Sunday, September 18, 2011

one lunch for monday

Ham rolls, cheese shapes, cheez its, stix in the mud, cottage cheese, grapes & strawberries

Friday, September 16, 2011

finally it's friday

ham rolls, ice cream cheese, chips, yogurt and apples  
Ham & cheese sandwich, nerds, grapes, dried cherries and chips

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

wonderful wednesday

jelly sandwich, grapes, chocolate, gold fish, and diced ham
ham and cheese sandwich, goldfish, marshmallows, chocolate, pineapple & strawberries

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

tuesday's lunches

ham rolls, cheese flowers, grapes & apples, cheez its and a piece of chocolate
ham and cheese sandwich. goldfish, peaches and olives 
even though my youngest eats lunch at home she still gets a cute one.
cheez it snack mix, diced ham, cheese and fruit

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Monday Munchies

Apples & grapes, egg salad sandwich, goldfish and olives 
Ham & cheese sandwich, cheese slices, apples & grapes and goldfish

Friday, September 9, 2011

Fun Friday

Ham and cheese, olives, grapes, cheez its and a piece of chocolate
Jelly Sandwich, cheez its, piece of chocolate, grapes and vanilla yogurt

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Homemade granola bars

I found this recipe in my Family Fun magazine.

Ingredients:
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups cashew butter
1 cup powdered nonfat milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups granola cereal
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
1. lightly coat a 9x13 backing pan and a sheet of waxed paper with cooking spray and set them aside.  In a large saucepan over medium high heat, stir together the corn syrup and brown sugar.  Let the mixture cook until the sugar dissolves, about 1 min, then bring it to a simmer and let it cook for 30 sec more.
2. Remove the pan from the heat and use a long handled metal spoon to stir in the cashew butter, powdered milk and vanilla until smooth.  Stir in the granola and cinnamon.  Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, then use the waxed paper, oiled side down, to flatten it.
3. Let the mixture cool for 1 hour, then turn it out onto a cutting board.  If needed, use a knife to release it.  Slice the granola into 24 bars and store them in a sealable container layered between sheets of waxed paper until ready to eat.  They can be kept up to a week.


I used almond butter because I couldn't find cashew butter.