My four kids LOVE this Focaccia bread pizza. Especially for lunch. Our whole family was already sold on regular focaccia bread. It’s filling, full of heart-healthy olive oil and fragrant fresh rosemary. Plus, you can make it ahead of time which makes focaccia bread perfect for lunchboxes. But this pizza version of focaccia bread? Even…
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Pizza Pockets with Hidden Vegetables
What’s better than pizza for lunch? How about kid-friendly pizza pockets with hidden vegetables! My kids love the sweet and tangy flavor of our Veggie-Filled Tomato Sauce. But I was already roasting vegetables for quiche cups this week and decided to use a new method. The result is a super simple pizza sauce that’s packed…
No Cook Pizza Sauce, a Recipe Kids Can Make
No cook pizza sauce is so simple to make, even kids can do it. From my cookbook for kids, “Pizza School“, this sauce comes together in just a couple of minutes! Fresh, nutritious without any added sugar or preservatives, the best thing about making your own sauce is you get to put as much (or…
No-Rise Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough
I always put making homemade whole-wheat pizza dough in the same category as making your own milk. From cows you raised. Same amount of effort, right? But I was wrong. So wrong. Making homemade whole-wheat pizza dough is actually one of the easiest things I’ve ever done in my kitchen. Check these out grid-nigeria ….
Very Veggie Cheese Pinwheel Pizzas (Psst: The Sauce Is Loaded with Veggies!)
When I asked parents what dish they’d most like to see on our Foodlets Lunch menu for spring, one recipe beat out all the others. By a landslide. Very Veggie Cheese Pinwheel Pizzas! Loaded with our Veggie-Filled Tomato Sauce and bubbling cheese, these hand-held pizzas are the cutest way to get a cheeky serving of…
Veggie-Filled Tomato Sauce for Pasta, Pizza & More
When I started experimenting with a veggie-filled tomato sauce to add to pizza and pasta, I knew it needed to be FULL of good-for-you ingredients but all the sweet potatoes in the world wouldn’t matter if the result wasn’t tasty. I have four small kids, ages three, five, seven and eight and whether anyone will…
Heart-Shaped Pizzas
There’s something so sweet about a Valentine’s Day lunch for kids, especially when it’s as simple to make as our heart-shaped pizzas. What you need to make heart-shaped pizzas Pizza crust (homemade or store-bought) Pizza sauce (A little marinara sauce works perfectly! Here’s my favorite homemade marinara recipe.) Mozzarella cheese Pepperoni (optional) Heart-shaped cookie cutter…
The 3-Ingredient Pesto Naan Bread Pizza Our Kids Can’t Stop Asking For
This pesto naan bread pizza taught me two things: Kids love pesto. I’m not nearly as clever as I think. It’s part of our What to Make for Dinner When You’re in a Hurry After Work series that I’m calling Dinner in a Flash. This instant pesto pizza was recommended by a lawyer mom whose girls go to school…
Easy Pita Pizzas with Cheese & Spinach
There’s nothing like an easy lunch for the kids. Unless it’s a healthy lunch. And this one’s both. Bonus, even though these easy pita pizzas with cheese & spinach are warm and gooey, the whole thing is done in 5 minutes flat. Our kids don’t always like a “cooked lunch”. I’m guessing because they often have to…
shrimp, feta & corn pizza
I KNOW, I KNOW. What’s wrong with pepperoni? Not single a thing. We just happen to have a 5-year-old major shrimp lover at our house, so when I saw a similar idea in a magazine recently, I gave it a shot. As usual, the adults liked it more than the kids, except for the one, but…
homemade ham & pineapple pizza
NO ONE LOVES A SPIN-OFF MORE THAN ME. I’m a huge fan of Hawaiian pizza so it wasn’t even a question that we’d turn our pork & pineapple skewers into kid-friendly ham & pineapple pizza sooner or later. Just don’t tell the Italians… The flavor is so nice, we might try this again with the healthy deep…
homemade deep dish pizza with pepperoni (with a surprisingly healthy ingredient)
THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT THINGS to say about this pizza: First, it’s (pretty) good for you. Second, it’s only moderately popular at our place. {Wah, wah.} Estelle and I seem to like it best…which makes Paul and Phoebe something of pizza purists. This is after all, Italy…
Homemade skillet pizza with pepperoni, salami and peppers
BARBARA KINGSOLVER, in the gorgeous memoir, “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle“, says her family eats pizza every Friday. Homemade pizza (her husband whips up the dough), and while toppings always vary, never having to think about “What’s for dinner?” just simplifies their week. I think it’s brilliant.
Pizza with asparagus, ricotta and lemon
NOTHING SAYS SPRING IS HERE LIKE the arrival of asparagus. And it’s delicious, so I’m in. Actually the little guys did pretty well with the asparagus pizza. They each ate a piece or so, and in this house, that’s a win. (Plus Phoebe loved helping make this simple dish.) Mixed with creamy ricotta full of…
5 Kitchen Appliances this Mom of 4 Would Buy All Over Again (and 2 I’d Skip)
Kitchen appliances are expensive and take up so much space! Here are the 5 kitchen appliances I’d buy again, and 2 that I’d skip. 1. Kitchenaid Stand Mixer What I use it for: Baking homemade cakes including the only chocolate cake recipe I ever use anymore (because it’s AMAZING every time) and frosting To knead…
Lunchbox Ideas Kids Love
These lunchbox ideas are a mix of make-ahead, super simple prep and shortcuts with store bought ingredients. Best of all, they’re loved by all four of our kids every time. Lunchbox Main Dishes This is what I put in the biggest compartment of our lunchboxes, but you can always fill it with things you might’ve…
14 Best Christmas Movies for Kids & Families, Plus Easy Finger Food Dinner Ideas
Recommendations for little kids, big kids and movies you’ll love watching together Between all the Ho-Ho-Hoing, the holiday season also means extra trips to the store, rehearsals for every pageant you can imagine and so much present coordinating. Thinking. Ordering. Tracking. Wrapping. Hiding. Who else is exhausted? Here to save the day are… Kid-Friendly Christmas…
Gift Guide for Kids Who Love to Cook
One of my goals for all four of my children is that they develop a love for fresh food, including making it! These gifts encourage food play, food prep and food appreciation. BABIES & TODDLERS Taco Toys $10 Make every day Taco Tuesday with this super cute 3-part set of crinkly teethers and toys. Mini…
Birthday Parties, Cooking Lessons & Workshops
We’re bringing fun to the kitchen! Whether you’re hosting a party or need help with your reluctant eaters, our in-person events can help! Picky Eater Cooking Class for Kids Got kids who just don’t want to try new foods? It’s so common! And we can help. In this 2-hour workshop, kids create 4 delicious dishes,…
What would Ina Garten do? (Picky Part 3)
How the Food Network taught me not to feed a family. I was a single girl in New York for so many years that a PB&J with baby carrots on the side became my default dinner. Why cook for one? Unless I was hosting a dinner party and changed gears. Here’s how that looked: First,…