Showing posts with label recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recipe. Show all posts

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Kids won't eat? TRICK them with Waffle Pizza! WINNING!




One of these things is not like the other:


Julia Childs

Rachel Ray

Me

Barefoot Contessa

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I have many talents.
None of which take place in the kitchen.


It is almost impossible to find something all of my littles will eat.

D E FF

Now, that is partially my fault.  After all, they have 
been subjected to things my dog refused to eat. 
There is no doubt, Julia Childs turns over in her grave every time
 I preheat my oven. Due to lack of culinary skills,
I had to take matters into my own hands. 
 I've resorted to trickery.

Don’t judge!

I was a perfect parent once. I was better than perfect. 
People should have paid me for instruction. 
If I had written books, I would be rich.
 I had advice about everything, and knew exactly 
what I would and would not do.
Wow. You would have been so impressed. 
 I was off the hook awesome.

and then …I gave birth 

And suddenly, all I knew was tossed
 out with Thursday’s trash.

what a shame!

Oh, how the mighty had fallen...

I’ve never recovered.
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I found a recipe that worked. I am sharing.
I like sharing. We should all do more of it.

This recipe had 3 of my 4 not complaining.
WINNING!
I’ve learned to celebrate the little victories,
because as a mother of 4, I rarely get the big ones.


3 of 4?

opq



  
 Waffle Pizza!


Ingredients:

pizza crust 
(feel free to make yours from scratch-I'll pass. I get in pre-made)
pizza sauce
cheese
pepperoni (I use mini size- again, TRICKERY!)
toppings
a waffle iron



Open your dough, and roll out a piece to fit in your waffle iron. 
Vary thickness according to preference. 

 


 Spray waffle iron with butter spray to prevent sticking. Lay crust inside griddle, just as you would a waffle. Cook. 

 
 


When waffle has cooked completely, add sauce and toppings. 
 Leave waffle in iron.



In order to prevent a mess, I did not close the waffle iron completely, I brought the lid down enough to melt the toppings.  You could just as easily bake them in the oven. I will give you a tip--in my infinite handy dandy kitchen skills, I used my ice cream scoop as a wedge between the irons.   I am sure there are really fancy ways to do things like this, but I don't know them. This is the ghetto way. That's how I roll-with the kitchen slum. 




It only takes a few minutes to melt, 
but if you have several to make, the oven may be a better option. 

 

 If it wasn't easy-I wouldn't be doing it. 
This is fool-proof! Trust me.

 

Guten Appetit!!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

So, you think you're ready for Easter? Take this quiz and find out.



Quiz:
So, you think you're ready for Easter?

Have you read this ridiculously fun blog and committed the following twenty Easter traditions to memory?

-If you answered yes, you are indeed prepared.  Carry on.

-If you answered no, you have failed. You are not ready and have much to learn.  Take note, what you are about to learn from these tips will forever change how you celebrate Easter. 


Here are a few (or twenty) of my favorite  Easter traditions.  Follow any of them, and your house will be home to the trendiest, hippest Easter celebration on the planet.  You will also find out the one tradition you need to drop like a bad habit.  


I am in love with these little morsels. 
Dip strawberries in white chocolate that's tinted with orange food coloring for a carrot-inspired treat!

Tutorial : White chocolate dipped strawberries tinted orange 


How cute are these for little Easter place settings or gifts? 
I can't sew, so of course, I would hot glue mine (haha)! 

Tutorial found here: Instructions for burlap bunnies


Great Easter Egg coupon ideas for filling eggs.  


Instructions and free printables found here:


My older kids get a little bit bored looking for eggs.  I tried this little trick, and they loved it. I really liked this idea.  It added something new to an old tradition.  

http://www.makeandtakes.com/on-a-hunt-for-mixed-up-eggs


Countdown to Easter.  
Each day open one plastic egg every day.  Inside you could have special activities for the kids, someone you could help, a person you could pray for, or a coupon for a special treat.  

Instructions here: Free printables for Easter countdown!


Easter treats!
 Yes, please.

http://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2011/04/17/easter-peanut-butter-buttons/


I can't stand how cute these are...and how EASY!
 I love easy. 

Instructions here: Egg bunny place setting


Shut the front door kind of cute!!! 
Pretzel sticks dipped in colored white chocolate.
Crushed oreos as the dirt.
I can't even stand the cuteness!

Instructions here: Bunny Food 



Every year we do this, and every year my children love it. 
By far, my favorite Easter tradition. It never loses its appeal. 
It is such a fun way to surprise someone you care about!
Take a couple dozen eggs and fill them with candy and little toys.
Add notes on slips of paper telling the family why you love them.
Add the slips of papers in the eggs.


 Free Download here: You've been Egg-ed free download


Perfect for any little girl! 

Eggs filled with bottles of finger nail polish as gifts!





Tutorial here: Easy Peep decorating!


Absolutely adorable! 
You can find it on Etsy! 
This girl has the cutest stuff. 
GO. BUY. NOW. 



 Classroom Treat Ideas. Darling!

Instructions found here: PEEP S'mores


What a fun little Easter treat!


Instructions here: Bunny Bait




Easter treats for your PEEPS!

Instructions here: To one of my PEEPS



I adore this idea. Bunny Noses. 
A bottle of pink jelly beans.

Instructions here: Bunny Nose Jars


Minions and minions of reasons to love Easter!
My kids can't get enough of the minions lately!


Easter Egg Lunch for the kids. 
I can't wait to do this.  My kids will be over the moon excited.
It is so simple, yet will make them so happy.

Instructions here: Easter Egg Lunch

Silverware setting for Easter.
I love the carrot idea. I can't get enough of it this year.

Instructions here:  Carrot Silverware Place Settings


My favorite Easter door display!
I don't have a tutorial for this one--
 but I know where you can buy it!
And, let's be honest... 
sometimes that is even better (than a tutorial!) 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92062089/easter-grapevine-spring-door-wreath


And lastly, you ask...


What is the worst Easter idea ever????
Glow-in-the-dark Easter eggs

They are of the devil. 
I abhor them. 
Here is why... 

No! NO! no! No! NO! no! No! NO! no! No! NO! no!
No! NO! no! No! NO! no! No! NO! no! No! NO! no!
No! NO! no! No! NO! no! No! NO! no! No! NO! no!
I would like to publicly inform the general public that the highly endorsed, and warmly applauded do-it-yourself glow-in-the-dark Easter egg is a sham! Oh, it is an adorable picture, and  looks like so much fun.  I thought so too...until I tried it. Fool me once.  It was a nightmare.  The eggs don't stay closed. Glow sticks are not made to be bent or manipulated to fit in enclosed spaces. Believe me,  I tried every size and brand.  I taped the eggs shut to no avail. The glow sticks break.  They leak.  The liquid inside will ooze all over little hands. Little hands will then rub little eyes, and the blinding will begin. The screams will pierce even the most deaf ears. It burns. It is also poisonous, and if ingested by animals will kill them.  It is one of the quickest ways to end an Easter egg hunt.  Take it from me.  I do a flashlight Easter egg hunt every year for about 100 kids.  I have attempted several times to make it work. Nobody wanted it to work more than me. It will leave you exasperated, angry, and just ornery.  Don't do it.  If you want eggs to glow, find other things to put inside them: battery operated tea lights, candles would be safer, glow-in-the-dark stars perhaps, or simply tape a glow stick to the outside of your egg.  We have resorted to flashlights only. Nothing that glows. The kids love it. It is much more fun to have children giggling while they search for the elusive golden egg than running through the streets like blind mice howling that their eyes are on fire.  Don't be fooled by the pictures. It does not end well, PEEPS!

Happy Easter! 
2014