Simple Sunday Lunch

 

There are few things better than a delicious, easy Sunday lunch. I am sick of making grilled cheese after church. My kids have been fighting veggies and it was time to deal with it. So dealt with it, I did.

Lately I've been craving Korean food, but I didn't have the time or energy to create bulgogi, or bimbimbap. But I stilled wanted some Korean flavour. I always have sticky rice in my fridge, because... you never know... 

I warmed the sticky rice, added a wee bit of butter, fried some eggs sunny side up, put it on the hot rice with a splash of sesame oil and sprinkling of toasted sesame seed. Mix it all up with a spoon and it's delicious!

Then I made some shrimp veggies skewers. Any raw veggies would do. I chose cucumber, orange bell pepper, grape tomatoes and avocado. The shrimp was from a frozen shrimp ring that's been taking up freezer room. My kids LOVED them. What's more fun than pulling food off a stick? Apparently nothing. I got 2 "Mom, best lunch EVER!" 

Teddy Bear

Today we have a cute little lunchtime teddy bear for lunch. 

I used Silver Hills Gluten-free Omega Flax bread and just trimmed the bottom to create the jaw line. We've got a thin layer of PB topped with cucumbers for ears, nose and trimmed cucumber skin for the mouth; raisins for the eyes and nose. Top of the 'shirt' is made from orange slices and tomato slices.

This one was a real hit with Cam.

Shark fail - oops!

Well, they can't all be winners, can they? I was trying to make shark head - it certainly didn't turn out well. I like the idea, but I'm going to have to work on the execution. 

PB and J, with a strawberry/raisin mouth (with the tail of a goldfish). Raisins for the eyes and nose. Goldfish swimming by.

Good idea, will need to attempt it again.

Sailing Away

He asked for a sailboat - he got a sailboat. I LOVE this one, and it was super-easy to make.

One piece of bread made the boat and sail (with peanut butter, of course). Cucumbers for the windows and clouds. A cheese string for the sail.

Too cute!

Choo Choo...

I choo choo choo choose you! An amazing friend gave Cameron a bunch of her daughter's Thomas trains last week. Well, it's a Thomas obsession at our house! It's all he plays with and talks about. So much fun! So I couldn't help but create a train inspired lunch.

We have the favourite PB on whole wheat. I cut the bread into an engine and two cars. Cheerios make the wheels and smoke. The first car is carrying grapes, the second craisins. The track and window are made from cucumber. 

This was definitely Cam's favourite so far. 

Fish Sandwich

A fish sandwich for a preschooler. 

I used a piece of homemade whole wheat banana oat bread with butter. Some carrot halves made the scales and tail. A banana slice for the eye and bubbles and a craisin for the mouth and pupils. Love this one!

KD face

Every now and then we have to jump off the healthy food bandwagon. But I figure you can always add some healthiness back in! Cameron asked for KD today, and I figured "Why not!"

Here was have 1/3 cup of prepared KD. Apple slices for the ears and mouth. Craisins for the eyes, a grape for the nose and some cucumber for the hair. I wish I had done something fancier for the hair, but we were heading into nap time and I figured I would just get 'er done!