The lunch box
When packing the lunch box for your husband and children, spend the time to make a delicious meal they will look forward to eating. Remember this should be both nourishing as well as appetizing.
To make school lunch more fun, let children choose their own lunchbox, one they are proud to carry.
The classic lunchbox item of course is the sandwich, so the preparation is very important. The filling should be abundant in amount. Here are some tips for packing the lunch box including instructions for properly wrapping sandwiches in waxed paper.
Keep in mind the time of season when planning the menu. In winter, use soup as the main dish, the wide mouth thermos can hold nice thick soups such as potato, or rich corn chowder. Other thermos fillers: stew, baked beans, scalloped potatoes or macaroni and cheese. On warmer days, something cool and refreshing; lemonade, milkshake, canned fruit juices, or that always appreciated, ice cold milk.
This is a lovely recipe for a warm lunch on a cold day.
Here are some other popular menu suggestions:
For a special treat make the sandwich that has different names in different parts of the country-all yell out “hungry”; submarine, grinder, hero or po boy. Split a piece of French or Italian bread butter it well then pile in a favorite combination: Cheese, chicken, bologna, salami, roast beef, ham, tuna salad, egg salad, tomatoes, pickles, and onions are all good ingredients.
Another special sandwich for dad or a growing teenager would be the Dagwood sandwich.
Desserts must be something that can travel, any individual fruit flavored gelatin or pudding would be happily welcomed as well as any kind of cookie.
Little surprises should handful of potato chips, raisins, or salted nuts, a hard cooked boiled eggs; a couple of marshmallows or lollipop for the small ones. For the grown ups some crackers and cheese make the lunch box cheerier
Extra tips for creating a delicious lunchbox.
An example of a nutritious and attractive lunch to go:
These photos and recipes from these lovely books
