Ingredients

English Muffin split in half or 1 biscuit patted out flat.

1/8 cup spaghetti sauce

1/4 cup low fat mozzarella cheese

Your choice of chopped vegetables or fruit, such as mushrooms, green, red, or yellow bell peppers, tomatoes, olives, zucchini and pineapple.


Get children involved in making their own snacks.

1. You preheat the oven or toaster oven to 4250 F.
   
   
2. You gather the food needed.
   
   
3. Allow the children to wash the fruits and vegetables.
   
   
4. Only an adult should chop the fruits and vegetables and then put them into bowls.
   
   
5. Pour spaghetti sauce and cheese into smaller bowls so the children can get to them easily.
   
   
6. Allow the children to pat out their biscuit.
   
   
7. Everyone can cover their own muffin or biscuit with sauce, then the cheese and follow with the toppings.
   
   
8. Bake pizza until cheese is melted and bubbly (about 5 minutes).
   
   
9. Place under broiler to brown the cheese (optional).
   
   
10. Be sure to allow time for pizza to cool before eating.
    
    
11. Everyone can help clean up the kitchen.Assign easy tasks for small children.

• Small children are more likely to choke than adults!
  
  
• Cut these foods into tiny pieces: whole berries, grapes, raw carrots, hot dogs, Vienna sausages, large chunks of meat or peanut butter.
  
  
• Foods should be cut 1/2 inch wide or about the size of a dime for preschool children.
  
  
• Foods for children to avoid: nuts and seeds, large firm raisins, small hard candies and popcorn.