Kid-friendly food and 'inspired' simple suppers

As any grandmother might do, I plan for when the grandchildren visit and have what we call “kid-friendly” food on hand for their meals. Recently, Hannah (10) and Charlotte (8…almost 9, she’d remind all) were joined for lunch by Ashley Zimmerman (9) and younger brother Joseph (5). The PB&J main course was augmented by an “experiment.” I asked each guest to agree to sample “only one bite” of the PB&J Pizza recipe I had peeled off the top of a Smuckers’ peanut butter jar. One bite was agreed. I made half the pizza “plain” with no fruit and the other half loaded with sliced and chopped fruit. Then...