Makes 1 Sandwich You can make several of these, seal them in separate sandwich plastic bags and freeze them for up to a month. Take one out of the freezer in the morning and it will thaw by lunchtime. Ingredients 2 slices white whole wheat bread 1 heaping Tablespoon Peanut butter 1 teaspoon honey 3-4 raspberries Directions Put 1 slice of [...]

Makes 1 This takes me way back to when my mom would make this for me when I was in grade school. She would curl my hair every morning while I ate my egg in a nest. I loved it! Ingredients ½ teaspoon butter 1 slice whole wheat bread 1 egg salt and pepper Directions Lightly butter each side the bread. Cut golf ball size hole in the center of [...]

Makes 5 This a great to make on Sunday so lunch will be ready to go for the rest of the week. You can always add some carrot sticks too. Ingredients 3, ¼ inch thick slices of smoked turkey breast, cut into 15, 2 inch squares 15, 1/8 inch thick X 2 inch wide squares, Cheddar cheese 30 whole wheat Ritz crackers 2 1/2 cups [...]

Makes 36 Mini-Quiches This is great on a brunch menu or accompanying an appetizer tray. You will need 3, 12 cup mini muffin tins or you can work in batches if you only have one. How to Make Ahead: Up to 1 day ahead, follow steps 2-4, keep the egg mixture covered and wrap the puff pastry lined muffin tins with plastic, keep everything in [...]

Makes 4 This is the perfect lunch for a day at the beach, or a quick at work lunch. How to Make Ahead: Up to 1 day ahead, assemble and wrap in parchment, keep in the fridge. If you don’t have time to make the pesto homemade, you can purchase it from the store premade. Ingredients 4, 10 inch flour tortillas 3 on the [...]

Makes 4 Wraps How to Make Ahead: Up to 1 Day Ahead, make the wraps and keep in the fridge until ready to eat. Ingredients 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded 2 cups peanut sauce (recipe below) 1/3 cup carrot, shredded 1/3 cup red cabbage, shredded 1/3 cup napa cabbage, shredded 3 Tablespoons cilantro, roughly [...]

Makes 8 This is a simple yet fun way to present delicious summer fruit. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups watermelon, 1 inch cubes 2 cups pineapple, 1 inch wedges 16 strawberries, tops cut off 4 kiwis, peeled and cut in half inch slice 2 cups cantaloupe, 1 inch cubes 8, 12inch skewers Directions Skew fruit in any order on to each skewer. Make [...]

Makes 4 Ingredients 4 gram crackers, broken in half 2 tablespoons nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread) 4 teaspoons raspberry jam Directions Spread ½ a Tablespoon of nutella and 1 teaspoon of jam on to one side of the gram cracker and press the remaining cracker on top to make a sandwich. [...]

Makes 4 For a picnic I love to pour my cooler into individual jars with tight fitting lids. With the top off, keep them in the freezer for an hour or so before your picnic, they will help to keep the rest of the food for your picnic cold and will have thawed just enough for you to enjoy a nice cold beverage. Ingredients 8 sprigs of mint 1 cup [...]

Serves 6 I make a taco bar and have the fish, "slawsla", crema, lime wedges and hot sauce out for people to dress their own tacos. Serve with chips and an ice cold beverage, such as my blueberry mojito. Make Ahead Tip: Up to 1 day ahead, make the Pineapple Slawsla, keep covered in the fridge. Make the Avocado Crema and place plastic wrap [...]