April Fool's Lunch

For the kids' lunch, I created 'Asian dumplings". Except that they are far from Asian dumplings. More like peanut-butter-and-jelly half-moon sandwiches. Heehee! Here's how I made them:

First, I bought white bread (which we almost never do), in order to create the look of the dumpling wrapper.

Next, I flattened each piece of bread with a rolling pin.

See the difference? Flattened bread on the left. Regular, fluffy bread on the right.

I took a child's IKEA bowl (it's what I had on hand) and used it to cut a large circle out of the flattened bread slice.

I spread a dollop of peanut butter and a smear of homemade jam in the center of the bread circle. (Do not spread it all the way to the edges!)

Fold the circle in half, and crimp the edges with a fork. Basically, you want to seal the edges together, and the pressure from the fork pinches the bread closed.

Tada! Asian dumplings. Nope, it's PBJ sammies. April Fool's!

Sometimes Simple is Better

Have you ever looked at other people's blogs and wondered HOW they do it? I've often wondered that myself. And I've come to the conclusion that I don't always have the time, money or skill to craft something that amazing. And you know what? That is okay.

While I enjoy making a detailed lunch, sometimes my crazy, wonderful life just doesn't allow the necessary time. Sometimes, our budget doesn't allow for any extra purchases. And other times, I simply don't have the necessary ability to make my idea a reality.

When any of those hindrances happen, I declare that "simple is better". Bring out the cookie cutters to create a funky pbj sandwich. Throw in some veggies & fruit. And presto ... lunch! It's as easy as that.

YOU too can make a healthy, nutritious, eye-appealing lunch.