Another muffin tin lunch

Leyna had already gotten started on this by the time I took a picture. Here's what she had: Graham crackers, peanut butter, peaches, cranberries, broccoli, and Annie's organic bunny snack mix.

Pizza Friday - Thanksgiving Pizza

Tonight was kind of a no-brainer. I just HAD to make a pizza with Thanksgiving leftovers. So, I sprayed a baking dish with olive oil, spread leftover mashed potatoes on the bottom and sprinkled them with parmesan cheese. I baked it at 450 degrees for about 12 minutes and then broiled it until golden brown. After that I took it out and topped it with sauerkraut, gravy, mozzarella, turkey, and sprinkled it all with some of Nana's famous stuffing (it's the BEST). I baked it again until everything looked melty and good. Voila! A delicious "pizza" that the adults gobbled up and the girls wouldn't touch with a ten foot spoon. Oh well. I made them some mini bread pizzas and they were happy too :)
Now what do we do with the leftover leftovers?

Turkey Pancakes

They're a lot less gross than they sound! They're not made of turkey :) Aren't they cute???

Gobble Gobble!

What's For Lunch Wednesday

Leyna has been begging for another muffin tin lunch so I granted her wish today. I love these muffin tin lunches because they're quick to throw together, they make me think creatively, and they provide the girls with a good variety and something a little different.
Anyway, here's what they ate:

(Clockwise from top left, Cora's on top & Leyna's on bottom) Chicken nuggets, ketchup for Leyna/cranberry relish for Cora, chicken nuggets, cauliflower, swiss cheese shaped like a leaf, and  broccoli.

And here's the finished product. Leyna cleaned up!

Pizza Friday - Oops

Today was hectic. I made a delicious black olive and mushroom pizza on whole wheat garlic and herb crust for dinner. You're just going to have to take my word for it because I forgot to take a picture. Oops.
Leyna ate A LOT! She picked the mushrooms off and dipped every bite in "Daddy's Dip" (french dressing). Cora ate none. She had shots today and is on a hunger strike.
That's all she wrote folks.

What's For Lunch Wednesday

Grilled ham & cheese, sweet potato fries, apple slices, and olives for Leyna (they were the only 3 left and I knew she wouldn't eat the fries!)

Turkey Cookies

Leyna saw some cute turkey shaped cookies on TV the other day and has been begging to make them ever since. So, we whipped these little cuties up today. Well, I should say they were cute before we baked them. Afterward was another story. Here's the play by play:

Leyna decorates. Cora eats decorations.

Turkeys up close. Sugar cookie dough, mini chocolate chip eyes, candy corn beaks and feathers, and a cranberry waddle.

Please enjoy these lovely, pre-baked cookies...

because they sure weren't cute once we baked them!

I think I may have to throw my cookie sheet away! Melted candy corn turns into stained glass. Next time we'll bake the cookies and press the decorations into them right out of the oven while they're still soft. Either that or use frosting to glue them on. Lesson learned! They still tasted good :)