A while ago I found myself stuck in a sandwich rut, but since then I have compiled a list of lunch ideas that we love and all without a sandwich in sight.
1) Eggy pittas – scrambled egg mixed with grated cheese & chopped red pepper/tomato stuffed into a wholemeal pitta bread with cucumber on the side.
2) Mini roast (without the meat) – Yorkshire pudding, stuffed with steamed carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and drizzled with gravy. I make my own yorkies using this recipe.
3) Yummy – cheese & sweetcorn scones – recipe here.
4) Warm sliced wholemeal pitta bread – team with humus cucumber and carrot sticks.
5) Simple pasta – you can’t beat pasta and tomato sauce with a little sprinkle of cheese on top.
6) A classic – Cheese on toast. I like to add some pickle or Marmite below the cheese and a dash of worcestershire sauce on top.
7) Jacket potato – with cheese & beans / tuna & mayo / chilli con carne.
8) Tortilla wraps – stuffed with tuna mayo & cucumber / ham and cheese / chicken and pepper.
9) Crumpets – I love mine with real butter, but the boys will eat them with everything from cheese to jam.
10) Pancakes – with fresh strawberries, bananas etc. or they also taste great with cheese and tomato!
12) Mini homemade pizzas – get the children to help make them and add their favourite toppings. ‘The comfort of cooking’ blog has a good recipe.
13) Left over quiche – just add a handful of salad. I use this recipe.
Enjoy!
Do you have any non-sandwich lunch ideas I could add to the list? I’d love to hear them!
Cheese on toast is a favourite with my twins too (and me) it’s so easy to get stuck feeding them the same old thing, you’ve got some great ideas to inspire us! #multiplemadness
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You can’t beat a bit of cheese on toast! Glad you liked the ideas x
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I really needed to read this – as I was getting too stuck in a rut! Thanks. Great tips. Jess xx #multiplemadness
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Thank you, glad you found the ideas helpful 🙂
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Sandwiches really are a bore aren’t they!
We use leftovers a lot for lunches, usually adding a little something extra to stretch it out a bit!
One thing my girls love making is quesadillas. it is basically a cheese toastie using tortilla wraps. you can add anything to them tuna, ham, chicken, sweetcorn etc. although they taste best made in a frying pan (with a little melted butter in the pan) we are usually making them en masse (as are you I expect!) so I’ll make a load and pile them up, wrap in foil and put in the oven to warm up and melt the cheese.
Thanks for linking up with #multiplemadness x
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