Let's Eat Pizza

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One of my family's favorite meals is called "little pizzas". We take
an English muffin and split it, put some tomato sauce on it, then some
low fat mozzarella cheese with some pepperoni slices (hey sometimes
you just have to splurge)! However, some healthier toppings would be
ham (lean), Canadian bacon, turkey sausage, peppers, olives, or sliced
or diced onions.
We toast our English muffins before we start the process and then pop
them into the oven until the cheese melts. My husband's parents had a
toaster oven and they cooked theirs in that.
One night while at my girlfriends house the kids were hounding her for
pizza for dinner and I suggested these instead. They loved them. They
especially loved adding their own individual toppings (pepperoni
slices were not available and you shouldn't eat them on a consistent
basis). Dessert was Jell-O with fruit. The kids got to have their
pizza, and their mom was much happier with the healthier meal.
So, when they ask for pizza, give them the "little pizza" alternative.
Look at some of the other things you eat and see if there are ways you
can adjust the recipe to make it a little bit easier to make and
healthier. You could ask your children how they would change it and
see if you can accommodate them. Remember, most important is to make
it a fun project and get everyone involved.
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