School lunches show

janezapchef

So, I mentioned to my playgroup that I could really use someone coming into my house to teach me about how to make great school lunches for my kids. The moms got very excited about the idea, only they thought I would come and do a show for them to TEACH THEM some great ideas for lunches. Um, any ideas????? I truly have no clue! This is my first year with having to pack them! Please, please help!

pc_jessica

i don't have kids myself but flipped through the caddy and thought of some products taht could be showcased the Cut n' Seal to make sandwhiches, the veggie peeler to get fresh veggies prepared. 1 cup prep bowls to put homemade pudding in , or other little snackies. outdoor utensils for utensils in their lunch box, the pineapple wedger for fresh pineapple to be packed, maybe in the prep bowl! apple wedger, sweet sprinkles set make up some healthy and yummy dips for the fresh fruits to be dipped in! the creative cutters coud be used to cut cheese and meats in creative designs! citrus peeler so they can peel their oranges at school.

BlessedWifeMommy

LOL that is funny! Sorry I'm not much help.

babywings76

The cut n seal would be a great thing to use. There is a file with tons of recipe ideas w/ it, so they can use it for more than just their lunch making skills. I'm not too much help though other than that. Our kids use the school silverware for things that they need a spoon for, and I'd be scared to give them a prep bowl w/ stuff in it for fear of them dropping it and breaking it. Or losing it!

babywings76

But you could demo the knives and cutting boards and UM to demonstrate fun and easy ways they can cut veggies the night before.

pc_jessica

omg i feel dumb, i reread your post and i thought you were asking what products you could show them to make lunches, but you were asking for actual lunch ideas....okay i have a few my mom used to pack for me...i don't know how healthy they were
nachos, she would keep the meat warm in my thermos and then i would assmeble them at lunch.
icecream sundae when i had done good on a test..again she would freeze the thermos the night before so it was really cold so the icecream would stay cold til lunch.
chicken salad with crackers and veggies
fruit salads
i always got one treat for lunch, whether it was a cookie, pudding cup, jello cup, or small fun size bag of chips
popcorn was good
soup on cold days again use the thermos
really you can pretty much pack anything as long as you either freeze the thermos or make sure the thermos is hot to keep things at the right temp.
also if you google, i came across some good webistes about this

babywings76

Oh, okay, now I feel silly as well....

So do you need general lunch ideas or ideas that you will be presenting as a PC consultant?

JennLizFran

I know someone mentioned the cut n seal already, but I work in a salon and one of our stylists mentioned using the cut n seal for her kids school lunches (little kids just hate crust...haha) and all the moms in here chimed in about how much they loved theirs (or the idea for those who don't own one). So, I'm sure your mom's group will love it. It's just like the uncrustables they sell frozen at the store, only way cheaper!

janezapchef

I need ideas for what to send the kids to school with for lunches as well as ideas for what to present as a consultant for a show focusing on this.

Aunticooks

typical lunch box lunch sandwich, chips, fruit and a treat

Definitely do the apple corer on a cucumber, insert a carrott and then use the crinkle cutter and cut cuc/carrott in 1/2 inch thick slices. The egg slicer to slice kiwi or stawberries. Use the new cookie cutter to make small cookies or even the small cookie scoop and apple corer/slicer makes easy apple slices. Good luck

gingertannery

Don't leave out after school snacks that are healthy!! Ant on a log... celery or carrot sticks or apple with peanut butter and raisins (featuring knives and spreader)
small sandwiches using the cutters. (also slice cheese slices for crackers.) Make jello in the batter bowl -friut slices or shapes. Push apple corer through center of a carrot and fill with cream cheese and slice. Yummy and pretty. That opens up a lot of choices!!

twinkie10

MMP is great for smaller jell-o jigglers.... yummo! They're bite size too =D

janezapchef

What is the MMP?? I'm not familiar with that abbreviation.

Also, this show is Sunday. I'm talking to the host today about recipes. Any other ideas would be great! Though, I am considering some of these here, I'd like to give lots of ideas!

janezapchef

Also, I was tossing around the idea of doing one of those stuffed burrito shows. Tortatani I think it was called.

crystalscookingnow

mmp = mini-muffin pan

janezapchef

OH! That makes sense! Duh! I was thinking Measure, Mix and Pour and was very confused! Thanks!

ChefBeckyD

That was my first thought too...I couldn't figure it out. :-)

Jolie_Paradoxe

For the "entree" - Wraps are healthy. Pasta salads can be made the night before and keep well. On "Fun" Days, moms can use creative cutters to pack a homemade version of lunchables. Sandwiches are standard - Ham & Cheese, PB&J, chicken salad (use the cut n seal, though mine like the crusts).

For the sides/snacks - popcorn (use twixit's to keep closed), fruit [whole or as a salad - (optional tools:use crinkle cutter, egg slicer, food chopper, salad chopper, ultimate mandoline, apple wedger, etc)], carrots or fav veggies (use julenne peeler for a new way to munch), mini muffins, pudding, jello, cookies (can modify to make healthier).

TrishPCMommy

my daughters love "carrot curls"
use a regular-size carrot that's been peeled and the serrated peeler to peel one long strip of carrot, very thin and it curls... fill a snack baggie with those and I don't even have to worry about supplying ranch dressing to dip it into

apple wedger on an apple and a small baggie of cinnamon or caramel sweet sprinkles (remind them to spray a little lemon juice on the apple to keep it from browning (Oil Spritzer?) and wrap the apple tightly in plastic wrap to resist browning)

use the skinny scraper to make PB&J without tearing the bread
slice fresh strawberries with the Egg Slicer and place between the jelly and pb...
can use bananas (and peanut butter and honey) too

slice a brick of cheese and use creative cutters (as mentioned above); can do the same with most lunch meat

cull strawberries and use the EAD or the Decor...Bottles to stuff them with yogurt and freeze overnight

cutlery/knives to make hotdog octopuses... from one end of the hotdog, cut from the end in toward the middle of the hotdog... make another cut perpendicular to it (you now have a plus sign cut into the hotdog from the end toward the center)... continue until you have eight legs... can do with string cheese too

kraftfoods.com has lots of great school lunch ideas... even making a tic-tac-toe looking sandwich by just using 2 different kinds/types of sandwich breads... check it out

ChefBeckyD

Great ideas! I love the carrot curls!

My tip for apples with the wedger is to use the wedger, but leave just a bit at the bottom attached. Push the apple back out from the top, and fold the apple back into it's original shape, and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Then, you never have any browning! We pack these often with a small container of peanut butter for dipping. YUM!