Oleh
23-03-2008, 10:19 PM
Hi i found this and thought you might like it
My family has always eaten homemade lunches from home. Mom's brown bag lunches are a fraction of the price of eating out, plus have the benefit of letting mothers control both nutrition and portions. Of course, the real challenge of fixing a sack lunch is in preparing a tasty, yet healthy meal that won't have the your child trading his sandwich for junk food.
What are our family favorites?
Peanut butter and jelly
Organic and natural peanut butters are high in nutrition and pack a lot of protein in a single serving. Since a peanut butter sandwich a la carte can be a little tough to eat , we always match it up with Mom's homemade low-sugar blackberry or strawberry jam for a sandwich that has the kids asking for extras.
Tuna Salad
Tuna salad gets a bad rap, but it's both low in calories and high in protein. The best tuna salad sandwich is a combination of low cal mayonnaise, minced celery, sweet pickle relish, a dash of sugar, and water packed tuna. To add some greens to your child's sandwich, stir in 1/2 of cup of chopped, fresh spinach.
Chicken salad sandwich
Sliced chicken by itself can be pretty plain, but chopped up into a salad tastes simply scrumptious. We always used cooked chicken leftover from yesterdays meal, which has been chopped in the blender. To the chopped chicken, add a little mayonnaise, some minced dill pickle, minced celery, chopped walnuts and a smidgeon of Dijon mustard. We serve up this winner on either whole wheat hoagie rolls or in a whole wheat wrap for a sandwich that's both healthy as it is tasty.
Ham and Potato sandwich
This crazy concoction has been a children's favorite for decades, at least at my elementary school! To make this silly sandwich, place a couple of thin slices of turkey ham on wheat bread, add a thin slice of American or cheddar cheese and a dollop of mayonnaise. Where does the potato come in? Include a container of five single potato chips which the children can add to their sandwich during lunch. The salty crunch of the chips against the sweetness of the ham is so tasty, they won't want to be trading this sandwich.
Green eggs and hamwiches
Egg salad sandwiches were mainstay picnic fare when I was a kid, but aren't quite as popular as they once were. It's a shame too, because egg salad really is a healthy, low calorie, low cost sandwich ingredient.
To trick my kids into eating egg salad sandwiches, I turned them into Green Egg and Hamwiches. To make this silly recipe, use any basic egg salad recipe, but add a tablespoon of minced ham and a drop of green food coloring. If you really want to be sneaky, this is a great time to add alfalfa sprouts! The sandwich looks crazy but is so weird looking that your children can't help but gobble it down.
A healthy, nutritious sandwich doesn't have to be expensive but does take a little thought beyond slapping a piece of lunch meat on some bread. By being a little more creative and adding some fun ingredients, your children will look forward to Mom's special sandwiches instead of trading them away.
This is from Associated content.com (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/412076/_5_cheap_but_tasty_sandwich_ideas_for.html?page=2&cat=22)
My family has always eaten homemade lunches from home. Mom's brown bag lunches are a fraction of the price of eating out, plus have the benefit of letting mothers control both nutrition and portions. Of course, the real challenge of fixing a sack lunch is in preparing a tasty, yet healthy meal that won't have the your child trading his sandwich for junk food.
What are our family favorites?
Peanut butter and jelly
Organic and natural peanut butters are high in nutrition and pack a lot of protein in a single serving. Since a peanut butter sandwich a la carte can be a little tough to eat , we always match it up with Mom's homemade low-sugar blackberry or strawberry jam for a sandwich that has the kids asking for extras.
Tuna Salad
Tuna salad gets a bad rap, but it's both low in calories and high in protein. The best tuna salad sandwich is a combination of low cal mayonnaise, minced celery, sweet pickle relish, a dash of sugar, and water packed tuna. To add some greens to your child's sandwich, stir in 1/2 of cup of chopped, fresh spinach.
Chicken salad sandwich
Sliced chicken by itself can be pretty plain, but chopped up into a salad tastes simply scrumptious. We always used cooked chicken leftover from yesterdays meal, which has been chopped in the blender. To the chopped chicken, add a little mayonnaise, some minced dill pickle, minced celery, chopped walnuts and a smidgeon of Dijon mustard. We serve up this winner on either whole wheat hoagie rolls or in a whole wheat wrap for a sandwich that's both healthy as it is tasty.
Ham and Potato sandwich
This crazy concoction has been a children's favorite for decades, at least at my elementary school! To make this silly sandwich, place a couple of thin slices of turkey ham on wheat bread, add a thin slice of American or cheddar cheese and a dollop of mayonnaise. Where does the potato come in? Include a container of five single potato chips which the children can add to their sandwich during lunch. The salty crunch of the chips against the sweetness of the ham is so tasty, they won't want to be trading this sandwich.
Green eggs and hamwiches
Egg salad sandwiches were mainstay picnic fare when I was a kid, but aren't quite as popular as they once were. It's a shame too, because egg salad really is a healthy, low calorie, low cost sandwich ingredient.
To trick my kids into eating egg salad sandwiches, I turned them into Green Egg and Hamwiches. To make this silly recipe, use any basic egg salad recipe, but add a tablespoon of minced ham and a drop of green food coloring. If you really want to be sneaky, this is a great time to add alfalfa sprouts! The sandwich looks crazy but is so weird looking that your children can't help but gobble it down.
A healthy, nutritious sandwich doesn't have to be expensive but does take a little thought beyond slapping a piece of lunch meat on some bread. By being a little more creative and adding some fun ingredients, your children will look forward to Mom's special sandwiches instead of trading them away.
This is from Associated content.com (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/412076/_5_cheap_but_tasty_sandwich_ideas_for.html?page=2&cat=22)