Another new recipie success at our house--personal pizzas.  We found the recipie in the "Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cookbook."  (A side note:  "New" in the title is relative--the book was published in 1979, and I remember my sister having her own copy when we were kids.)  Still, the recipies are simple enough for most kids to handle by themselves, with help from an adult when needed for the oven or stove, and all the foods are very kid friendly.

The recipies takes refrigerated biscuits and makes them the pizza dough.  You just flatten them out with your rolling pin, using flour as necessary to prevent them sticking to the rolling pin or your countertop.  We then topped each pizza with sauce, cheese and the toppings we liked, and baked.  Even K got to help with this one--she loves putting on the cheese!  These would be great for a kid's party or sleepover.

In additional foodie news, we picked the first green beans from our garden.  J commented with wonder, "They're so much better when they're fresh!"  Even K, who is not big on green veggies yet, ate a bean without complaint.  I was worried about the time commitment when we put in this garden, but the maintenance has not been as much work as I anticipated.  I picked another batch of beans today, and my husband picked 2 cucumbers and a green pepper.  The only downside has been the groundhog who thinks we opened a salad bar for his own dining pleasure.  He ate every bit of lettuce that grew, to my great disappointment.  We've chased him out numerous times (I won't go into how--some animal lovers might not be pleased), but he keeps returning.  We don't want to use any chemicals on the plants since we're eating the food.  Any suggestions from some experienced gardeners out there? 

Next week I'll try to focus more on activites for the little one, since J will be away at camp for the week.  Stay cool!