Chef in Training

As a little girl, I always wanted an easy bake oven. (everyone had one)  

I never got an easy bake oven.

I remember thinking if I ever had a daughter, she was going to get an easy bake oven.

When Morgan was old enough to want an easy bake oven, I realized why my parents never got me an easy bake oven.  It was the same reason I didn't  get Morgan one. We were in the kitchen doing baking in a real oven all the time.

I am very thankful to my mom for allowing us to be hands on in the kitchen (and with the grandkids).  She would guide us in our cooking and baking and even let us experiment on our own (the first time I made frosting was a disaster!).

I have taken this philosophy with my own kids. I love to cook and bake and spend most of my days in the kitchen. My kids love to help.  They help read recipes, add ingredients, mix with the mixer, and our the best taste testers. 

Morgan has even started her own little collection of cookbooks.  She is always searching for something to make on her own.

The other evening Morgan asked if she could make dinner.  She was adamant that she do it on her own. I gave her the recipe, let her ask questions, and then sat back and watched. 

She did an awesome job! The pizza turned out great and she was thrilled with her success.

Here is a tutorial by Morgan on how to make Bubble Pizza:

cut the biscuits into fourths

cover the biscuits with pizza sauce

add hamburger

mix biscuits, sauce, and hamburger with your hands

put mixture in a jelly roll pan

add pepperoni

before going into the oven

while the pizza was baking, morgan was doing her least favorite part of cooking/baking - cleaning up

adding the cheese

her finished product

Bubble Pizza

4 tubes of buttermilk biscuits

2 cans of pizza sauce

1 lb hamburger, browned

pepperoni

8 oz mozzarella cheese

4 oz cheddar cheese

1. Open the tube of biscuits and separate the biscuits. Cut each biscuit into fourths.
2. Place cut biscuits in a large bowl. Add pizza sauce and hamburger. Mix together with your hands.

3. Spread in a jelly roll pan

4.  Add pepperoni (if you want additional topping you should add them now. i have not made it with other toppings. we like it this way - and i am not much for veggies on my pizza)

5. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until biscuits are cooked through.

6. Take pizza out and add cheese.  (I use way more cheese because in my opinion there just is never enough cheese on pizza)

7.  Bake another 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.