When I am looking for a dinner recipe that is quick, easy, and cheap, pizza burgers come to mind.  They come to mind when I am not looking for that kind of recipe, too, because they are just that good.
When I was growing up in Pennsylvania we used to go to this pizza place that was called Frankie and Johnny’s.  I don’t remember a whole lot about it except that the seats were blue vinyl, it smelled heavenly, and they had the best hoagies, pizza, and pizza burgers in the known universe.

So, as you may have seen I have been getting a lot of cool stuff to review lately.  One of the items that I was asked to review was ProBugs Organic Whole Milk Kefir by LifeWay.
This is a whole milk product, aimed at kids.  It comes in a no spill pack and in some pretty darn amazing flavors.  Flavors that make adults go…”EWWW” and kids go..”AWESOME!”.

 
Have I mentioned lately how much I love my kids? How proud I am of them? I see other kids all the time and I am amazed at how much older (and settled) my kids seem to be than they are.
I am really not sure why.  Maybe it has to do with being raised in a big family and having lots of responsibility.  Maybe it has to do with the fact that, although I am easy going Marc and I have very high standards for our kids. I don’t know, I really don’t. 

We had a great Christmas, and I hope you did as well. So many of the pictures we got of the kids were great but there was one in particular that I wanted to share.
Chef Kyrie got a set of metal play pans. I had meant to get her a wooden stove/oven combo but finances just wouldn’t allow it so I hoped that she would be pleased with the pans and imaginary stove.

Apparently she was. Of all my kids I think this one is a born foodie.

Knowing when to introduce certain aspects of cooking to your child can be confusing. Here is a basic guide for age appropriate kitchen activities for your child. Of course, you know your child best and they may be more mature or less mature than the average child. Let your experience be your guide.
What are age appropriate activities for two years old and under?
A child two years old or less can be part of the fun in the kitchen He can stir ingredients, get things with help, and wipe off the table. Even just giving him a bowl of water …read more

I have just come across the cutest thing. No, really. Look at this:

This is the description from, Cooking.com
Sassafras Kids’ Mini Fairy Princess Magic Kit:
Sassafras mini kits are an offshoot of their deluxe boxed baking kits and include the necessities to create delicious cookies.
Kit includes:

Cookie mix that turns pink
Pink Frosting
Fairy Dust Sprinkles
Cookie Cutter
Fairy Wand
Rhyming Recipe/Instruction Book
Clear Storage Bag

Now, this is Kyrie. She is 4. As you can imagine, being the youngest of 8 means that you get lots of attention. Kyrie Grace believes, without a doubt that she is a princess.

Is that a match made in heaven, or what? …read more