Friday, September 13, 2013

Chicken sausages pizza

All of us( parents) today are acutely aware of the need to give our kids nutritious food. Yet each day we face a challenge of how to make this healthy food tasty and appealing enough for our children to readily want to eat it.We are only too aware of  the difficulties of doing this, surrounded as we are by the constant  promotion of junk and processed food everywhere we look.
                                            We hope your child enjoys these dishes. Do send us your feedback.


 
                                                             


Ingredients:
·         Readymade whole wheat pizza base or Home Made pizza base
·         Flour-2 cups
·         Salt-1/2 tsp.
·         Dry yeast-1/2 tsp.
·         Warm water-As require to make a soft dough
·         Sugar-1 tsp.
·         Olive oil-1 tbsp.
·         For the Topping
·         Small onion chopped-1 no
·         Finely chopped  garlic-1 tsp.
·         Chicken sausages (cut in to small pieces)-1 cup
·         Turmeric powder-1 pinch
·         Salt- to taste
·         Pepper-1/4 tsp.
·         Oregano-1/4 tsp.
·         Sugar-1 pinch
·         Cream cheese (If it  is  not possible use plain grated amul cheese cube)-1-2 tbsp.
·         Capsicum slices-1/2 cup
·         Tomato puree- 2 tbsp.
·         Tomato ketchup-As require
·         Butter-1 tbsp.
Method:
·         For homemade pizza base:
·         In a bowl mix warm water, dry yeast and sugar .Leave it ½ an hour.
·         In another mixing bowl Sift the flour, salt and olive oil. Mix it.
·         Make a soft dough with  the  warm yeast water. Knead the dough till soft and elastic. Cover and keep in a warm place to rise at least 1-2 hours.
·         In a pan heat  a little butter, add onions and garlic and when they change color  add chopped sausages.
·         Cook 2 minutes on medium heat .Add capsicum,salt,pepper,sugar,turmeric powder and tomato puree, mix it and cook on low heat with cover for 10- 12 minutes.
·         When done remove from heat  and season with little bit oregano. Keep aside.
·         Now roll out on a floured surface from risen pizza dough or can use readymade pizza base.
·         Spread ketchup on the base,theh spread sausages mixture and lastly  spread the cream cheese all over.
·         Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 15 -20 minutes.
·         Serve hot.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Kids and Travel

We love travelling with our kids and at the same time think twice before planning a vacation with little ones. First of all comes the comfort of our kids - how will they cope with the change in schedule and environment. Travelling with kids also doubles the luggage size with bagloads of diapers and wipes. 

Jotting done some do's and dont's of travelling with a kid, all from personal experience after a recent fun vacation.

  • Flight time

  • Food


  • Clothes


  • Medicines

  • Kids pasttime