Ah yes, summer time. The weather is hot, the festivals are in full swing, the veggies are fresh and ... the kids are out of school. If you are a parent of any school-aged children the phrases "I'm hungry" or "I'm bored" are probably daily vocabulary at your home.
During the summers when I was a kid, my parents were working full time and came up with fun lunch and activity ideas to keep us entertained. I have memories of my Mom leaving English Muffin Pizza fixings for us to fix for lunch. It was one of my all-time favorite lunches as a kid.
Creating healthy and fun meals with your child is great for learning to cook and to be independent. Pizza doesn't have to be messy or a lot of work. Plus, what kid doesn't love to eat pizza?
Our "English Muffin Pizza's" included smearing a tablespoon of tomato sauce over the top of the muffin, then adding any toppings that Mom cut up for us; such as green pepper, black olive, cheese, pepperoni, and more. We would bake or microwave the mini-pizza's until the cheese melted and bubbled.
Here are some other kid-friendly lunch or dinner ideas that they can help you make:
Pita Pocket Pizza
- Stuff the sauce, cheese and toppings into the pita. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. You can also microwave for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
PB&J Stuffed Pita
- Toast the pita before or after applying the peanut butter and favorite flavor of jelly. Stuff it with your kids favorite fruit. Some great choices would be apples, bananas or even strawberries.
Pizza Melt Sandwich
- Much like a tuna melt. One piece of bread.. apply thin layer of sauce, toppings and cheese. Broil for 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is brown.
Happy cooking! Have a great weekend.
We could all use a hint of more time!
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