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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Healthy Lunchbox Ideas
It's a fact of life busy school kids need healthy and nutritious packed lunches. Kids love variety and special treats in their lunchboxes. So we have included lots of healthy lunch box options, a great list of sandwich fillings and some yummy and healthy alternatives to the humble sandwich.
Children that have just started school will require small, easy to manage servings, as they will want to eat their lunch quickly, and go and play.
Make lunchtime easy for young children by chopping up fruit and vegetables, and limiting portion sizes. By making foods appealing, manageable and easy to eat, kids will eat enough and still have time to play with their new friends.
Pack their food in small, easy to open containers, snap lock bags or wrap in alfoil rather than cling wrap, (cling wrap can be tricky for little fingers) if they can't open their lunch and are too shy to approach the teacher they won't be able to eat it.
Sandwiches are the easiest and most popular type of lunchbox meal. Try varying the fillings and use all different types of breads, including pita bread, bread rolls, bagels, mountain bread, baguettes, French sticks, muffins, crumpets, mixed grain, wholemeal and high-fibre white.
To keep it interesting and appealing for the little ones use cookie cutters to cut sandwiches into shapes or try kids sushi: put sandwich filling on a slice of bread then roll up and cut into thirds.
Try these Sandwich Fillings:
* Cheese and vegemite
* Chopped skinless chicken, cottage cheese and tabouli
* Light cream cheese, grated carrot, sultanas and celery
* Tuna, mayonnaise and lettuce
* Peanut Butter and celery
* Low-fat cheddar cheese, sliced apple and celery
* Cottage cheese, celery, tuna and sprouts
* Avocado, celery, tomato and lettuce
* Avocado, grated carrot and bean sprouts
* Lean ham and fruit chutney
* Mashed bananas and cottage cheese
* Cheese, sliced tomato, lettuce and grated carrot
* Cheese and shredded lettuce
* Grated cheese, grated carrot and shredded lettuce.
* Sliced hard boiled egg and lettuce
* Chicken, lettuce and mayonnaise
* Turkey, lettuce and relish
* Smoked Turkey and cranberry sauce
* Cold meat, tomato, lettuce and grated carrot
* Ham, mustard and tomato
* Shaved ham and cheese
* Homos, dried tomato and sprouts
Alternatives to Sandwiches
If your child doesn't like bread or if they would prefer a change from sandwiches try: crispbreads - wholegrain, wholemeal or white, cruskits, salada's, ryvita's, wholemeal crackers, plain crackers, water crackers, corn thins, rice crackers or rice cakes.
Pack savoury biscuits with cheese slices, cubes or cheese spread and sticks of carrot and celery. Try chicken drumsticks or an assortment of cold meats, beef, ham, turkey with salad, lettuce, carrot, celery, avocado, cheese and a boiled egg.
More alternatives include:
* Pikelets
* Fritatta
* Savoury Pancakes
* Savoury Muffins
* Quiche
* Mini pizza
* Plain Popcorn
* Scones
* Yoghurt
* Puree fruit
* Fruit Loaf
* Cheese Sticks
Food Safety Guidelines
At most schools food is stored in lunch boxes, inside school bags for several hours before it is eaten. To ensure your child's lunch is fresh at lunchtime -
* Pack lunch in an insulated lunch box.
* Include a freezer pack or frozen water bottle to keep the lunch box cool.
* Follow proper food preparation and storage methods.
* Prepare lunches the night before and store in the fridge or freezer.
Most breads, sandwiches, fruits, vegetables and protein foods are fine to include in lunch boxes.
If it is a hot day perishable foods such as dairy products, eggs and sliced meats must be kept cool and eaten within four hours of preparation.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Essential Tools Every Gourmet Kitchen Should Have
I am an amateur cook, I say that because I don't work as a cook for a living but I have been cooking for over 30 years. There are certain tools that every cook should have in their kitchen to be able to properly cook gourmet meals. First off you need to have good quality cutlery in order to be able to cut the meats and vegetables for your cooking needs. The number one item on this list of cutlery needs is a good quality chef's knife that will probably cost you as much as seventy dollars.
Secondly you will need a couple of good cutting boards so that you aren't chopping up your counter tops. I suggest two cutting boards because I use one for meats and one for vegetables. I like to keep them separate. You can make many choices here from cheap to higher quality, but if you want the cutting board to last you awhile I suggest that you invest a little more in a higher quality board. There are many different sizes to choose from as well and you can get one large enough to span your entire sink or one that sits on the counter, I like having one of each. As far as whether to go with wood or plastic, it is more a personal preference really but plastic will cause your knives to become dull quicker. Regardless of whether you choose a wood or plastic cutting board you will need a knife sharpener.
If you are already a great gourmet cook or are intent in becoming one you will also want some specialty knives such as Filet Knives, Carving Knives, Paring Knives, Cleavers, and possible a Bagel Cutter. You will also want Whisks for mixing, Tongs for pulling items out of hot pots or off of the grill as well as Pasta Tongs for handling pasta dishes. Of course, you will also need a variety of large spoons and ladles for soups, gumbos, and gravies.
Next we need to take a look at cookware so that you have a place to put all those items you are chopping up on your new cutting boards. The best way to go here to save money is to buy the pots and pans in sets. If you buy them one by one you will spend a fortune. One thing that is an absolute must have is a sauté pan. This is used in almost every meal I prepare and I suggest that you make sure you have one that is high quality. For the most usefulness and flexibility choose a medium size one.
Next you need a large soup pot or gumbo pot as I call it. Most people call them soup pots but they can be used for pasta, chili, and more. This is one of the most well used pots you will have in your kitchen so don't be afraid to invest a little here to get a quality one that will last a long time. Just remember you don't have to get everything you need at once, you can add more items gradually.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Ronco Automatic Pasta Maker
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You haven't lived until you've enjoyed fresh homemade pasta. Having been spoiled, you'll never again be able to happily settle for the dried kind in a box. But why should you when making it is so easy? This automatic machine mixes, kneads, forms, and cuts delivering fresh pasta in only 3 minutes! And what's more, you can make as much pasta as you want, just add ingredients continuously through the unique grill. And last but not least, this pasta machine can also be used to make sausage, and a free sausage making package is included!
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Bread Slicer Elite, Brushed Stainless Steel Guide and Maple Wood Bread Board
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Maple Bread Slicer - Elite
This Bread Slicer Features Stainless Steel Guides with a Hard Maple Wood Bread Board.
This elegant, sturdy bread slicer is made from the finest natural materials. The slicing guides are brushed stainless steel (food grade). The bread board is made of solid maple hardwood.
This is for the discriminating home bread baker who also wants it to look good in their kitchen. Perfect for bread-maker size loaves, and for most other bread. Please Visit Our Web-site [breadslicerdepot] dot [com] for:
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Make certain your loaf width is five inches or less...see our website.
We use twenty stainless steel screws to build it (strong). Compare our slicer's weight at about 4.5 pounds to the other slicers in this segment (usually around one pound). You can expect inexpensive, soft wood stapled together in some instances which your bread knife will cut into far quicker than our hard maple. Our slicer will also arrive fully assembled....whereas most of the other slicers do not.
This bread slicer is hand made with pride in Tampa, Florida to give you perfectly sliced bread at home and will last you a long long time.
The wood is natural maple, we do not treat it with anything. Please see our website for more on seasoning a bread board.We use it daily to cut our own bread.
We recommend using a long, sharp bread knife that has a blade length of at least ten inches for best results.
If you hand make your bread, our slicer may still be for you. See our website for a scan of our slicer guide. You can print this out and then you can compare the size of your loaf to our stainless steel guides. You will then know if our slicer will suit your hand made loaf. If not, review our classic slicer!
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