Homemade Pizzas

 

The kids helped make them.  They were in charge of the cheese.  Did you notice the overflowing cheese?  They were a hit.

I am obsessed with this stuff….

Papaw made the kids a play kitchen this winter.  Nanny got them some pots and pans and a tea set but alas they had nothing to prepare on them.  I found plastic food but I knew Tuck would be hitting Kora over the head with it so this, I think, is going to be so much better. 

This set is actually for a friend’s little girl’s second birthday tomorrow but I have a match set for T and K.

Here is the makings for the sandwich.

Here it is packaged for gift giving. 

And you can’t have a sandwich without a cookie for dessert.  These are light brown on the back.  The idea is that they will be light side up as you cut them and put them in the oven and then flip them over to the “baked” and decorated side when they are done.

And here is breakfast.  The eggs are my favorite to make.  And the sausage is only mildly offensive.  I may switch to patties.

And these are Tucker’s lunch favorite-quesadillas complete with cheese oozing out. These were the fastest since I used the sewing machine.  All the others are hand stitched but only take 15-20 minutes to finish.

I have plans for pitas/tortillas, pancakes, pickles, bowtie pasta, raviolis, pirogues, crackers, more cookies and maybe a cupcake.  I am ate up with this felt food and TJ just laughs when I present him with another course.  I hope the kids enjoy it as much as I have.

The New Kitchen

Gamma Deb has a play kitchen at her house and Tuck just loves playing with it. But they are really expensive.  I was searching for one online before Christmas and found homemade ones.  So I gave the idea to Papaw and voila!

This started out as an entertainment center. 

He replaced the glass door with wood, painted it with magnetic paint so we can use real magnets.  There is a real timer on the microwave.  I had the picture frame and an old calendar. Grandma Nanny is making curtains for the window and a washcloth and potholder. And I have been making some felt food.  Here is a sampling. I have plans for the makings of a sandwich, gingerbread cookies and pancakes/tortillas.

My intention was to make this Dad’s winter project but he was inspired and had it done in less than 2 weeks.  Upon delivery, this is the first thing Kora did.  Don’t tell anyone that my daughter was in the oven.

 

I think it is going to be a big hit!

Thanks so much Papaw.  You are one in a million.

Christmas Cookies

Tuck and I baked reindeer cookies this weekend.  They were a hit!  Tuck was in charge of the eyes and noses and he was a real pro at “smooshing” them in.  Some of them cracked under the pressure.  And some of the cookies ended up with multiple noses but they were still pretty cute.

It is frozen sugar cookie dough, sliced and pinched in the middle for the cheeks.  Then add the pretzels for antlers and M&Ms for eyes and noses.  Then baked at 350 for 8-10 minutes.