Bee Crafty Kids #2 ~ Penguin Lunch

Posted on 19/07/2013 by Momma Jo

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You need:
2 Slices of whole wheat bread
Cheese spread
1 Carrot
1 Grilled chicken breast (I used one left over from the night before)
Lettuce
Candied eyes
Pumpkin cookie cutter
Paring knife

Method:

Cut the bread using the pumpkin cookie cutter, remove the stalk.
Spread cheese spread onto each penguin. This will also work as “glue” to stop your penguin form falling apart.
Slice the carrot thinly, use two slices per penguin. Cut a small triangle out of each round to make a foot shape and use the cut off triangles for the penguin beaks.
Slice the chicken breast length ways for the wings.
Assemble your penguin, as below, and use a little roughly chopped lettuce as “ground cover”.

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Monster Munchies Tutorial: Cheese, Chicken and Cucumber Rollups

Posted on 11/10/2012 by Momma Jo

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I found this really cute idea on Pinterest last night and thought I’d make my own version since Koko is such a fussy eater. I don’t make different meals for my kids. I may leave off an ingredient, like the cucumber I left of Koko’s lunch today, but my children know they eat what they are served. There will only be seconds if all their food is eaten and I don’t offer an alternative if they don’t eat their food.

Today the kidlets had cheese, chicken and cucumber rollups. This is how I made them.

Ingredients:
8 slices of brown bread, crusts removed
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated (shredded)
1 cup chicken breast, cubed
6 cucumber julienne sticks
Margarine (can be substituted with cream cheese or unsalted butter)

Method:
1. With a rolling pin, roll out each slice of bread, as flat as possible in the shape of a rectangle.
2. Thinly butter the rolled out slices.
3. On the shortest side, place the cheese, chicken and cucumber (as pictured below).

4. Tightly roll the bread, from the side with the filling, into a sushi shape.
5. Cut in half and pierce with a food pick or a tooth pick.
6. Serve with yoghurt and a cheese wedge.

Noo’s lunch
4 skewered rollups, cheese wedge and mixed fruit yoghurt

Fifi and Koko’s Lunch
2 skewered rollups, cheese wedge and banana yoghurt

Pixie had a cucumber stick, chicken cubes and a cheese wedge. She does not get a food pick.

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Monster Munchies: Organising snacks for snack breaks in a “Snack Station”

Posted on 12/09/2012 by Momma Jo

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I have been struggling of late to stay organised and having our day run smoothly. Its been a challenge to say the least.

I had been on my daily Pinterest pinning marathon (there really isn’t another word for it, LOL) when I came across this pin and thought I would give it a bash, I couldn’t hurt right?

For the last 2 days (starting on yesterday) I packed the kidlets’ snacks and got their daily juice allowance ready in the mornings and popped the Tupperware container in the refrigerator. We have 2 designated times for snacks, 10am and 3pm. When the snack times arrived I, or Noo, get the snacks out. It works well for all and I’m much less flustered now 🙂 Lunch is the next obstacle I’m going to tackle, but that will only happen in the new week once my new snack making routine has become a habit. No point in overwhelming myself with to many new routines all at once.

This is what our new “snack station” looks like
Day 1

Each child has a designated colour. This works well for us. Noo is green, Koko is blue, Fifi is pink and Pixie is yellow. These match their workboxes.

Morning snack: Orange wedges
Afternoon snack: Savory biscuits and droë wors (dried sausage – kinda like beef jerky, only better)

Day 2

Morning snack: Vanilla flavoured custard with star sprinkles and vegetable/legume rice rusk

Afternoon sweet snack: Savoury biscuits, secret message sweets, jawbreakers for the boys and chocolate covered marshmallows for the girls

The snacks are packed into little Disney Princess/Tinkerbelle/Toy Story snack bags, I bought these at Dischem

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Monster Munchies #11

Posted on 15/10/2010 by Momma Jo

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Monday
Cupcake and cheese spread on whole wheat sandwiches

Tuesday
Animal shaped biscuits and pretzels, pulled pork on whole wheat sandwiches and cupcake

Wednesday
Beef bangers and mash (not pictured)

Thursday
Corn on the cob, rice with gravy, roast lamb (not pictured)

Friday
Pizza

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Previous Monster Munchies:

Introducing Monster Munchies # 1
Monster Munchies #2
Monster Munchies #3
Monster Munchies #4
Monster Munchies #5
Monster Munchies #6
Monster Munchies #7
Monster Munchies #8
Monster Munchies #9
Monster Munchies #10

Monster Munchies #10

Posted on 08/10/2010 by Momma Jo

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This week’s Monster Munchies!

Monday
Boiled egg with a face drawn on with food colouring and a toothpic, Chicken mayo on whole wheat bread with Animal shaped pretzels and animal shaped ginger biscuits

Tuesday
Chomp Chocolate, Cheese spread on whole wheat bread and oval pretzels

Wednesday
Cottage Pie with Rice

Thursday
Cheese savoury muffin, Hotdog and Animal shaped biscuits

Friday
Boerewors, rice and gravy (not pictured)

Why Is Lunch So Important to Children?
Lunch may have even more importance for school-aged children than it does for adults. Since most kids don’t get breakfast or dinner at school and may not have any snacks until they get home, lunch is the only meal they have to power them through the day. According to ChoiceUSA.net, school lunch makes up one third to one half of a child’s nutritional intake for an entire day and is essential for helping children succeed in school as well as grow and develop successfully and healthfully.

Eating any type of meal for lunch can help keep your metabolism active and your body healthy, but some foods pack more of a nutritional punch than others. Dr. Kurt Hong recommends combining complex carbohydrates with lean protein to form a concentrated, long-lasting source of energy. Examples include nonfat yogurt and granola, a lean turkey sandwich on whole grain bread, or low-fat cottage cheese with fruits and vegetables. Ideally, a healthy lunch should offer a balance among the five main food groups: grains, vegetables, fruits, lean proteins and dairy.

[SOURCE: Livestrong]

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Introducing Monster Munchies # 1
Monster Munchies #2
Monster Munchies #3
Monster Munchies #4
Monster Munchies #5
Monster Munchies #6
Monster Munchies #7
Monster Munchies #8
Monster Munchies #9

Monster Munchies #9

Posted on 01/10/2010 by Momma Jo

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This week has been crazy, between the the two little ones been quite ill for 4 days, needing to do some serious grocery shopping and a Friday social, we only had two days of packed lunches.

Monday
Fried chicken and sweet corn on the cob