Pizza

Continuing with our LUNCH theme, I am going to stick my neck out there and guess that another favorite is pizza.

 

It's easy for kids to eat AND they tend to really like it which gaurantees they will eat it too.

 

 

There are a variety of ways to make a pizza. Here are a few different kinds for your consideration:

 

 

If you made the Pita Pockets from last week, then you already know they are good.

You can either STUFF it with pizza ingredients...

 

OR Top it like a pizza...

either way looks delicious I think.

 

Ever picked up some english muffins at the store or discount bakery and wondered what to do with them besides butter and jam?

 

We like to make individual pizzas with them. Everyone can make their own just the way they want it. Which means, No complaints since they were the creator of it.

 

Don't have any english muffins?

No problem, start with a piece of toast, and spread a little pizza sauce then top it off with what suits you. Wala you have Lunch!

 

These PIZZA PUFF MUFFINS would work well in a lunch pail with a little sauce for dipping.

 

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup whole milk (can use powder milk from storage)
• 1 egg, lightly beaten (can use powder egg from storage)
• 4 ounces cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) (yes, there is freeze dried cheese too from storage)
• 4 ounces pepperoni, cut into small cubes (about 1 cup) (I have canned bacon in my storage that would be good here)
• 1/2 cup store-bought pizza sauce
• basil if desired to top muffins with

 

Directions

 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees . Grease a 24-cup mini-muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder; whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.

1. Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.

Tip:

Freeze the baked puffs in a single layer on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer bag. To reheat, bake the frozen puffs on a baking sheet in a 350 degrees oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

 

The key is to be creative and USE what you have stored. If you find that you or your family doesn't like what you have stored, then store what you eat!