LOVE Biscuits for Valentines

 

Now that Valentines Day is in the air, we thought of making some lunch ideas that you can pack to school and work for your family.  I like simple meals that can easily be recreated by busy moms.  But since it's V-Day, I'd like to add some special touch that our wee ones would enjoy while eating.  So I made this Love Bento that we could all share and enjoy.

DIY Cinnamon Rolls with Pillsbury & A TIP

Pillsbury Pizza Crust - A Semi-Homemade Meal

Have you ever wondered how easy it is to make your own pizza?  Well, I am so thrilled to announce that I had the grandest time to make one of my own this morning just before school.  You heard that right, just before school.  And it took me less than 20 minutes to prepare and bake them from scratch (with a little help) this morning.

I discovered Pillsbury's Pizza Crust just last Monday when I was shopping alone at Target. Saw it at the fridge section along with cookie doughs and eggs.  This is why I love to shop alone. I get the chance to trail along each and every aisle, and read on every food labels on my long list.

This lunch is what I consider semi-homemade because it wasn't really made from scratch. I had a little helper. The pizza crust was pre-made.  So if you have any food allergy issues, you might want to consider reading the label first.

Start with pre-heating the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease any size of cookie sheet. I lined mine with aluminum foil for easy clean-up.

Next, Open! It takes a little trick to open the package, but I made use of a spoon to push onto the marked line to pop open.  Then peel away till you get the dough out of the can.  

Third, Unroll onto cookie sheet and press to desired thickness.  Pre-bake the dough to 8 minutes.

Lastly, spread with 1/2 cup of pizza sauce. I used seasoned Spaghetti Sauce, as always.  Then top with cheese and other preferred toppings of your choice. Make sure that if you're adding meat, they're cooked already. So if you're considering to make this for school lunches, pre-cook all meat toppings. Also plan how you want the toppings distributed. Return them in the oven, and bake for another 8-10 minutes. Since my crust is pretty thick, I left it in the oven for a full 10 minutes for a crunchier crust, unless you want them soft and chewy.

My kids love bacon, pepperoni, and mushrooms.  Missy A is not huge on pepperoni so I have to leave the other half free of pepperoni, or she might not eat them.  Everything else is equally distributed.  

Bento Weekly - Round 7

Monday (11/28): Jumbo Sushi rolls, corn kernels on a stick,
and Asian Pears.

Tuesday (11/29): Spaghetti, baked cheese crackers and red grapes.

Wednesday (11/30): Breaded Chicken cutlets with BBQ on smidgets,
steamed shrimp with mayo on smidgets, carrots slices and red grapes.

Thursday (12/1): Turkey Crescents, corn kernels and kiwi slices.
For this I tried Pillsbury's refrigerated crescent rolls & turkey deli.  No cheese but you can add one.  They'll taste heavenly.  But my boy is not in the mood for cheeses this week.  Separate the doughs into 8 triangular dough, place the deli on the dough, roll and bake at 350 degrees F for 15-19 minutes.  Personally, I love this!  You can add any other fillings to this.  A great alternative to the traditional sandwiches and tortilla wraps.  They bake into a bakery quality crescents.

Friday (12/2):  This a teriyaki beef sushi rolls.  A good way to eat rice and beef with the  use of your fingers.  Easy and no mess lunch for kids who are always in a hurry to play.  Buttered green beans, carrot chips and red grapes on the side.