Cook now and watch what happens later....

Yesterday was CRAZY to say the least and my afternoon ended up spinning out of control with an unexpected trip to the doctors and an even longer trip to the pharmacy.  Thankfully, I had planned a relatively easy dinner and my oldest guy was at home and completely ready and capable to answer the call, "Hey, can you start dinner?"  Although I knew he could do it, I still walked in completely impressed as he took his own liberty and added his own touch to the recipe.  It was delicious! 

So, the lesson in this story; get your kids in the kitchen, spend some time and have some fun.  They really do walk away with a life skill they don't even realize they are learning as you stir things up when they are young.  When my kids were little, I had no idea how I'd benefit as they grew older.

Taco Pizza
Pizza dough
8 oz. Colby Jack cheese, shredded
8 oz. sharp cheese, shredded
1 pound ground turkey, cooked
Taco seasoning
Romaine lettuce
Grape tomatoes

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
Wash, rinse and slice the tomatoes; set aside.  Wash, rinse and chop the lettuce; set aside.  Season the meat with the taco seasoning as directed on the package.  In a bowl, mix the shredded cheeses together.  Roll out the pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. 

Start by covering the dough with a layer of seasoned ground turkey that has been pre-cooked.  Top generously with the cheese and bake until the dough is golden brown.

As soon as you remove the pizza from the oven, cover it with the lettuce and tomatoes and let cool just long enough so that the cheese won't pull off as you cut the pizza, but it's still warm.  It's an incredibly tasty combination.