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nyone else hearing
bells? School bells, that
is. We received our
two-page list of "school
supplies" and I've finally finished
buying all those really strange-
looking folders and multicolor
markers that glow in the dark.
Now all I have to do is pack their
lunches and throw them out the
door (kicking and screaming) as
that lovely yellow school bus goes
by.
I have been informed by my
11-year-old that he would go "bal-
listic" if he had to eat plain
peanut butter and jelly this year.
According to my 8-year-old, reg-
ular tuna salad just isn't "cool"
and that if I must pack his lunch,
couldn't I please come up with
something that was a little more
creative and less "tuna-like"?
So I said, "OK," you don't like
the lunches I plan; plan them
yourselves. Much to my surprise,
they did. A few creative recipes
from me and a few "No, chocolate-
covered raisins and bananas are
not part of the fruit group," and
we were on our way. The only
rule was that the meal must con-
tain something with protein, at
least one fruit or vegetable and a
bread, cracker or muffin Desserts
were optional and left to their dis-
cretion. We have enough menus
to get us through the first two
weeks of school without repeat-
ing anything.
The following suggestions and
recipes should get you going. The
recipes and suggestions are all
"kid friendly" and most things can
be put together the night before.
So, pack 'em up and of and en-
joy the quiet because before you
know it, winter break will be
here.
QUICKIE LUNCH SUG-
GESTIONS
1. Make mini-kabobs using
toothpicks or pretzels as skewers.
Combine lunch meats and veg-
etables or cheese and fruit.
2. Wrap sliced cooked meats or
cheese around asparagus spears,
celery sticks or melon wedges and
secure with a pretzel stick.
3. Veggies and dip for lunch
with a bagel or muffin make a
great break from sandwiches.
Throw in a few chips and the kids
think it's a party.
4. If you're sending a pasta sal-
ad or any salad that has mayon-
naise or yogurt in it, freeze a juice
box the night before and throw it
in the lunch just before they
leave. Not only does it defrost to
a nice slush-like consistency, it
keeps the salad cold and helps
prevent problems with the dress-
ing in the heat.
5. Every once in a while my
kids like breakfast for lunch, so
we pack cereal, fruit and a muf-
fin or cookies. They buy the milk
at school and they snap, crackle
and pop their way through the af-
ternoon. If your kids are big fruit
fans, cut up a big fruit salad and
send it with a hard-cooked egg,
some muffins or crackers and yo-
gurt.
7. Don't forget the rice cake. I
spread it with a variety of cream
cheeses and top it with vegeta-
bles.
APPLE SMILES
1 red apple
2 tablespoons peanut butter
14 kosher marshmallows,
miniature
Wash and dry apple. Cut the
apple into quarters. Slice out the
seeds. Spread the peanut butter
on one side of each quarter. Place
seven miniature marshmallows
on two of the quarters and place
the remaining quarters, peanut
butter side down, on top of the
miniature marshmallows. Wrap
in plastic wrap. Makes 2 servings.
BANANA SPLIT SALAD
1 individual serving carton
vanilla, lemon or pineapple
yogurt
1/4 cup crushed pineapple,
drained
1 banana, sliced
2 or 3 sliced strawberries
2 tablespoons Grape Nuts cereal
2 lettuce leaves, optional
Mix together the pineapple
and banana. Place in a contain-
er that has a tight lid. To serve:
If using the lettuce leaves, place
them on the bottom of the bowl
or plate. Put the pineapple and
banana mixture on top of the let-
tuce. Scoop the yogurt on top of
the banana-pineapple mixture.
Sprinkle the Grape Nuts over the
yogurt and top with strawberries.
Note: I usually pack the fruit in
zip-lock containers and send a
plastic bowl and spoon. Serves 1.
This can be doubled or tripled.
CUCUMBER CHICKEN
SANDWICHES
1 cup shredded or chopped
cooked chicken
1/4 cup chopped apple
1/4 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
3 to 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon sugar
dash of onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
4 slices whole or cracked wheat
bread
mayonnaise
lettuce leaves, optional
In a medium bowl, combine
the chicken, apple, cucumber, and
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