Pizza Pizza!
My son loves to cook. It gives him a great sense of accomplishment when he is able to make something his whole family will enjoy. Here are two fun recipes to make with your kids. As always, cooking requires adult supervision 
English Muffin Pizzas1 pkg. English muffins
1 can pizza sauce
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Mozzarella cheeseToppings- let your children design their own pizza. Cut veggies, pineapple or pepperoni into small pieces and place into individual cups or bowls, allowing them to be creative.
Split the muffins in halves. Spoon pizza sauce over muffins so the surface is thinly covered. Sprinkle cheese on top. Add any additional toppings. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Mini Fruit Pizzas
1 package of refrigerated sugar cookie dough
8 ounces of Philadelphia cream cheese
1 cup of confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla
Assorted fresh fruit cut into bite size pieces
Strawberries, kiwis, bananas, grapes, pineapple, oranges, blueberries, mango, peaches, pears, etc.
½ cup of fruit preserves- any flavor
1 tablespoon water
Cut the cookie dough into 1 inch slices. Places slices evenly across a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake as directed on the cookie dough package.
While cookies cool mix together cream cheese, vanilla and confectioners sugar. In a microwave safe bowl combine fruit preserves and 1 tablespoon of water together. Heat in the microwave for approximately 30-45 seconds. Stir mixture and set aside (to be used as glaze).
Once cookies have cooled, spread cream cheese mixture generously on each cookie. Decorate the top of each cookie with fruit(s) of your choice and spoon glaze over the fruit topping. Enjoy!
Filed under: Rainy Day Recipes on April 11th, 2007
