a different kind of lunch

Yesturday after posting about lunches I had over 30 people visit my site. So I am guessing lunches is a hot topic for everyone?? Here are a few more lunch ideas I found floating around from visiting different sites.

Sandwich Sushi
this is not what you think.

you will need:
4 pieces of bread
tuna salad
Egg Salad
Ham
Cheese

Directions:
1. Cut the edges off the bread
2. take one piece at a time and use a rolling pin and flatten it you want it quite flexiable
3. spoon a line of filling along the edge
4. then start rolling making it as tight at you can.
5. once the sandwich has been rolled use a knife and cut it.
6. stack close together so the ends dont un ravel.

Another lunch idea
these containers are awesome!! these are just containers that have sections

dont be afraid to use cookie cutters!! they make lunch fun!!


LUNCH IDEA:
1.carrots, strawberries, crackers, cheese, turkey roll ups (just take sliced turkey and roll them up)
2.tuna sandwich, goldfish crackers, orange, and kiwi
3.their favorite sandwich, crackers, cheese, cuccumber and orange (peeled)
4.their favorite sandwich, sunchips and carrots and dip
5. Homemade granola bars (recipe later in post), crackers and cheese, and strawberries and kiwi
6.waffle pretzels (superstore) deli roll (turkey and ham), cheese and cucmber
7. apple sauce, pretzel sticks, fruit roll up and yogurt with fruit
8. fav.sandwich, grapes, handful of sunchip or dorittos, cheese
9. ham and cheese on a kaiser, carrots and dip and sunchips
10.chicken wrap, blueberry muffin, grapes, and cheese

RECIPE: Chocolate Chip Granola Bites

You will need:
2 1/2 C. quick oats
1/2 C. crisp rice cereal
1/2 C. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. canola oil
1/4 C. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla
* optional: ground flax seed and/or wheat germ (I use 3 heaping Tbs. or so of each).

Directions:
Mix all ingredients (except for the chocolate chips - keep those out for now) really, really, really well. I start with a wooden spoon and then usually end up using my hands too. Take your time to make sure everything is really blended. Taking your time also allows the wet ingredients to sort of soak into the dry components. If your mixture seems dry after mixing then you may need to add a little more oil and/or honey - a teaspoon at a time - until it starts to clump up a littleWhen your granola mixture gets to this point, not too wet, not too dry, then stir in the chocolate chips.

Holding the mini muffin cups, scoop the granola mixture in and form the mound compactly. I use a rounded tablespoon to help form them, a small cookie scoop would work too. You need to use both hands to press the granola and support the muffin cup at the same time. Line them up on a baking sheet to place in the oven


Baking:350 degrees.
Granola bites: 12-15 minutes.
Granola bars: 17-22 minutes (keep an eye on them!).
They are ready to remove from oven when the tops are golden. If they don't cook long enough they may not hold their shape. If they cook too long they will get too dry (not to mention they can burn) and may not hold their shape. (I've found granola bars to be finicky.)

more lunch ideas???