough and pile it up with great toppings. 😚
    Instead of the tomato based sauce, I will brush on an olive oil and herb dressing then top with Canadian bacon and mushrooms and cheese and sometimes black and/or green olives. Now I'm really hungry! 😋
    So many of your great recipes take us down memory lane! 🤗 You remind us of a simpler time and spark memories of our youth and the food that we enjoyed so much! 😉
    Probably at least half of your viewers will be making pizza soon using your wonderful dough recipe, topped with our favorite memories! ❣️
    Thanks for sharing another great recipe! 🥰

  • @ruthkirch9343
    @ruthkirch9343 Рік тому +3

    My best year was when my room was class room was right by the kitchen! Smelled so good!

  • @dean828
    @dean828 Рік тому +2

    Pizza day was my fave in Junior High... early 1980's... then footlong chili dog day... simpler times!

  • @sharmanklinefelter508
    @sharmanklinefelter508 Рік тому +3

    home made pizza is the best this is a memory for me with my parents they are gone now but thisshow of yours bough tears to my eyes i have to make this again thanks for the memory

  • @wandamcmorris6255
    @wandamcmorris6255 Рік тому +6

    Oh my Catherine u brought back my school days I loved pizza day thanks I will b making this pizza

  • @connieriggs6177
    @connieriggs6177 Рік тому +5

    Yes!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much 😀😀😀

  • @gerrymichlin3207
    @gerrymichlin3207 Рік тому +7

    This is so easy and the result is amazing and extremely delicious! Extra cheese on mine!!!👍😋🧀🧀🧀🫑🧅🍕🍕🍕

  • @peanutsassyathena
    @peanutsassyathena Рік тому +2

    This was the only way we had pizza at home growing up. We lived way out in the country and there wasn't pizza delivery and I don't remember grocery store pizzas in the freezer section either, that was long ago in the 1960's. I really looked forward to home and school pizza made like this. I loved smelling the yeast in the fresh dough - good memories.

  • @galemartin3277
    @galemartin3277 Рік тому +3

    Oh yum...I'd add mushrooms and black olives, and pepperoni! Along with more sauce! Delicious ! 😋

  • @reglook1
    @reglook1 Рік тому +2

    Omg, So many good memories of this. The kids in class would be spreading the word about Pizza for lunch in the Cafeteria.

  • @Gwen0902
    @Gwen0902 Рік тому +15

    Oh yea a step back in time! I had forgotten how great that pizza was every Friday ❤️ Even though we went to school on Fridays it was the perfect start to my weekend! In school it was pepperoni but when I make it at home, my family loves onions and green peppers or sausage onions and green peppers 😊 Thank you!!

    • @drdoloresmize5386
      @drdoloresmize5386 Рік тому +4

      Our school pizzas in rectangles were just hamburger pizzas.

    • @daphne3776
      @daphne3776 Рік тому +2

      @@drdoloresmize5386 So were ours. I loved it!

  • @maried8323
    @maried8323 Рік тому +3

    I wish you were my neighbor I remember all my schools favorites!!! We could recreate and eat...

  • @shirleylaboy603
    @shirleylaboy603 Рік тому +12

    I remember lunchroom pizza and it was delicious. Thick crust with sauce, veggies and pepperoni. Thank you Catherine for that memory and thanks for sharing your recipes. 🙂❤️

  • @happyquilter4990
    @happyquilter4990 Рік тому +15

    Catherine, you are a delight! Such good, easy, and satisfying recipes that walk us down memory lane! Love your channel!

  • @pamhall2003
    @pamhall2003 Рік тому +1

    We use to make our own pizzas all the time. We added onions, mushrooms, peppers, olives, hamburger, lots of cheese and lots of sauce.

  • @diamond6256
    @diamond6256 Рік тому +6

    yum feast. I NEVER had pizza like that at my school. It was frozen. LOVE that cutter, bought me one in blue just now.

    • @robincook4349
      @robincook4349 Рік тому

      you're not old enough than, it's just us older people that had homemade delicious lunches in school back in the day

    • @diamond6256
      @diamond6256 Рік тому

      @@robincook4349 I am 66.

  • @Christie-gp2cy
    @Christie-gp2cy Рік тому +7

    Oh my gosh, Catherine, your pizza recipe is fabulous! I can''t wait to try this. Your toppings are perfect, but sometimes I like to add black olives and mushrooms. This is making me hungry!! Thanks so much for sharing. Love your personality and your great recipes :)

  • @cindyzak6817
    @cindyzak6817 Рік тому +9

    I’ve made your exact pizza crust!! It’s the BOMB!!!

  • @anderander5662
    @anderander5662 Рік тому +2

    We had school cafeteria Pizza when I was in Middle School... I always loved it. I didn't have real pizza til I was 18 and started college. They also had Spanish Rice which was excellent.

  • @michellegarringer9631
    @michellegarringer9631 Рік тому +2

    i grew up in Grand Island Nebraska. i was a 70's kid and 80's teen- we had excellent food homemade the pizza was the best. i still crave it and the " meat and noodles dishes especially the turkey version-- we had chili and homemade yeast rolls, and in high school they made us yeast donuts for breakfast.. Thank you for posting!

  • @patriciadipascal8953
    @patriciadipascal8953 Рік тому +3

    I love this kind of pizza…it really turned out well…Something to think about when you want an old fashion taste dish…Thanks so much for sharing…😍😘🍕

  • @nancylockwood40
    @nancylockwood40 Рік тому +3

    Can’t wait to make these with my grandkids !! I will let them help the whole process & they can make their own .. Thank You 😊 have a blessed & safe weekend

  • @maryv.g.2414
    @maryv.g.2414 Рік тому +2

    Oh and I thought..there's no one else out there that remembers the Nostalgia of Old School Cafeteria Pizza! 😋 Makes me so Happy. I recall when I was in School and how Unique and Delicious that PIZZA was. I love that you brought it back to our minds and hearts. It definitely brought back memories of growing up and that Cozy comfort feeling. Can't wait to try it! Thanks to you Catherine you are inspiring! 👍💖🤗

  • @a.m.v.6938
    @a.m.v.6938 Рік тому +5

    Wow I can’t believe that someone else also loved the school pizza. I always get funny looks when I bring up the fact that I loved it, also I rememberer being surprised when I found out that pizza came in wedges instead of rectangular pieces. Another thing I also loved was the school enchiladas 🤣. When I get time I will definitely be trying this recipe. Thanks Catherine.

  • @carolwalters4953
    @carolwalters4953 Рік тому +7

    I want some 😋😋

  • @A5M5-hm9lk
    @A5M5-hm9lk 3 місяці тому +1

    Pizza is nature’s most perfect food! Our school pizza had cheese and cooked hamburger. That thick crust was the bomb! Ordering out it’s the standard combination - pepperoni, green peppers, onions, and hamburg. Made at home - cheese, pepperoni, black olives, and whatever veggies we have handy in the refrigerator. Load it up!

  • @stacycall7533
    @stacycall7533 Рік тому +2

    Really does take me back. Hamburger Day and Pizza Day. That was the best!!

  • @zoeemiko8149
    @zoeemiko8149 Рік тому +2

    Pizza.. Spicy Italian sausage, onions, peppers, mushrooms and black olives. School style - sheer heaven! Thank you! I'm making this tonight instead of lasagna!

  • @karenstephens8788
    @karenstephens8788 Рік тому +2

    When we made pizza at home, we put all the toppings on without cooking them. Just very small clumps of sausage along with our favorite vegetables. It cooked very well in the oven.

  • @elizabethcope1502
    @elizabethcope1502 Рік тому +2

    I loved school pizza. I used to fix the Chef-boy-arDee box pizza for my baby brother on weekends.

  • @sjs9354
    @sjs9354 Рік тому +3

    The marinara sauce is classic with Italian Sausage, peppers and onions. But Raos‘ also has a Pizza sauce in a smaller jar, for a traditional pizza flavor. Our school served thin cardboard like crust with a cheese product on top. Lol

  • @beanetricemcdaniel6853
    @beanetricemcdaniel6853 Рік тому +15

    I would like to see down the line where you make the cafeteria breakfast pizza..that was my favorite back in the day. My one topping was only ex-cheese or country bacon.

    • @wardrobelion
      @wardrobelion Рік тому +3

      That was the pizza I remember in school at lunch. Biscuit crust with ground beef and shredded cheese. I don’t remember it ever having any kind of sauce. 70s and 80s.

    • @beanetricemcdaniel6853
      @beanetricemcdaniel6853 Рік тому +1

      @@wardrobelion I think I remember it having some kind of white gravy on it I could be wrong.

  • @shellyolheiser3938
    @shellyolheiser3938 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for bringing back memories Catherine. I loved pizza day at school too! Your’s looked so delicious I could almost smell it! You just make the yummiest meals and snacks! Thank you for being you! 😊

  • @marielussier6347
    @marielussier6347 Рік тому +2

    We didn't have school lunches. We brought our own until high school. Even then I don't remember pizza being on the menu.
    Love to make pizza. I like all different flavours. Depends on my mood. Always a favourite though is pepperoni, mushroom and black olive.

  • @mam8194
    @mam8194 Рік тому +2

    Looks good. Our cafeteria used the yellow commodity cheese. We loved it in the 60’s!

  • @marcelladimartino6113
    @marcelladimartino6113 Рік тому +19

    Oh yeah! We always had that kind of pizza on Fridays in elementary school, and it was always cheese pizza. Sometimes, every once in a while we would have what they called a pizza boat. Which was basically like a French bread pizza.

    • @mizzwycked7931
      @mizzwycked7931 Рік тому +5

      Same at my junior high, ALWAYS cheese. No pepperoni or sausage, no veggies, just cheese. This was back in the late 70’s.

  • @girlnotoftheworld2008
    @girlnotoftheworld2008 Рік тому +6

    I won't say no to any pizza. Never have.

  • @chriskryzak604
    @chriskryzak604 Рік тому +2

    Way back in the 70's, our stupendous lunch lady( Mrs Moreci) made what she called "pizza burgers". It was a meat sauce on a half of a hamburger bun with American cheese on top. All the kids loved them ! Thanks Sam Moreci for your wonderful mom feeding us so good !

  • @bridgetgreene2457
    @bridgetgreene2457 Рік тому +2

    Oh I remember school pizza .. and I’m with you , sausage a must on a pizza ! Sausage , Bacon , mushroom and onion are my favorite !! This looks great ..

  • @taracatlanta6547
    @taracatlanta6547 Рік тому +12

    Thank you, thank you for sharing this !! This was always my favorite at school back in the day! I cannot wait to make ❤

  • @karenmar1529
    @karenmar1529 Рік тому +4

    Yum! I remember those days. The pizza was definitely a favorite along with taco pie I think it was called but they didn't have that one every week. Thank you for your recipe love it! 😋

  • @ruthbourgeois1297
    @ruthbourgeois1297 Рік тому +2

    My grandkids Love pizza & I absolutely Love this recipe !
    Will be making it when my grandkids come to stay on weekends! we spend lots of time at the beach ⛱ & this will be a easy meal, with a nice toss salad for their hungry appetites!
    Aloha & Mahalo from Hawaii
    🏝☀️🌊🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️🤙❤

  • @regina805
    @regina805 Рік тому +2

    Pizza 🍕 Pizza 🍕 Pizza 🍕
    Thanks to Catherine's Plates ♥️

  • @charleneheiland8803
    @charleneheiland8803 Рік тому +3

    Looks yummy,as usual. Am a very old "service brat",many schools,don' recall pizza anywhere. But when I did discover pizza it became my favorite food anytime. Continue cooking for one and all.🍕

  • @andreamcdonald7291
    @andreamcdonald7291 Рік тому +2

    We didn't have a cafeteria in my elementary school . We brought our lunch every day except one. The room mothers came with roasters full of hot dogs.

  • @melissabibby7310
    @melissabibby7310 Рік тому +8

    Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.👍❤️

  • @gracielee4561
    @gracielee4561 Рік тому +16

    Catherine, like you I love the smell of yeast! The pizza looks so good although when I make one I would add the black olives and mushrooms you mentioned. Btw I know this sounds bizarre but smoked oysters on pizza is my favorite. If you like them give it a try...you might be surprised!

    • @Ozziecatsmom
      @Ozziecatsmom Рік тому +1

      I’ve never thought of smoked oysters on pizza but I like them and I love pizza so will have to give it a try. Thanks for the idea.

  • @debbiereilly900
    @debbiereilly900 Рік тому +3

    Yummy Thank you for the memories and the recipe. Thank you for sharing Catherine have a blessed day stay safe and healthy. 🙏❤🙏❤🙏

  • @sheilatroge3073
    @sheilatroge3073 Рік тому +3

    I remember lunchroom pizza on Friday

  • @tinag8725
    @tinag8725 Рік тому +2

    Takes me back to when I was a girl I loved our school cafeteria Pizza thank you for sharing and bringing back memories❤🦋

  • @kimberlyperkins2469
    @kimberlyperkins2469 Рік тому +3

    That looks so good. I would add pepperoni, mushrooms, jalapeños and banana peppers.

  • @debbiealtman4572
    @debbiealtman4572 Рік тому +3

    Pizza at school yep they were good. This pizza looks delicious too.

  • @Suz_408
    @Suz_408 Рік тому +2

    I guess I'm too old because I don't remember ever having pizza at school. We had things like ham, meatloaf, spaghetti and even fried chicken. Always had potatoes or pasta, a vegetable and a dessert.

  • @marthaanthis3980
    @marthaanthis3980 Рік тому +4

    Yummy

  • @rickberning7238
    @rickberning7238 Рік тому +2

    School pizza was always my favorite. I have to agree sausage is my go to meat topping.

  • @maryjaneblahnik5767
    @maryjaneblahnik5767 Рік тому +2

    Our pizza was made with Texas Toast. This was in the 60's. Will try this for my girls.

  • @BobtheUserName
    @BobtheUserName 6 місяців тому +1

    I couldn’t help but smile when you cut into the pizza, thanks for sharing.

  • @joanbojorquez8409
    @joanbojorquez8409 Рік тому +1

    I sent your link for this pizza to my son. To my surprise he made it for his family's dinner last night. He said he followed every step. Passing down your recipes to the next generation. I was so proud he actually made it.

  • @patriciagiles5833
    @patriciagiles5833 Рік тому +2

    I remember school pizza too, Catherine.
    Every Friday we had a choice of: Cheese Pizza (huge rectangle slices) and side salad or creamy baked mac -n- cheese with a fried fish filet.
    For dessert we had no bake refrigerator cookie bars.
    On Wednesdays the ladies served chicken pinwheels- they looked like a large cinnamon roll only with chicken filling & mashed potatoes, gravy and seasoned green beans.😋

  • @michellepollino4986
    @michellepollino4986 Рік тому +5

    Looks amazing! I love sausage on my pizza.

  • @marylandmonroe
    @marylandmonroe Рік тому +4

    My favorites: Pepperoni & sausage, pepperoni & sweet peppers, ham & onion, hamburger & onion, actually pretty much anything except mushrooms, black olives, and anchovies. There's a local place I love that puts fresh tomato slices and finely chopped garlic right on the cheese with seasonings and no sauce. 😋

  • @joanngennaro5095
    @joanngennaro5095 Рік тому +2

    Yes! Yes! Yes! Anything from school!! Looking for a lunch lady meatloaf! Hope you have one.

  • @debbiemoeller2169
    @debbiemoeller2169 Рік тому +2

    Delicious!!! I love Italian sausage, black olives and onion with extra cheese!! Lol. Yes takes me back to school days. Thank you!!👍❤

  • @dacarri03hobley29
    @dacarri03hobley29 Рік тому +5

    Heyyyyy Catherine happy fat Friday I used to love cafeteria pizza

  • @terrytarpley2953
    @terrytarpley2953 Рік тому +2

    On days we had school pizza I'd eat and always got a extra piece thanks Catherine

  • @lindahinds8388
    @lindahinds8388 Рік тому +2

    Back when I was in school the pizza that was served was made on a hamburger bun. Sauce, cheese, and burger. I wish the pizza was like what you made

  • @priscillabrowning3494
    @priscillabrowning3494 Рік тому +2

    In addition to the sauteed Italian Sausage I would also take pepperoni and grind it (like the sausage instead of just slices) and add it to the pizza.

  • @GrandTime-17
    @GrandTime-17 Рік тому +1

    Yes i remember it! They were so good! My high school used to serve little strombolis too. They had a touch of mustard in them and they were awesome! I always want mushrooms on my pizza!

  • @kathrinekerns8398
    @kathrinekerns8398 Рік тому +3

    👍👍👍sending greetings from Indiana. A former Houstonian. I 😍your channel.

  • @oof-duh87
    @oof-duh87 Рік тому +2

    I, also loved the school pizza! I think ours was beef. I'm going to try your crust for Taco Pizza. I worked for a convenience store chain 15 years and we did "made from scratch" pizza. While pepperoni was the number seller, we made a lot of Taco also! It is my husband's favorite. Thanks for this recipe Catherine! ❤️

  • @DiamondGirl333
    @DiamondGirl333 Рік тому +5

    That pizza looks so so good! I can't wait to try it. I think I will also add a little red pepper.

  • @Loulou-sm1jk
    @Loulou-sm1jk Рік тому +2

    School lunch pizza was the BEST!!! I’m with you Catherine,, sausage❤️❤️ The homemade crust looks easy enough to make. You took me back to high school with this kind of pizza. Thanks so much for sharing! ❤️ yummm 😋

  • @katerryjackson749
    @katerryjackson749 Рік тому +2

    I always look forward to Pizza days going to school. This looks delicious 😋

  • @justthetruth2662
    @justthetruth2662 Рік тому +3

    Our old school pizza was was french bread, sauce and only cheese...but it was soooooo yummy

  • @susandaniels9733
    @susandaniels9733 Рік тому +4

    Yum...

  • @jenniferhansen3622
    @jenniferhansen3622 Рік тому +3

    I'm definitely making this over the weekend!

  • @carlavision6143
    @carlavision6143 Рік тому +2

    Catherine, that brings back memories at Fillmore Elementary School when my Mom was the cook! Looks so good! Really enjoyed your video!

  • @cherylvorbeck184
    @cherylvorbeck184 Рік тому +1

    That was one of the best lunch days along with homemade chili and cinnamon roll day. Thats what i liked about a small town school lunches were like that. Thanks Catherine now i have another meal idea for weekend cause I'm going to make the tuna macaroni salad

  • @gloriapaddock4618
    @gloriapaddock4618 Рік тому +2

    I love pizza. Pepperoni,capsicum,onion and pizza cheese on top of pizza sauce.😊❤️

  • @michellefarrell4493
    @michellefarrell4493 Рік тому +2

    I used to get mine on a Friday
    My mom used to give me money to get it every Friday. My favorite pizza 🍕is either sausage and mushrooms or Margherita pizza. But I also like Hawaiian pizza. Yummo!!!

  • @bethdoler542
    @bethdoler542 Рік тому +3

    Catherine can you do a tutorial on the shepherds pie from the school cafeteria in the 1950’s please. I so would love to taste it again. I love your channel

  • @TheMtggrl
    @TheMtggrl Рік тому +1

    I had lunchroom pizza many times back in the 70's, it was always just cheese pizza but I loved it. Your pizza looks delicious, thank you for sharing the recipe with us.

  • @ritaharper132
    @ritaharper132 Рік тому +2

    Yummy, thanks for dough recipe I put sauce and pepperoni ,cheeses hamburger or cheese pizzas I add bell pepper mushrooms olives Monterey Jack mozzarella to the hamburger one,and and capers

  • @tanyab7318
    @tanyab7318 Рік тому +2

    Sausage, mushrooms, pepperoncinis, extra cheese! Ok now I'm hungry!

  • @markgannett5948
    @markgannett5948 Рік тому +3

    one of my favorite pizza ideas is to take canned corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and thousand island dressing and make a ruben pizza.

  • @mariefreeman4235
    @mariefreeman4235 9 місяців тому +1

    My Favorite topings are green pepper, bacon pepperoni, mushrooms
    I love watching you make the pizza !! Yummy

  • @shaunapapa8564
    @shaunapapa8564 Рік тому +2

    That certainly takes me back. My school made it terrible with soggy hamburger. This looks yummy!!! I am definitely going to try it!!

  • @exasperatus2002
    @exasperatus2002 8 місяців тому +1

    It was amazing how popular you could get on friday's when we pooled our lunch monies together so we could buy a sheet of pizza for our table.

  • @lindahumes9483
    @lindahumes9483 Рік тому +6

    MMMmmmmm Cafeteria Pizza. I have never just pushed my dough to fit the pan, great easy tip. Thx for where to get the Pizza cutter. Looking forward to Super Bowl for this one. Kinda like
    a big sausage, pepper and onion sandwich on steroids😂Your pizza looks amazing and delicious. Bleached or unbleached flour?