Posted on: Wednesday, August 17, 2005
TASTE
Make your child's lunch more fun and interesting
Advertiser Staff
Here are a few quick suggestions to liven up lunch fare:
Choose easy-to-eat fruits; peel and cut into pieces.
Pair tuna salad, peanut butter or cheese spread with rice cakes (pack separately).
Cold pizza is a relatively healthful option, and many kids love it.
Make or buy mini-muffins.
Cut sandwiches into diamonds, triangles, rectangles or other shapes.
Make your own trail mix with cereal, raisins, nuts, mini-pretzels, fruit gummies.
Naturally sweetened fruit cocktail can be packed in a container to mix with yogurt.
Mix cream cheese with raisins and a dash of honey to spread on graham crackers.
Pack string cheese and ham sticks with a honey-mustard sauce for dipping.
Look over your favorite appetizer recipes with your child's lunch in mind.
Choose lower-sugar, lower-fat granola bars and fruit Newtons for sweet snacks.
Mix shredded carrots with raisins, unflavored yogurt and a bit of honey for a crunchy salad.
Make fruit kabobs using thin strips of celery for skewers.
Pair cut veggies with seasoned cream cheese.
Pack a zip-closure bag of low-fat microwave popcorn.
Source: www.homecooking.about.com
