Back to school for us is a crazy time of year, as it means that my holidays (as a teacher) are over, our toddler is starting a new day care again, and my husband is still gone 14 hours of the day at least 5 days a week. Things get a little hectic around here. For the first time I need to pack a lunch for our two-year-old, and while she’s a pretty good eater and not really picky, some things require a little extra encouragement at the dinner table. So I wanted to come up with some things that were easy to make, freezer friendly, and that she would enjoy and eat willingly when mom wasn’t by her side bribing her with fresh produce (for reals. I bribe her with fresh veggies to eat the rest of her meal). The other great thing about these is that my husband and I love them as well, so for days when there just aren’t many leftovers, they’re perfect for us to grab, too. I don’t know about you, but I just don’t get sick of pizza. I feel like I could eat pizza every day of the week for quite a while and not get tired of it. You just can’t lose when there’s sauce, cheese, meat and bread. So I made a batch of my bread machine bun dough in my stand mixer (actually, I made a triple batch, and I’ll show you what I did with the rest of it soon), and began stuffing. I’ve included stand mixer instructions with the bread machine recipe so that it’s easy for those without a bread machine. It’s also much easier to make a bigger batch in the stand mixer (though I think tripling the recipe pushing my 5qt mixer right to its max!), which I love, especially at this time of year. You can easily mix up the filling according to your family’s tastes. You could add mushrooms, spinach, peppers, bacon. You could also do a bunch of different varieties if you have people who like different types of pizza in your family. The options are endless!
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