Make-your-own lunchables..creative suggestions

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--- Sandra Mort <sandra.mort wrote:

> My dd couldn't care less about name brands, but she

> adores the little

> circles of bologna instead of quartered slices.

lers! LOL!

 

I have seen veggie bologna slices somewhere before but

I can't remember who they were made by..hmmmmm

 

As for the little circles... I can possibly solve that

one for you.. maybe even top it if your toddler is

like my two year old ds.. and my five year old dd.....

 

Two words... COOKIE CUTTERS... My kids absolutely

LOVE when I cut their food into shapes with cookie

cutters. We do this with veggie cheeses, sandwitches

of all types, Homemade crackers ( before baking of

course) , Veggie burgers, chunks/slices of tofu,

Sticky rice, you name it, if a cookie cutter can get

through it or the food can be pressed into it, they'll

try it. They just like the novelty of all sorts of

shapes.. and believe me we have a ton of them!!! And

they like the frames this makes too!

 

My kids sometimes even specify what shape they want

before choosing what kind of food they want..this is

how much they love them..LOL

 

If I'm not in the mood for cutters I usually let them

choose what size and shape they want their sandwitches

: two rectangles cut in half vertically OR

horizonally), little squares ( cut both vertically AND

horizonally) , Big triangles ( cut diagonally), little

triangles (cut on both diagonals, like an x), Or a

great big rectangle or square depending on the

original shape of the slice ( uncut), circles or half

circles, also called o's or boats ( bagels), ovals and

half ovals (rye bread).

 

****If you make your own bread...or want to try

to..try this: Get a bread tube pan in different

shapes ( I personally have the heart and the flower

from Pampered chef but I've seen circles, squares, and

others as well. ( I'm looking for a star right now as

that's ds's favorite shape.) Fill it aproximately half

to two thirds full ( you may need to experiment as

doughs rise differently) add the lid, and bake it.

Presto! Instant shaped slices. I have a breadmaker so

I easily make the dough, but frozen bread dough can be

used also.

 

One more cool thing I did once and have been begged

profusely ever since to do again ....and I will

eventually... is that for my dd's birthday I added

food coloring to the liquid when making the dough for

fun colored bread ( trust me I learned from experience

that it is much easier to add color at the start than

to mix it into the dough... and you can check it

periodically while mixing to add more color if

needed).

 

I even used two different colors together millifori

(sp)style for different colored centers and edges (

great for my flower and heart pans)... or just

randomly add chunks multiple colors in one pan....this

is a fun surprise as you will get many different

looking slices in each loaf.If you partially mix them

together you can make marbled bread too. My daughter

and I agreed when I did these for her birthday party

that they were like princess sandwiches. And all of

the guests thought they were awsome and couldn't

believe I made it myself.

 

Now who says you shouldn't play with your food?!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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> I have seen veggie bologna slices somewhere before but

> I can't remember who they were made by..hmmmmm

 

Yves makes veg. bolonga slices, also ham and turkey style

Peace,

Laura

 

 

 

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how do you make homemade crackers?

 

 

 

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> I have seen veggie bologna slices somewhere before but

> I can't remember who they were made by..hmmmmm

 

Yes, we buy the stuff already.

 

> As for the little circles... I can possibly solve that

> one for you.. maybe even top it if your toddler is

> like my two year old ds.. and my five year old dd.....

>

> Two words... COOKIE CUTTERS...

 

I understand how to do it, but I simply can not deal with the amount of

waste from the remainder of the slice, and I don't uaually eat the bologna.

 

> And

> they like the frames this makes too!

 

Hmmm. I never thought of that. I guess she might like the " doughnut " it

left behind.

Sandra