Lunch Time

I am not that into lunch.  I don't know why.  I'm just not.  I usually grab some left-overs from the fridge, or have a bowl of cereal or something.   But today it snowed, and I had the house to myself, and I had this yummy brie and some good bread and some delicious Bonne Maman blueberry jam, and I thought, "Why not?"

Oh my gosh this was the best sandwich I ever had that wasn't a lobster roll.

No "recipe."  Just brie and jam, spread on some bread, and grilled.  Yep.  

I might have this again tomorrow.

Twenty Points

We are so proud of Daphne for trying twenty new foods so far in 2012.  She finally got the 20 points she needed to watch Star Wars!  So on Saturday, we had Family Star Wars Day to celebrate, complete with Princess Leia hair.

 In the morning, we tried the star fruit.  Nobody really liked it, but it counted towards Daphne's NEXT twenty points.  Not sure what her reward will be this time.  Empire Strikes Back, maybe?

Anyway, later in the afternoon, we had a late lunch and watched the movie.  There were Ham Solo sandwiches, Vader Tots (or perhaps Darth Taters...no one can agree on this), and baked Zuke Skywalker chips for lunch.

We also had home-made Wookies and Cream ice cream (vanilla with smashed up oreos) for dessert.  There are no photos because we were too busy eating it to take pictures.  It was delicious.

Daphne loved watching the movie, although I don't think she really understood all of it.  She wasn't freaked out by the sand-people like I was as a kid, but she was a little distraught about the whole battle between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader.  After the movie, we took a long LONG family walk to distract her crazy little  Daphne brain so she wouldn't be obsessing about Star Wars with a million questions at bedtime.  It worked!

The Star Wars portion of our weekend concluded on Sunday with some Princess Leia cinnamon rolls for breakfast.  I don't really have any recipes to share.  The cinnamon rolls were store-bought, the tots were frozen, and the sandwiches were sandwiches.  I did make the zucchini chips, but they weren't very good, and I'll probably try a different method next time.  And the ice cream was just the simple vanilla recipe that came with the ice cream maker, with some smashed oreos added at the end.  The fun part was coming up with the food ideas.  I hope she picks Empire Strikes Back for her next reward.  There might just be some Boba Fett-uccine in our future!

Daphne's Favorite Lunch

Lunch time is tricky around here.  Daphne has to get on the bus at 11:00 am, so we have to start lunch at 10:30 at the latest.  So, what we end up making is usually more of a mid-morning snack than a lunch.  This one is quick and easy, pretty healthy, and she loves it.  On the days she eats this for lunch, I think she has more energy at school and doesn't come home complaining that she's STAAAAARRRRVING.

The PB&B Wrap

1 flour tortilla
peanut butter (or Nutella if you've been really good)
1 banana
granola
honey

Heat the tortilla.  I do mine right on the gas burner, flipping it with tongs.  It doesn't take long...watch it carefully!
Spread peanut butter on the tortilla.
Put the banana in the middle.
Sprinkle on a little granola if you have it.  This adds a nice crunchy texture.
Drizzle with honey (skip this if you use Nutella).
Roll up like a burrito and enjoy!