Throwback Thursday-Family Night & Make Your Own Pizza

For this Throwback Thursday I am sharing with you some of the things are family does to spend time together! 


My kids are growing up and it’s happening really fast! Through the years people have gripped my hubby and I by the shoulders, given us a knowing look, or a pat on the hand saying things like…they grow so quickly, before you know it they’ll be driving, the days are long but the years fly by etc…When the kids were very young…like newborn and early toddler age…I had to try very hard not to roll my eyes at the person talking because all I could think is I wouldn’t mind speeding up the process a bit.
Now my kids are four, six and eight my hubby and I find ourselves begging them not to grow another inch taller or age other day. There are times when we want to freeze frame this moment in time…and there are sure times when we don’t 🙂

This idea of wanting to freeze time, to let things go in slow motion, to pause to give thanks in all things both great and small is part of what set this blog in motion. My family is truly looking to take time to make memories, and as you may have noticed by the trends in my posts..we enjoy eating and cooking together! 


This post is no exception…I come from a big Italian family and the kitchen was where everyone spent all of their time together! 

My hubby and I look to set aside one night a week, each week is different, where we have family time. We put away tablets,phones,sometimes turn off the t.v. and we spend time doing something together. For tonight’s family night we are going to do make your own pizza!

 Check below for ideas to kick start your own family night as well as our recipe for make your own pizza!

1. Make pizza together 

2.Watch a movie and have special movie snacks

3.Play board games, each family member chooses their favorite game and you play one round of each game

4.Take a family walk

5.Go out for ice cream

6.Snuggle together under a blanket and read books

7.Create a fancy restaurant for dinner with candle light and soft music, it’s a great way to teach good manners and see who can sit still the longest 🙂

8.Pile into the car and head out for a drive, end up someplace where the kids can get a snack. The car is a great place for conversation and even some quiet relax time, plus there is a treat at the end of the road!

9.Have a dance party, put on some music and gather all your instruments,dress up clothes and dance to the beat! 

10. Play hide and seek, it’s amazing all the great hiding places your home can have!

11.Get out some coloring books, drawing paper, glue, tape, markers, crayons and if you are feeling brave some glitter and create art projects together! 

12. Each family member gather things from around the house, and together build an obstacle course and then run through it!

13. Bake cookies, everyone pitches in even if flour flies everywhere and there ends up being lots of sampling along the way!

14. Free Choice, give your kids the option to choose and come up with a family night idea, even if it means having a video game tournament or a tea party!

15. Go out to dinner, it can get overwhelming and even expensive but the experience and excitement of eating out makes it worth it…most of the time 🙂 

I tried to take step by step pictures of how we make the pizza but between flour flying and dough be eaten and some whining it became a little crazy, but I did manage to take a picture of the end result 🙂 to give you an idea of how amazing it all turns out! Our kids get really excited to shape their own dough, put as much sauce as they want, and pile on the cheese and toppings of their choice!

Print This Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Tablespoon oil
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 jar marinara sauce
• 1 lb shredded mozzarella cheese
•  Italian seasonings or oregano
• Toppings pepperoni,sauteed peppers, mushrooms and onions

Cooking Directions

1. For The Dough: This recipe is for the bread machine. All ingredients in and then place on the dough setting. Once dough is complete place in an oiled bowl, cover, and allow to rise for at least one hour. You can also make the dough by dissolving the yeast and sugar in warm water and mixing in the rest of the ingredients until it forms into a ball. Knead several times and place in an oiled bowl and allow to rise until doubled in size. You can also buy already made dough at the grocery store!
2. Our family uses two dough. We divide one dough into four and then we make one big pizza with the other dough.
3. Flour your work space and roll out dough
4. Using a spoon to spread add the sauce and sprinkle on the seasonings
5. Add the cheese
6. Add toppings
7. Place on a baking sheet or pizza stone 
8. Bake at 450F for 15-20 minutes
9. Enjoy 🙂

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