(Family Features) During a school year that’s sure to be a new experience for students and parents alike, many of the everyday necessities, like eating breakfast and lunch, remain. However, this year, many little learners will be enjoying their lunches from the comfort and safety of home rather than at school, meaning moms and dads are back in charge of keeping the kitchen running throughout the day.
According to a survey conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with Sabra, 74% of caregivers expect this school year to be more chaotic than ever and 64% of moms and dads complain they are dreading becoming the “lunch lady” at home.
You can improve those school day blues with quick, kid-friendly recipes that refuel children for their educational explorations. By providing a steady stream of balanced meals and snacks made with wholesome ingredients, you can feel good about boosting your at-home students’ learning capabilities even during these tricky times.
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Hummus Flatbread Pizza
Recipe courtesy of Tabitha Brown
Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Yield: 1 flatbread
4 teaspoons pizza sauce
1 rectangular flatbread
3 tablespoons Sabra Classic Hummus
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
1/3 cup pineapple tidbits or fresh pineapple pieces
strawberries
chopped romaine lettuce
English cucumber slices
Preheat oven to 500 F.
Brush pizza sauce to edges of flatbread. Swirl to spread hummus to edges of flatbread. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder over flatbread. If using canned pineapple tidbits, drain and pat dry with paper towel. Add pineapple tidbits to flatbread and sprinkle with remaining garlic powder.
Bake 5-10 minutes, or until flatbread is light golden brown.
Cool and cut flatbread. Serve with strawberries and mix chopped romaine lettuce and English cucumber slices for simple salad.
