Showing posts with label growing kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label growing kids. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

What's a party without a (pizza) bar?



 
Pizza is a fun treat in our household. Recently our favorite pizza place changed owners and hasn't been the same since. For Father's Day the kids and I bought a pizza maker for the grill. I figured we could closer meet the quality and fun factor of our ex-favorite pizza place in the comforts of our own home.
For Father's Day we christened the pizza maker with a pizza bar! Super easy and fun for the whole family. I bought pizza dough from Publix (our local grocery store), a plethora of vegetables, 2% mozzarella cheese and a variety of pizza sauces. Each child, which ended up being three kids as our neighbor participated, pounded out their dough and made their masterpiece. It was great fun and the pizzas cooked up in < 15 minutes. Next time you are thinking of a fun theme for your Sunday afternoon, consider grilling up your favorite pizza!
We even got Grandfather involved!
 
We are gearing up for our Kids in the Kitchen challenge!
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

September challenge...growing a garden of herbs!

As an ambassador for Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution we are challenged with monthly tasks. Mostly these tasks are centered around raising awareness of real food. This month one of the three challenges is to start an herb garden. I love this idea because it has been many years since I have attempted the herb garden. I usually purchase the herbs at the grocery store and when I do I always regret the cost that goes into them. So I am going to take the challenge this month to grow a herb garden! Are you with me? It will be fun! Have the kids help by planting the seeds or seedlings. Have them draw out the full grown herb and most importantly have them include it in a fun recipe.
 
Here is a link they sent to provide recipe ideas and tips on growing herbs: http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/farmtotable/herbgardenrecipes
 
Happy growing and let us know what you grow and what recipes you enjoyed. I will keep you posted on ours.