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I\u2019ve decided to pack lunches for my daughter this year. I know tons of parents have made their child\u2019s lunch for years upon end and I figure it\u2019s my turn to join the ranks. School lunches, while supposedly balanced and nutritious, look about as appetizing to me as those cellophane wrapped sandwiches sitting on the counter at the local gas station.<\/p>\n
Yeah. Mm, mm good.<\/p>\n
My husband and I are pretty health conscious and luckily, our children love their veggies. If you\u2019re wondering how we got so lucky, it\u2019s a matter of introducing the kids to vegetables as if they were treats when they\u2019re still very small. Black olives are great fun to pop on the end of tiny fingers and nearly every child loves to pop sticks of carrots or celery into any type of dip. It\u2019s like a requirement of being a kid to dip everything that\u2019s remotely dippable. <\/p>\n
So, in search of the perfect lunch, I married some ideas. Kids like to have something they can just pick up easily. Wraps are a great way to go if your child is like that. But, you can run out of tortillas at the wrong time. Then you\u2019re stuck with a soggy old sandwich. Or are you? Nope! Just trim the crust off of a piece of bread and roll flat. Voila! Instant wrap. You may have to use a toothpick to hold it shut, but this does work really well. For smaller kids, don\u2019t worry about the toothpick, just add smaller amounts of filling.<\/p>\n
Sometimes it seems like a nice idea to make a hot sandwich or wrap, but don\u2019t fall to that temptation. By the time lunch rolls around, the melted cheese on a hot sandwich or wrap will be gummy, the bread soggy, and the mayo\u2026I don\u2019t even want to go there. Try cold versions of hot foods. Chop chicken, season with taco seasoning, mix with a bit of sour cream and salsa, spread on top of a lettuce leaf that lines a tortilla, sprinkle with cheese, then roll tightly. A cold chicken fajita! <\/p>\n
You don\u2019t have to stick to normal sandwich fillings or breads. You can also use bagels, pita bread, crackers or rolls. Ever try strawberry preserves with cream cheese? Uh huh, kids love that, too. Leftover stew? Wrap it! Just drain the excess liquid, squish the vegetables and meat together a bit, then wrap. Let your imagination run wild.<\/p>\n
Next time, we\u2019ll talk about easy desserts for packed lunches!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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