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Quick & Easy Lunch for the Kids- Hula Pizza

Need a quick, easy, and fairly healthy lunch for the kids?  Look no farther!  I got this recipe out of the Biggest Loser Cookbook and tweaked it a little bit. 

Hula Pizza Ingredients:

Tortillas
Crushed Pineapple
Mozzarella Cheese
Bacon Bits
BBQ Sauce

Layer the ingredients as follows:  Tortilla, Sauce, Cheese, Pineapple, Bacon Bits.  Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes for until done!  Enjoy!

Menu for the Week

Dinners:

Easter Dinner At My Parents

Spaghetti, Sourdough Bread, Applesauce

Chili Lime Burgers with Avacado, Baked Beans, Grilled Corn on the Cob

Stuffed Parm Chicken Bundles, Steamed Broccoli
Breakfast Casserole, Applesauce
Spicy Tuna Cakes, Rice, Broccoli Casserole
Homemade Pizza

Lunches:
Leftovers
PB&J, Chips
Ham Sandwich, Chips

Breakfast:
Cereal
Poptarts
Yogurt
Scrambled Eggs, Toast

These semi-healthy, boxed blueberry muffins got jazzed up with a half a cup of the pulp from my juice at breakfast. I had to eat one to make sure they were edible for my kids!

Kale Chips

Kale Chips

These Kale Chips melt in your mouth!  I didn't think these would be that great, but to my surprise, they were excellent!

Ingredients:
Kale Chips
Seasoned Salt
2 Tbsp Oil

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Cut Kale off of the thick rib.  Slice into bit size pieces.  Place on a cookie sheet in a single layer.  Sprinkle oil over top and then lightly sprinkle with seasoned salt.  Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.  If you bake any longer, they may get a burnt taste.  Enjoy!

Participating in Studies

Do you have a local university or college nearby?  Have you ever considered participating in a study?  Here in Virginia, the local University places ads in the Sunday paper, advertising upcoming studies and also to recruit volunteers.  Two of my children, along with myself, are participating in a Autism Study at the local University and we are getting paid $20.00/hour!  We went for a tour this morning and each of us made $20.00 for less than 1 hour of time!  The study pays up to $360.00 per person. There are lots more appointments, interviews, and MRIs to come!  I am excited to help the University with their research, while making money at the same time.

Menu for the Week

Dinners:

Spaghetti, Salad, Bread

Chicken Sausages, Baked Beans

Chicken Stir Fry/Fajitas (out of the Biggest Loser Cookbook), Refried Beans

Hamburgers, Baked Zucchini and Potato Fries

Breakfast for Dinner

Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup

Homemade Pizza

Lunch:

Tuna Sandwiches, Chips

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches*, Chips

Hawaiian BBQ Tortilla Pizzas

Leftovers

Breakfast:

Cereal

Blueberry Muffins

Pop tarts

Juice

*I am trying to omit lunch meat, so on Sunday, I am going to have my husband grill chicken breasts for lunch meat that week.  This is one way I'm trying to serve my family healthier foods.  Check out 5 Things You Need To Know About Lunchmeat and maybe this will change your mind about the pre-packaged lunch meats!