09 August, 2011

Let kids pack their own lunch

Today my son and daughter made their own lunches. My son made a PB&J Sandwich and my daughter made a ‘Happy Face Sandwich’. When I told them last night that they can pack their own lunches today, they were really excited. I usually don’t have waking up kids in the morning but their excitements woke them up extra early today. If you’re having a trouble trying to wake up children in the morning, try giving them a chore (it has to be a fun one like feeding the dog or choosing cereal for the family every morning!). I assume everyone knows how to make PB&Js so I’ll share a couple more simple recipes along with ‘Happy Face Sandwich’ recipe. These are really easy and fun for kids to make. Hope this makes your morning easier! 

Happy Face Sandwich
Ingredients: Peanut Butter, sliced bananas, raisins, 1 slice of bread, m&m’s candy
Spread the peanut butter on the slice of bread. Put 2 sliced bananas on the bread so they look like eyes. Use a raisin as a nose and make the mouth out of M&M’s candy. 

English Muffin Pizza
Ingredients: 1 split English muffin, pizza sauce, shredded cheese, kid’s favorite toppings such as pepperoni, bacon, ground beef, etc.
Lizzy’s tip: Dice vegetables into small pieces and give them to kids to decorate their pizzas. They’ll be gladly eating veggies without even knowing.
Toast English muffins (you should probably do this for kids since it could be dangerous). Spread pizza sauce evenly on muffin halves, sprinkle cheese on top and add the toppings. Put on a tray and put into a toaster oven to cook for 5-10 minutes. 

Bologna melt
Ingredients: 2 slices of bread, 2 slices of cheese, 2 slices of bologna or ham, margarine, mustard
Place bread on top of a cookie sheet and grease them with margarine. On each slice, place a slice of bologna or ham and 1 slice of cheese. Put mustard on the top and bake in oven for 5-10 min or until the cheese melts. 


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