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Recipe: S’mores Nutella Pizza {and At-Home Movie Night}

July 25, 2013 · Narrative

When we were making our Summer Bucket List as a family, I kept a keen eye on having a good balance of free and not-so-free activities. Things we could do easily at home, but perhaps don’t do enough. And things that might require a bit of pre-planning and a few extra dollars.

Nick doesn’t really remember his first trip to DisneyWorld when he was four. When we went back this past May, it was as if he hadn’t seen any of it before.

One of his friends went on a ten day Alaskan cruise last year, and when he came back and I asked him what his favorite part was, it was scrambled eggs they had on a port-side stop … at a Hilton Garden Inn. A hotel chain that he actually lives reasonably close to.

The point of those two things?

Kids don’t care what you spend and what you do.

They just want your time and undivided attention.

Which I can absolutely do. In fact, I do believe I excel in it.

So things like make homemade bubbles, sleep in, and movie night … these are things that I know my kids enjoy just as much as things like go ziplining.

And when the at-home movie night means in Mom’s bed? All together? Well, all bets are off.

Because who am I to complain about a little Nutella on my white sheets?

And yes, that totally did happen.

And I totally didn’t yell. Not one decibel.

Dinner was done, and they weren’t feeling popcorn, so I suggested a S’mores Pizza for dessert, perfect for movie watching, and it could not have been simpler to make.

Like, it seriously doesn’t require a recipe. Just three ingredients.

Pre-made pizza crust.

Nutella. Natch.

Mini marshmallows.

I ended up buying a three-pack of personal size pizza crusts, instead of one huge one, since I wasn’t eating the pizza, and the personal size was just right for them to share.

Spread the Nutella onto your pizza crust. Top generously with mini marshmallows. Broil until it’s the perfect level of toastiness. Devour.

Now, I don’t need to tell you to watch the marshmallows, right? Because you know they’re going to burn quick. But just in case … WATCH THEM.

The kids loved the pizza, and asked for it the next night too.

As for the movie? The new Teen Beach Movie premiered, and Madeline was quite insistent that we would be watching that. It was advertised as being “this year’s High School Musical,” and I assure you, it is not. Nick and I suffered through it, and I do believe it’s nearly two hours of our life that we will not get back.

True story.

Last night, armed with some sparklers I purchased on the way home from Pennsylvania over the weekend (illegal to sell in New Jersey), we managed to cross sparklers off our Summer Bucket list too.

And if you look carefully, there is one sparkly heart in that picture. And you know how much I love that.

Tomorrow? Book review!

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  1. Joanne says

    July 26, 2013 at 6:23 am

    This would be such a fun dessert for a party!
    It really is crazy how much money parents can spend on kids when really…they mostly love the “little” things more.
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    • Cate says

      July 30, 2013 at 9:07 am

      It *would* be a fun party dessert – make your own sweet pizzas!

      Reply
  2. Meg says

    July 26, 2013 at 11:59 am

    S’mores Nutella Pizza sounds like something I absolutely could not be alone with. Love it! And love the sparklers, too. We had so much fun with them when I was growing up, though I haven’t touched one in years.
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    • Cate says

      July 30, 2013 at 9:08 am

      It was all I could do not to take a finger swipe of the Nutella as I was making the pizzas…

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  3. Christy Garrett @ Uplifting Families says

    July 26, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    This recipe sounds yummy. My kids love eating Nutella on toast like it is going out of style.
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    • Cate says

      July 30, 2013 at 9:09 am

      Madeline loves it on toast too!

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I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍
I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also m I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also my lips are never chapped, so there’s that. 😂 And this is only one of my refill stashes. When I was in middle school, I had literally THE WORST chapped lips ever. Like a complete red ring around my top and bottom lips. I don’t think that’s where my lip balm obsession started, but it certainly didn’t help. Jersey winters are no joke (or our hot summers), so don’t mind me while I just add to my collection. What’s your fave?

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