Challenge #4 - Lunch box Challenge, all welcome!

[cathy79]

Thanks for all these ideas.  Have just gone through and picked out what I think my DD's will eat.  So have to start cooking and freezing what I can tomorrow.

[Thermomixer]

This landed in my Inbox - might have some ideas http://www.taste.com.au/newsletter/20100127.html

Lots of back to school stuff to convert.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

We often make these pancakes for lunch and have the left-overs for afternoon tea.  They are still quite nice a little later (especially with jam), so may be ok for lunches in pancake or pikelet size. The kids think they are having a treat and Mums happy because they are made with brown rice. 

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1733.0

[TheCrone]

MichP  here's my vegan chocolate cake

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoon vinegar
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cup cold water

In  bowl mix the dry ingredients 5 seconds speed 5.

add  the wet ingredients. Mix them both 20 seconds speed 6.  Pour into greased cake pan and bake 180 degrees 40 minutes (depends on oven, check when it smells like a cooked choc cake)

[cathy79]

There are a few mentions of scrolls in this thread.  But I can't find any (converted) recipes.  I thought they must have been in the lunch box cookbook, but not there.

Does anyone have a recipe they can share?

[Nay-nay]

Is Cyndi O's scrolls on here somewhere? I will look but what I usually do is make the brioche dough for sweet scrolls - whatever filling - nuts, dried fruit, white icing, syrup. And normal bread dough for savoury scrolls - Pizza topping kind of stuff. Friday the kids had pizza scrolls. All I did was roll out a strip and put some home made ketchup, diced capsicum, olives, salami, rolled them up put extra topping that fell out on top with parley and cheese. Leave for 15mins for dough 2nd rise and cook for about 20min. This can all be done and packed before they leave in the morning. I just break off enough dough's for 2 from my loaf I'm making. I find if you make a whole batch your better off freezing them cause they go stale after a day. Hope that makes sense and helps out a little. 

[Nay-nay]

Here's Cyndi's Scrolls - very yummy but do have nuts - could maybe substitute for dried fruit - cranberries??
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2090.15   

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

There are a few mentions of scrolls in this thread.  But I can't find any (converted) recipes.  I thought they must have been in the lunch box cookbook, but not there.

Does anyone have a recipe they can share?

For the cheese/vegemite scrolls I just make up the pizza dough from the EDC (leaving it to rise etc) and spread it with a thin layer of vegemite and top with grated cheese.  Then just roll it up and cut into scrolls.  Bake in a mod oven for 10-15 mins.  Very yummy!!!

I also use leftover garlic and herb dip and grated cheese in the same way.  Cheesy garlic scrolls.  Mmmmm!

[cathy79]

Thanks guys.  That helps heaps!   I found a recipe in one of my non-thermo books that I'm trying, so will see how that goes.

[Nay-nay]

Also found these Cathy - for next time.
 BASIL MULTI GRAIN PIZZA SCROLLS
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=661.0
Custard and Almond Scrolls
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2191.0
Antipasto Scrolls
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=595.0
Fetta and Spinach Scrolls
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2192.msg22737#msg22737
I love the spinach and feta combo and also like adding Spanish onion to it. 

[quirkycooking]

You guys have got to have a look at this blog: http://lunchboxlimbo.blogspot.com/
It's so cool!  She takes a photo of her kid's lunch each day and posts it - all organic, healthy food, and amazing variety!
Amazing!

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Wow.  She has made an art out of making her children's lunches. What great ideas she has!!!

[Thermomixer]

No excuses for just vegemite sandwiches on plastic bread - except that is all some kids want 

[cathy79]

No excuses for just vegemite sandwiches on plastic bread - except that is all some kids want 

  Don't forget the plastic cheese, or maybe cheese stringers!

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

My son was desperate for one of those cheese sticks that peel back like hair.  He saw a little girl at Playgroup with one.  I try so hard to make his playgroup snacks appealing (racing-car stickers on his ziplock bags and containers etc) but it is hard to compete with hairy cheese men!  He has more hope of flying to the moon in a rocket than me buying him one of those though!!!