Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Serves: 4
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Families cooking together, sharing recipes and enjoying each others company is the exception rather than the norm in America today.
I know when children hit the kitchen the mess to clean up is considerably larger, but let me tell you, there is nothing more fulfilling than hearing the giggles and laughter and banter that goes back and forth as they each work to create their own pizza pie.
A side benefit of cooking as a family according to http://www.webmd.com is cooking with your children can help get them interested in trying healthy foods they might normally turn their noses up at. Other benefits include having structured times for family meals, offering healthier, low-calorie foods and building their self-esteem.
Research shows that children are more likely to sit down to a family meal when they helped prepare it. Another benefit is they aren’t spending time in front of the TV or computer when they’re cooking.
Long-term benefits of cooking with the family include learning a much-needed skill and – one of my favorites – children who cook with their parents are less likely to abuse drugs. According to The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, “parents get many opportunities to compliment and support their children while they’re in the kitchen together. How important is this? Parental praise, affection, acceptance and family bonding – as perceived by children – are all associated with a reduced risk of substance use.”
When my kids were younger we would do a weekly pizza night, breaking out everything from the classic pepperoni and cheese to a mouthwatering Chicken Margherita pie that my kids happily gobbled down every time. Now that the kids are grown, we still take the time to get together and have our family pizza nights, but as taste buds have changed, so have the recipes.
No matter how you slice it, make sure you have a good variety of fresh meats, vegetables and other toppings on hand and let the little ones go to town when they create their very own culinary delight. I recommend pre-slicing all the fruits (yes, fruits) and vegetables in advance.
Next up on our list of recipes to try is this delicious sounding Speck and Arugula Pizza recipe I found online at http://www.blackkassel.com. The dough recipe is almost identical to mine, but the topping sounds oh, so delicious.
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