Mini Breakfast Pizzas

Convenience foods are great, but they can also break a grocery budget. So, I have a 'rule of thumb' for purchasing refrigerated crescent rolls and biscuits.

$1 or less: Stock Up.
$1.25: Get What I Need
More than $1.25: Leave It

Well, I had stocked biscuits. They are great plain, but it takes forever to eat the leftovers. They just taste best fresh and flaky from the oven. So, I brainstormed ways to use them in our main dish. For some reason, breakfast pizza came to mind.

After rolling each biscuit into approximately 6" by 6", I pre-baked them for about 5 minutes to prevent doughy centers. While they were cooking I fried some chopped bacon, green pepper, and mushrooms. Then I scrambled about 4 eggs in the bacon grease. The biscuit crust was topped with this mixture and some cheddar cheese. I popped it back into the oven for about 15 minutes...and we enjoyed them for the next several breakfasts.

Bonus-This recipe is toddler tested and approved!

Toddler Snacks-Feeding a Picky (Selective) Eater

Little K would try anything from six to nine months of age. Everyone exclaimed over how well she ate. "It's wonderful that she likes vegetables already." Hmmm.....maybe they jinxed us.

Now mealtimes are filled with Little K systemically clearing her tray by picking up each food and throwing it on the floor. Ugh. But she needs to EAT!!!! So....I feed her when she's hungry (which is all the time) with healthy foods that she can carry around with her. Toddlers require constant supervision anyway, but be extra vigilant when your little one is snacking. You don't want him to choke. 

For some reason, toddlers seem to have this insane urge to be in constant motion.  Dr. Sears in The Baby Book suggests using a tray with a variety of healthy snacks to provide toddlers with on-the-go options. Little K would just dump that all over the floor! But, I did take his advice to offer snacks. Sometimes I put yogurt melts/cheerios/puffs in her toy cup, other times I pull off a few strings of cheese or break off a cracker. 

Little K also loves to sample my cooking ingredients! A strip of green pepper or a few shreds of cheese keep her busy long enough for me to mix up a quick meal.

Here is a quick list of ideas: