I had a great childhood, growing up on a reservation with a large extended family all within a walking distance of my house. A large family meant many celebrations, including birthdays. We didn't have a lot of money when I was kid, but we still made time to celebrate. Pizza is always a hit for kids, isn't it? A pizza party is really the easiest kind of food to serve and it's a hit. Baking a great frozen pizza and enjoying it together is just special. Does your family love pizza like … [Read more...]
Mini Vegetarian Pizza (5 WW PP Value)
I was sponsored to write this post on behalf of Weight Watchers®. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SmarterTreats #CollectiveBias Our extended family and friends all love game day. It's a great time to come together each week to celebrate and root for the home team. But, as you know, it is also a day for eating fun snack foods. When you're keeping track of your food like me, you are always finding smarter options for … [Read more...]
Caramel Apple Pizza for Family Movie Night
We made Apple Pizza this week for the first time. I was heading to the store with my sister and we were talking about fruit pizza and how we hadn't had that dessert for quite some time. She mentioned making it with refrigerated cinnamon rolls. Well that gave me the brilliant idea to use my canned apple pie filling on top with caramel sauce. It was pretty simple. I unrolled the cinnamon rolls and cooked them for about 7 minutes on 350 degrees. I then topped the cooked cinnamon … [Read more...]
Revolution Foods: Afternoon Snack We Love
I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central for Revolution Foods. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating. We have been having really nice weather here in Western Washington. Summer definitely has come early for us. My kids want to be outside all day long and since the sun doesn't go down here until about 9pm - they get a lot of outdoor time. If we aren't at our local community pool, then the kids are … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Cheeseburger Pizza Rolls
Do your kids love pizza? My kids do - especially the 1 year old Little Man. To be honest, my husband and I both are pretty big pizza fans too. Because of our lifestyle on the road we often eat a large breakfast and lunch and a smaller dinner. So our pizza meal is often at the lunch hour. When we are on the road I can't pack up my kitchen in the suitcases. I rely on what the extended stay hotels or corporate housing provides. So our meals are basic and pretty easy to prepare. I like that, … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Our family loves getting the chicken alfredo pizza at Olive Garden, but since we are vegetarian we order it without the chicken. We decided to try and recreate our favorite pizza at home using vegetarian chicken: What I like about making pizza at home is you know exactly what the ingredients are. We used A whole grain pizza crust Light Alfredo Sauce Organic Mozzarella cheese Vegetarian Chicken Strips Green Onions I have an app on my iPhone that lets my Princess "make" pizza. … [Read more...]
Dessert Pizza Recipe
I am celebrating my 13th anniversary this week. I can't believe how fast time goes by. 13 years! Wow! So while I am thinking of this incredible upcoming day, I am also thinking of homemade treats I can make for that special day. One exciting treat that will work well for my weight loss program is Dessert Pizza made with Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust with Whole Grain. We have made this great dish before in our home, and it is a huge hit! A great alternative to regular cheesy pizza. The Pillsbury … [Read more...]
