What’s up bloggies?

4th Grade is fantastico, especially when the school is close enough that I can come home and drop in for a quick helllllo!

When I was growing up I had a sandwich and an apple almost every day for my entire school career. Seriously! There were only a few exceptions. For example, my high school had excellent macaroni and cheese on Friday for like $1 that I would get. Also, in elementary school my dad used to get me and my siblings pizza strips. Other than that, my mom packed me a delicious and nutritious lunch every day, which always included a sandwich, apple, snack and a juice box. Yay mom.

Today I packed my own healthy school lunch! I made a sandwich of spinach & pinto dip from last night’s dinner on Sprouted Grain bread. I also packed an apple and some carrot sticks.

I guess this could be considered a light lunch, so I am sure I will pick up a snack in the afternoon if needed. My hunger is always thrown off a little on days I sub.

I am planning to go for a run after work, but I will definitely need a boost of energy in order for that to occur! Back to work for me!!!!

I am curious, I’ve noticed now that kids take all sorts of things for lunch. What did you take for lunch when you were a kid?

Cutting a conventional sandwich into a Tic-Tac Dough pattern is more enjoyable and satisfying.

It also allows makes the sandwich pieces small enough to sit on top of a crispy round tortilla chip such as those manufactured by Snyder’s of Hanover.

The cheese on the sandwich serves double duty as cheese in the sandwich and cheese on the chip. I suggest using a combination of rigid and soft ingredients such as sliced deli turkey and hard parmesan cheese. Lightly brush the interior of the bread with your favorite semi-liquid, such as Hickory Smoked Barbeque Sauce or Blue Cheese Dressing.

This is how I take mine. I suggest you do the same.