Wanted: Lunchbox.
Must be cute (or will be left at home on purpose)
lightweight
fit in a pink-sparkly backpack
keep ham sandwiches with NO condiments cold
have complicated compartments so nothing touches
and be indestructible.
Do you have any picky eaters? I have one daughter who is a finicky eater. I have been paying for school lunch every day for her, but I have a sneaking suspicion that she is not eating. Why?
- Yesterday I asked her what was for lunch and she couldn’t remember….
- She comes home ravenous…
- She is the first kid out on the playground — EVERY DAY… (I know because I can see it from my backyard)
I looked around my house — I had one, ancient thermal lunchbox with a rip on the outside and something suspicious growing inside. So, I’m investigating the best way to get her to eat. She’s Nine and weighs 48 pounds. She basically lives on Eggo waffles and dry cereal.
I will probably run down to Target and pick out whatever is on sale, but maybe I will order one of these instead:
HELEN PEACOCK’S CRINKLY LUNCHBOX PIZZA from www.wospweb.com
Good hot or cold; an ideal extra for the lunch box and something the children can help you make. They can help you eat them too!
for the basic dough
8oz (250g) strong white bread flour
Pinch caster sugar
Half tspn salt
Half tspn fast-action dried yeast
One tbspn olive oil
Quarter pt (150ml) warm water (approx)
for the filling
Half a red pepper
Four mushrooms
Two small tomatoes
Two shallots or one small onion
Fresh herbs to include oregano,
One clove garlic
Approx 2 oz (50g) grated cheese
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to season
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Preheat the oven to medium hot
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whisk the eggs and cream with the seasoning
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melt the butter on top of the stove in a shallow 12′ pan which can go in the oven
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carefully spread the spinach and ricotta over the potatoes then sprinkle the pine nuts over the spinach and ricotta
- pout the egg mixture over all of this and cook on top of the stove on medium heat until bubbling slightly on the edges.
- place in the oven for 15-20 minuts until risen and slightly browned
- Remove from oven and let it set for 5 minutes before serving
Have a wonderful day!