Favorite LunchBox Sandwich

Making great lunches takes... you guessed it...organization. Make a list of foods you know your kids love and keep it going as they discover new foods.

Here is exactly what I keep on hand at all times for the kids lunches

Romaine Lettuce

Alfalfa Sprouts

Tomatoes

Roasted Red Peppers in water

Balsamic Vinegar

Honey Roasted Turkey Breast

Albacore tuna in water

Alaskan Salmon (canned)

Hummus

Tzaziki

Mustard

Italian Dressing

Peanut Butter

Assorted Jams Celery

Cucumbers

Now, I know... it looks kinda weird, not very kid friendly... but I am telling you, when I tested my sandwiches by giving my kids a half of one give to a classmate (with parental permission of course) the kids LOVED them.

THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY LIKED THOSE INGREDIENTS BECAUSE NO ONE HAD EVER HAD THEM TRY THEM!

Oh! and NO! Those ingredients are not for one sandwich. Ha ha!

Here is a typical sandwich for my boys...

Whole Wheat roll or 6 in. sub roll

On one side I put balsamic vinegar, on the other I put a little mustard

(we don't like Mayo, if you love it... use it!)

them a layer of thinly sliced romaine lettuce

the lunch meat

a roasted red pepper slice or tomato slices

and a little more lettuce or some alfalfa sprouts. (if the tomato or peppers touch the bread, it gets soggy, so I layer up the lettuce to keep the bread drier.)

Cut in half and wrap in Press n Seal or foil.

The Balsamic vinegar just makes anything taste better. It's tangy, sweet, and just plain yummy. Notice there wasn't cheese. My boys aren't big "cheese in sandwich" lovers, but if your's do... GO FOR IT!

Sometimes when I am out of lettuce, I will thinly slice some cucumbers and layer them on the sandwich.

Enjoy!

More later!