tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:00:17 +0000merry meal making :: feeding a tree nut allergic first grader :: lessons learned in a bento box!http://www.lunchnugget.com/annelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)Blogger47125LunchNuggethttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-525223645477534049Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:31:00 +00002009-09-23T10:38:30.293-07:00(clockwise from upperleft)  two kinds of tortilla chips:  jalapeno and blue corn, beet hummus, blanched baby corn with ghee and sea salt, red seedless grapes, ultimate sandwich bread with cheddar cheese and tiny black currants for buttons, and a small chocolate chip cookie. For the beet hummus, I just used my favorite hummus recipe and added four cooked beets to the food processor, and adjusted http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/k5cH0WFBy24/nuggets-lunch-september-23-2009.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=k5cH0WFBy24:vU9tf4Wse3U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=k5cH0WFBy24:vU9tf4Wse3U:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/k5cH0WFBy24" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2009/09/nuggets-lunch-september-23-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-6728834970451308251Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:18:00 +00002009-09-23T10:23:54.840-07:00 Nugget's recently self-proclaimed favorite bread.  Seriously, the ultimate sandwich bread.  It will be soft for two days in an airtight bag or container, but it will probably be eaten long before then.  Incredible as sandwich bread, but also as toast, french toast, and particularly grilled cheese on the outdoor charcoal grill.  Here is the amazing part:  (sssshhhhhh!) it is really easy to make!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/AZgheD9aaBY/ultimate-white-sandwich-bread-with-only.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=AZgheD9aaBY:Wqqyjd3etQw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=AZgheD9aaBY:Wqqyjd3etQw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/AZgheD9aaBY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2009/09/ultimate-white-sandwich-bread-with-only.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-3888489138597497648Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:59:00 +00002009-09-18T16:44:37.560-07:00(clockwise from upperleft) Mashed yukon potatoes with ghee and sea salt.  Sugar snap peas. Animal crackers.  Persian cucumber rings stuffed with salmon salad. Cheddar cheese dolphins, and red bell pepper. Yes, I am painfully aware of how, um, "worm-like" the mashed potaotes look.  I was trying to squirt them out of a bag, and I should have used a pastry bag with a fancy tip or something to make http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/1iFqiL5uvzc/nuggets-lunch-september-18-2009.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=1iFqiL5uvzc:7EOGqlbsi4Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=1iFqiL5uvzc:7EOGqlbsi4Y:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/1iFqiL5uvzc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2009/09/nuggets-lunch-september-18-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-877820759007360261Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:45:00 +00002009-09-18T06:47:26.649-07:00I have romanticized notions about what the Homegrown School Lunch Week will eventually be.  I packed my son's lunch today, however, because the school did not have a local food on the menu for today.  I was unable to find out what Monday's local vegetable was, but Tuesday was cantaloupe, Wednesday was tomatoes and cucumbers, and Thursday was watermelon.  Today was going to be leftovers of the fewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/AQmqZ5rDxW0/results-of-homegrown-school-lunch-week.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=AQmqZ5rDxW0:agB7oCOw9Fs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=AQmqZ5rDxW0:agB7oCOw9Fs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/AQmqZ5rDxW0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2009/09/results-of-homegrown-school-lunch-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-3350625747443358928Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:40:00 +00002009-09-15T07:40:45.331-07:00This week in some of the Maryland Public Schools, it is Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week.  This means the fruits and vegetables at Nugget's school are locally grown and offered to the children.  He will be buying lunch all week, because I really want to support this program, and encourage the eventual expansion of it.  The current downside is that the school system has not fully embraced the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/haA04Ddwxe0/homegrown-school-lunch-week.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=haA04Ddwxe0:vlIun3mLiLk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=haA04Ddwxe0:vlIun3mLiLk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/haA04Ddwxe0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2009/09/homegrown-school-lunch-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-3781563916134334690Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:27:00 +00002009-09-11T15:53:45.748-07:00 A little addition to today's rainy-day lunch was a small thermos of warm baked beans. (clockwise from upperleft)chocolate M&Ms, canned pineapple chunks, ranch dressing, carrot, baby spinach leaves, chicken sausage and red bell peppers, and whole wheat bread pockets filled with cream cheese and pumpkin butter.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/M9LHTpJZYmE/nuggets-lunch-september-11-2009.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=M9LHTpJZYmE:qv2MK3fIFSg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=M9LHTpJZYmE:qv2MK3fIFSg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/M9LHTpJZYmE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2009/09/nuggets-lunch-september-11-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-6644223619965563282Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:41:00 +00002009-09-11T18:09:15.279-07:00 Here we have some lunch goodness leftover from a Labor Day potluck in the park. A picnic, bikes, playground, and the grandest game of cornhole combined with friends and yummy food make for a fine day, indeed. (clockwise from upperleft) fresh picked glorious juiciness in the form of local white peaches from Weber's Cider Mill Farm, carrots and persian cucumbers cut into quasi-matchsticks, squashhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/KCnq8oNwO9c/day-after-labor-day.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=KCnq8oNwO9c:Kxo6vTmTsfc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=KCnq8oNwO9c:Kxo6vTmTsfc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/KCnq8oNwO9c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2009/09/day-after-labor-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-7162113598463893722Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:48:00 +00002009-09-03T06:38:00.547-07:00 (clockwise from upperleft) cherry tomatoes with fresh ground pepper and coarse sea salt, carrots, red bell pepper stars, gingered lentil whole wheat wrap with romaine hearts, tomato and radish sprouts, and a vegan butternut squash maple corn muffin with pumpkin seeds.Happy Back to School and a brand new year! Thank you to all who have visited during the past year, sending kind words and loving http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/VLJJMW7S_KU/first-week-of-school.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)10<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=VLJJMW7S_KU:_GkPZyonxE8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=VLJJMW7S_KU:_GkPZyonxE8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/VLJJMW7S_KU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2009/09/first-week-of-school.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-8634022760283597548Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:43:00 +00002008-09-05T13:46:59.095-07:00 (clockwise from upperleft) Blue corn tortilla strips. Pinto beans tossed with black beans and two orange bell pepper stars. Steamed broccoli with Sysco ranch for dipping. Chicken and cheese quesadillas with more bell pepper stars. Blue corn chips: When I bought these chips at TJ's, I didn't notice they were unsalted, but believe it or not they still taste good (I'm eating a few right now!). I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/qkJPbUE9ZeM/nuggets-lunch-september-05-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)20<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=qkJPbUE9ZeM:hCTKPRJcdjA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=qkJPbUE9ZeM:hCTKPRJcdjA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/qkJPbUE9ZeM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/09/nuggets-lunch-september-05-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-6671928327682751745Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:49:00 +00002008-09-05T10:37:02.380-07:00(clockwise from upperleft) Jarred halved peaches, cut into chunks. Cubed beets with American Flag picks. Sliced Gala apples. Jelly beans. TJ's spinach flour tortillas wrapped up with ham and muenster.Peaches: Trader Joe's has different types of jars of fruit (peaches, pears, mangos), and they are delicious and easy, plus you can pour out the liquid in a cup, add some water, and drink it as juice.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/NM_c-L0hgz4/nuggets-lunch-september-03-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=NM_c-L0hgz4:j-PMnoD_96E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=NM_c-L0hgz4:j-PMnoD_96E:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/NM_c-L0hgz4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/09/nuggets-lunch-september-03-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-2227891806862113944Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:50:00 +00002008-09-02T20:32:56.215-07:00 (clockwise from upperleft) Trader Joe's calcium enriched applesauce. Chocolate chip cookie, devilishly dipped in yet more chocolate. Fresh green beans with TJ's Roasted Sunflower Seed Butter for dipping. Caprese kabobs.Details: The green beans were Wegman's pre-cleaned, pre-packaged ones, and looked gorgeous - more so than the open bins of fresh beans I normally find in grocery stores. I simply http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/RWO7F2fVhPU/nuggets-lunch-september-02-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)10<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=RWO7F2fVhPU:jpVH4f5w4Uw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=RWO7F2fVhPU:jpVH4f5w4Uw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/RWO7F2fVhPU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/09/nuggets-lunch-september-02-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-1715616474479829804Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:47:00 +00002008-09-02T20:27:40.995-07:00My friend Tricia Wilson makes these really cute sandwiches for her children, and my own kids have since come to know them as "Mrs. Wilson Sandwiches." Just looking at these sandwiches makes me feel like a kid again! They are made with the help of a Pampered Chef product called a Cut-N-Seal, which seals the outer edges and eliminates the crust (think Sm*ckers Untouchables - so called by me becausehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/J7W1lWwt_aY/sandwich-appeal-with-cut-n-seal.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=J7W1lWwt_aY:GyynFg5El6M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=J7W1lWwt_aY:GyynFg5El6M:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/J7W1lWwt_aY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/09/sandwich-appeal-with-cut-n-seal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-5790191718940807029Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:03:00 +00002008-08-29T09:37:22.352-07:00 (clockwise from upperleft) White nectarines, peeled and sliced. Three shortbread cookies with apricot and raspberry filling. Raisins. A fork for the nectarines, and spoon for the corn. Canned corn. Grape tomatoes. Cinnamon-raisin mini-bagel, sliced and spread with Neufchâtel. Special surprise: a plastic snake (not pictured) that I nestled in with the tomatoes. Drink: 60/40 water/applejuice.A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/w7hdQ9-3G4o/nuggets-lunch-august-29-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=w7hdQ9-3G4o:IGKGarv--ak:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=w7hdQ9-3G4o:IGKGarv--ak:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/w7hdQ9-3G4o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/08/nuggets-lunch-august-29-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-5585739472001775901Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:47:00 +00002008-08-28T12:00:38.250-07:00tomatoesshortbread cookieyellow bell peppereggNeufchatelgrapes (clockwise from upperleft) Yellow bell pepper. Fresh ripe tomatoes from our neighbor's garden, mixed with carrot bits and a tiny sprinkling of fresh ground black pepper and sea salt. A hard-boiled, pre-peeled (can you believe they are sold that way? hello, time saver!) egg from Trader Joe's (TJ's), Neufchâtel, shortbread cookies - one with apricot filling, one with raspberry filling, a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/Y1-mqRlcRL0/nuggets-lunch-august-28-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)7<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=Y1-mqRlcRL0:sjcgDSzhG2U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=Y1-mqRlcRL0:sjcgDSzhG2U:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/Y1-mqRlcRL0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/08/nuggets-lunch-august-28-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-7427166240131702001Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:48:00 +00002008-08-28T12:01:51.232-07:00yellow watermelonback to schoolTrader Joe'striple ginger cookiespineapple salsaham steakcarrotshoneyed sesame sticks (clockwise from upperleft) Yellow watermelon, which I didn't even know existed until we tried it at Trader Joe's (TJ's) and Irena (the best-est demo lady ever!) explained it's been around for years. TJ's honeyed sesame sticks, TJ's triple ginger cookies. A spiderman fork, which is sitting on top of four little bite-sized pieces of mint flavored Zone Perfect bar. I added the almost half Zone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/-lK5iMHpNe8/first-day-of-kindergarten-nuggets-lunch.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)8<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=-lK5iMHpNe8:x1S-yFk-I4s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=-lK5iMHpNe8:x1S-yFk-I4s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/-lK5iMHpNe8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/08/first-day-of-kindergarten-nuggets-lunch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-28597996893510189Mon, 19 May 2008 17:15:00 +00002008-05-19T13:48:29.936-07:00(clockwise from upperleft) navel orange segments, pink lady apple slices that I forgot to prevent from browning, orange and black M&Ms*, spiderman napkin, baby carrots**, more cucumber chain link rings since they were such a hit last week (and this time I used an Oxo serrated peeler, which I highly recommend because it peeled the cucumber like a hot knife through cold butter), ham that I stacked http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/4rGT3hRK8Vc/nuggets-lunch-may-19-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)13<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=4rGT3hRK8Vc:uDHxXXCDf0c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=4rGT3hRK8Vc:uDHxXXCDf0c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/4rGT3hRK8Vc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/05/nuggets-lunch-may-19-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-5671784898185830985Fri, 16 May 2008 16:55:00 +00002008-05-16T10:21:01.623-07:00Laptop Lunchfudgecucumber ringsTrader Joe'ssunflower seed butterMadagascar vanilla beansbutterscotchUser's Guidecorn (clockwise from upperleft) steamed corn, surrounded by grape tomatoes and red/orange bell pepper. Mini-toasts spread with Trader Joe's sunflower seed butter and Trader Joe's pumpkin butter. (And I remembered to tell the after-school teacher that it is not peanut butter!) The hard mini-toasts become, en route, pleasingly soft when left to sit in the lunchbox with other food as pictured. Homemade http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/xIf49jlUX8Q/nuggets-lunch-may-16-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=xIf49jlUX8Q:CoxnIx9XTQE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=xIf49jlUX8Q:CoxnIx9XTQE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/xIf49jlUX8Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/05/nuggets-lunch-may-16-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-8624451536022671975Fri, 16 May 2008 16:19:00 +00002008-05-16T09:54:15.571-07:00HushGuppiesfishmongerpan-searfilletred snappercorn Yes, okay, I thought I was clever with the name for these little puppies. We were at the grocery store yesterday afternoon, and in addition to having fresh corn (which I remember two years ago was selling for 8/$1, but is now 4/$1), there was quite a selection of fresh fish. Nugget has been asking me for weeks to buy a whole fish, head and tail and all. I always explained I had no idea what to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/8T8QS4SKmhw/hushguppies.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=8T8QS4SKmhw:CCDdkdmE5Sc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=8T8QS4SKmhw:CCDdkdmE5Sc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/8T8QS4SKmhw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/05/hushguppies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-1345420208500825175Fri, 16 May 2008 14:07:00 +00002008-05-17T14:40:01.820-07:00McDonaldsBlackbirdNational Air and Space Museumspace shuttleEnterprisepacked lunch Familiar with the 6Ps? Well, here it applies as Prior Planning Prevents a Piss Poor Lunch. I'll begin begging off that I haven't (aghast!) packed a lunch in a week. One day Nugget's friend came over for lunch, and the other two days the after school program was cancelled.On Wednesday, Nugget, Rooni and I went to the fantastic new National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, VA. The building is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/xHhboHtKmhc/5psl.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=xHhboHtKmhc:7ww5vjq5VdQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=xHhboHtKmhc:7ww5vjq5VdQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/xHhboHtKmhc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/05/5psl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-4555947480223565666Wed, 07 May 2008 17:05:00 +00002008-05-07T10:20:35.165-07:00artisinal pastablack beansEnjoy Lifebell peppersturkey baconsea saltwatersnickerdoodleextra-virgin olive oilorganicchocolate chip cookies (clockwise from upperleft) all natural pasta tossed with extra-virgin olive oil and sea salt, low-sodium turkey breast cut into strips and rolled up into bite sized bundles, Trader Joe's organic black beans, red and orange and yellow bell pepper, and Enjoy Life allergen-free soft baked snickerdoodle cookies. Drink: water.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/yMfRzIOMBOY/nuggets-lunch-may-7-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=yMfRzIOMBOY:HRXPUDVAOHc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=yMfRzIOMBOY:HRXPUDVAOHc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/yMfRzIOMBOY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/05/nuggets-lunch-may-7-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-265706694493785821Wed, 07 May 2008 16:39:00 +00002008-05-07T10:14:05.614-07:00artisinal pastadurum wheatcurcumafarfallinesTorinoI was so excited to find these gorgeous Torino Italian artisinal pasta, in the shape of farfallines, at the grocery store. They are all natural, made from 100% durum wheat, and the beautiful color comes from red bell pepper and tomato for red, spinach for green, and curcuma (most likely turmeric, but that is just my guess) for yellow. When cooked, the reds turn a more orange hue. They are almost http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/tUG571pukwU/thinking-outside-blue-box-of-pasta.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=tUG571pukwU:0DZtUD70Yro:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=tUG571pukwU:0DZtUD70Yro:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/tUG571pukwU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/05/thinking-outside-blue-box-of-pasta.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-6377763864493459052Mon, 05 May 2008 18:00:00 +00002008-05-05T19:44:59.371-07:00turkey baconTrader Joe'schocolate covered sunflower seedsmozzarellawatermelonpinch bowlsdried bananashoneyed sesame sticks (clockwise from upperleft) cubed watermelon, Trader Joe's organic dried banana chips (made with coconut oil and cane juice), TJ's chocolate covered sunflower seeds, strawberry, grapes, honeyed sesame sticks in a pinch bowl, Oscar Meyer turkey bacon (I have never tried turkey bacon before; the grocery store employee stocking the bacon recommended this one), and TJ's fresh mozzarella (cut with a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/jtULTEtAESw/nuggets-lunch-may-5-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=jtULTEtAESw:D-sNnYICKPE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=jtULTEtAESw:D-sNnYICKPE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/jtULTEtAESw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/05/nuggets-lunch-may-5-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-228129296354479987Mon, 05 May 2008 17:28:00 +00002008-05-05T10:59:56.494-07:00smushagesiliconepinch bowlsI found these cute little silicone pinch bowls at the grocery store. Being agreeably flexible, they can be used to further divide the large Laptop Lunch inner containers, as well as take up extra space if certain food items have a higher "smushage potential". Dishwasher safe and heat resistant to 500 degrees. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/pUW3w9haFIE/pinch-bowls.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=pUW3w9haFIE:qsP1FLhiNiU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=pUW3w9haFIE:qsP1FLhiNiU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/pUW3w9haFIE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/05/pinch-bowls.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-1187248527135279145Fri, 02 May 2008 16:40:00 +00002008-05-02T10:13:24.997-07:00broccoliaroniafood coloringgala applesTrader Joe'spink lemonadepear vinaigrettewhite chocolate chipsants on a logelderberrieshoneyed sesame sticksdried apricotsLast lunch's "ants on a log" had Nugget's teachers wondering if there was peanut butter in the celery. I need to remember to put a little note in there next time that it is sunflower seed butter, especially if I use it on a sandwich. They suspected it wasn't peanut butter, since it didn't look quite as thick as peanut butter usually does. My friend Pam, who is peanut allergic, has tried the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/WmCVrOPllHs/nuggets-lunch-may-2-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=WmCVrOPllHs:G1MyXSjOIFM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=WmCVrOPllHs:G1MyXSjOIFM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/WmCVrOPllHs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/05/nuggets-lunch-may-2-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704387534700306887.post-206416244160734635Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:36:00 +00002008-05-15T05:41:15.362-07:00bell pepperschocolate covered sunflower seedssunflower seed buttermonterey jackants on a logstrawberriesmango chicken A thank you to Liz for reminding me of the ease of Ants on a Log!(clockwise from upperleft) Ants on a Log: celery sticks with Trader Joe's sunflower seed butter and raisins (I placed them on a layer of folded paper towel, so they wouldn't tumble around), four teaspoons TJ's chocolate covered sunflower seeds, strawberries, a spiderman napkin, red and yellow bell peppers, and TJ's mango chicken http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LunchNugget/~3/aem-stQ3-fg/nuggets-lunch-april-30-2008.htmlannelies@lunchnugget.com (Annelies)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=aem-stQ3-fg:w5U9tu7sqA4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?a=aem-stQ3-fg:w5U9tu7sqA4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LunchNugget?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LunchNugget/~4/aem-stQ3-fg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.lunchnugget.com/2008/04/nuggets-lunch-april-30-2008.html