A Couple of Lunchboxes.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Posted by Shah cooks
A few lunchboxes of the varying combinations of the same old sandwich and parantha and my little one is showing signs of weariness. So we tried and found successful a couple of new lunchboxes. The idea is to make something easy, healthy and yet delicious. Since we are a spice loving family (my husband is slowly defecting to the sweeter side), we made french toast with salt, pepper and chives or oregano and cut it up into bite sized pieces. Very easy and tastes good even when it is cold.
Just mix one egg with 3-4 tbsp milk, a pinch of salt, pepper and any herbs of your choice. Heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil and cut 2 slices of bread into halves. Dunk each slice into the egg mix and take it out and slide into the pan. Fry on low heat for a minute on each side. Add a little more oil to evenly crisp it up. Drain onto paper towels and cut into pieces.
A couple of oranges, peeled and ready to eat and lunch is ready.
Grown Up Version: I add chopped onions and green chilies to the egg mix and then make the toast( with less oil) for a spicy bite.
The other lunchbox was a bunch of washed and dried grapes nestled between a wrap. What's inside? A spread of cream cheese and hotsauce,
(0r herbed cream cheese) a couple of lettuce leaves, shredded grilled or fried(leftover) chicken, cheddar cheese shavings all laid out and rolled up. Try your variation of your favorite flavors...a bit of creaminess, a bit of spice, some protein and some leaves. I have to keep trying different combinations on my son till he likes some and then we stick to it.
To finish off, lets hear about some variations that you do and I shall add it to this post. This is an open forum and I hope not to sound like a monologue, but that's only possible if you all respond and help me out. So do leave your comments, good or bad and have a nice day.
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This Post was written by Shaheen from Malabar Spices..
I actually discovered savory French toast a couple of months ago and we are hooked. My variation on that is making it Italian - I use Italian herbs and Parmesan cheese. Tastes great with a cappuccino.
For the wrap my variation is adding a bunch of finely sliced vegies along with the cream cheese depending on Soeren's mood we either go for a light tomato sauce or a sweet and sour sauce too.