Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Week 5: Lunchbox




Sandwich Skewers

Simple, easy and delectable, these sandwiches are perfect for school lunch. You can even add different ingredients, like salami or pickles.

(Serves 4)
You’ll need:
4 thick slices Shoprite fresh bakery bread; cubed
100 g ham; cubed
100 g Cheddar cheese; cubed
1 cup cherry tomatoes
½ medium cucumber; sliced into thick rounds
Wooden skewers

Method
  •       Thread bread, ham, cheese, tomatoes and cucumber through the skewer and repeat, creating 2 layers of each element.
Tips:
  •           Making a skewered sandwich is a great and interesting alternative to making traditional sandwiches that your kids will love.
  •       If you have shaped cookie cutters, you can also make traditional sandwiches, then cut them into shapes and thread the shapes through a skewer.
  •       You can also alternate the skewers by making pinwheels and threading 3 onto a skewer.


OAT AND APRICOT BARS
For a healthy and affordable snack in any kid’s lunchbox try these easy oat bars. They are nutritious and delicious, and the kids can even help to make them.

Makes: 12 bars
Time: 45 minutes

You’ll need:
1 ¾ cups cake flour
2 cups oats
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup margarine 
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla essence
Non stick cooking spray
1 ½  cups apricot jam

Method:
Preheat oven to 180C.  Place flour, oats, sugar, vanilla and margarine in a food processor and pulse 4 to 5 times or until oat mixture resembles crumbs.
Press half of oat mixture into the bottom of a greased 33 x 23 x 5 cm baking pan.
Spread apricot jam over oat layer. Top with remaining oat mixture over, and gently press.
Bake mixture at 180C° for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool bars completely in pan on a wire rack before cutting.

Tips:
  •  Try using a different flavor jam each week. Or add some dried fruit to the food processor to make  fruity oat bars.
  • You can make batches of this at one go and simply keep some in an airtight container for your kids to grab as they go along and freeze some as these taste great even straight out of the freezer.

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