Molly came home and raved about her lunch and requested that we repeat it. I love when kids really enjoy something different. Most kids wouldn't even try peanut butter on banana bread. You'd get the, "eeewww, MOM are you kidding me? I'm not eating that.", reaction if you even mentioned it. But now it is so popular at our house that not just one, but two kids requested it for tomorrow. The third may want it as well but he doesn't quite have the verbal skills needed to express that yet.
Our main entrée is again homemade banana bread spread with Whole Foods honey roasted peanut butter and made into sandwiches. If you are looking for this yummy and healthy (two words that are rarely put in the same sentence) recipe, check our post about yesterday's lunch.
The strawberries were a big hit too, so we are going to oblige Molly's request for them to again grace her lunch box. We can't blame her, they are really delicious and the smell is very comforting.
We switched up the vegetable a little bit. Our vegetable du jour is edamame. Yes, those cute little soy beans that almost look like lima beans but taste a little different. We had all three kids eating them at dinner tonight. #2, Molly's sister, usually doesn't like them but tonight she ate them like they were going out of style.
We also added a Frigo Cheesehead String Cheese for some added protein and a little salty flavor. We all are big fans of cheese in our house and this is one of our favorites. The kids and adults really enjoy this easy and convenient snack.
For dessert, we've decided on old fashioned vanilla wafers. Yes, most of the time these little lovelies are found in banana pudding or as the base of a tiramisu when lady fingers aren't available, but they are a nice and sweet little treat all by themselves. Plus, they aren't a heavy cookie that sits at the bottom of your stomach for the rest of the afternoon.
Showing posts with label Whole Food's honey roasted peanut butter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Whole Food's honey roasted peanut butter. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Requested Repeat Lunch
Labels:
Banana Bread,
edamame,
Frigo Cheesehead String Cheese,
Strawberries,
Vanilla Wafers,
Whole Food's honey roasted peanut butter
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Banana Bread
Mom is pretty tired tonight. My trainer upped my cardio like crazy tonight. I'm ready for bed. But, alas, I am going to make Molly a great lunch because she deserves it. Plus, I don't have to make anything too outrageous for her because she is pretty happy with whatever ends up in her lunch box. This is another reason that I am dedicated to her lunches, she's a great kid and would appreciate a simple pb&j every day.
Our main entrée is homemade banana bread spread with Whole Food's honey roasted peanut butter and made into sandwiches. Banana bread and peanut butter are a great combination. Molly's Daddy made this very yummy and healthy bread. The flavor is so delicious that it seems like its not the healthier version. *See recipe below
We've decided that our fruit will be sliced strawberries. We found some really nice looking strawberries at the store today so we decided to give them a try. They aren't as sweet as the early summer variety but they are still delicious nonetheless.
The vegetable for today's lunch is sugar snap peas with a few shredded carrots added in for color. We can't get enough of these little green goodies in our house.
Dessert is courtesy of Molly's little sister. It's her turn to bring a snack in for preschool so Molly reaps the rewards of the extras. We made orange and black cherry Jell-o Jigglers and cut them with leaf shaped cookie cutters for the preschoolers and used a micro cookie cutter to make the scraps look like little jewels for Molly.
Healthy Banana Bread
1/3 c. natural applesauce
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2-3 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 c. water
1 2/3 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix applesauce and brown sugar.
Stir in eggs then bananas then water.
Stir in dry ingredients.
Pour mixture into a loaf plan and bake 55-60 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
Cool and enjoy!
Our main entrée is homemade banana bread spread with Whole Food's honey roasted peanut butter and made into sandwiches. Banana bread and peanut butter are a great combination. Molly's Daddy made this very yummy and healthy bread. The flavor is so delicious that it seems like its not the healthier version. *See recipe below
We've decided that our fruit will be sliced strawberries. We found some really nice looking strawberries at the store today so we decided to give them a try. They aren't as sweet as the early summer variety but they are still delicious nonetheless.
The vegetable for today's lunch is sugar snap peas with a few shredded carrots added in for color. We can't get enough of these little green goodies in our house.
Dessert is courtesy of Molly's little sister. It's her turn to bring a snack in for preschool so Molly reaps the rewards of the extras. We made orange and black cherry Jell-o Jigglers and cut them with leaf shaped cookie cutters for the preschoolers and used a micro cookie cutter to make the scraps look like little jewels for Molly.
Healthy Banana Bread
1/3 c. natural applesauce
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2-3 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 c. water
1 2/3 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix applesauce and brown sugar.
Stir in eggs then bananas then water.
Stir in dry ingredients.
Pour mixture into a loaf plan and bake 55-60 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
Cool and enjoy!
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