Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Lunches: 12.22.15

The kids are off for the holidays after today!
Pretzel bagel: 50g, apple slices: 8g, freeze-dried strawberries: 3g

The Boy has a pretzel bagel with muhammara and roast beef, along with freeze-dried strawberries, and apple slices.  His snack is a cereal bar (not pictured, 18g).

The Girl also has a pretzel bagel with muhammara and roast beef, with blackberries and apple slices.


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Monday, December 21, 2015

Lunches: 12.21.15

Just two days of school this week - and then it's time for Christmas!!
Bread: 30g, granola: 12g, turkey: 1g, shingo pear: 5g, puffs: 3g

For today, The Boy has a garlic bread stick, some turkey, granola, slices of Shingo Korean pear (if you can find these, try them!!!  They are amazing!!), and some cheese puffs. His snack is a cereal bar (not pictured, 18g).


The Girl also has a garlic bread stick, turkey, granola, blackberries, and some cheese puffs.


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Friday, December 18, 2015

Lunches: 12.18.15

Happy Friday!  The kids still have a couple days of school before break - so, simple lunches for this Friday!

Sandwich: 40g, apple slices: 10g, freeze-dried mango: 6g


The Boy has a sandwich with turkey and muhammara,  along with apple slices and freeze-dried mango. His snack is a cereal bar (not pictured, 18g).


The Girl has a sandwich with muhammara and turkey,  blackberries,  and banana slices.


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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Lunches: 12.17.15

Happy Thursday!
Yogurt: 24g, apple slices: 8g, trail mix: 17g, freeze dried mango: 6g


The Boy has maple brown sugar Greek yogurt with apple slices, trail mix, and freeze dried mango.
His snack is a fruit bar (not pictured, 26g).

The Girl has maple brown sugar Greek yogurt with apple slices, trail mix, and freeze dried mango.


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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Lunches: 12.16.15

Happy Wednesday!
Tortilla sandwich: 20g, cookies: 8g, apple slices: 10g, puffs: 2g

The Boy has a corn & wheat tortilla with muhammara and turkey, along with some mini chocolate mint cookies, apple slices, and some sour cream and onion puffs.  His snack is some trail mix (not pictured, 20g).

The Girl has a pretzel croissant with muhammara and turkey, with mini chocolate mint star cookies, freeze-dried mango, and apple slices.


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Monday, December 14, 2015

Lunches: 12.14.15

The kids were all sick last week - unpleasant, but hopefully all better now!!
Sandwich: 40g, apple slices: 8g, grapes: 6g

Today's lunch for The Boy is a pretzel croissant sandwich, apple slices, and grapes.  His snack is a Z-bar (not pictured, 27g)

The Girl has a plum, apple slices, and a Pretzel croissant sandwich.


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Sunday, December 13, 2015

Recipe: Nutty Chai Custard Pie

I almost forgot to share my new pie recipe from Thanksgiving!!  It was something to remember, for sure, so though it is past "pie season" for me (aka Thanksgiving), I can't let this one slip into a distant memory!

I was thinking about how pistachios are highly underused, and then I started thinking about some other underused nuts - hazelnuts and macadamia nuts.  How about I make a pie with all of these lovely nuts?

Nutty Chai Custard Pie was born!



I based my recipe off an old recipe for Jefferson Davis Pie, which I have never made, but which is a custard pie with nuts, raisins, and dates.  Sounded about right.

This pie elicited goose bumps from some that tried it.  I may have did a little dance and clapped a bit.  Yes, it is worth trying.

Unless you are allergic to nuts.  If you are allergic to nuts, stay away from this pie.  It is chock full of them.  I bought my nuts roasted.  If you purchase yours raw, just give them a quick toast first to bring out their flavor.

Nutty Chai Custard Pie

1 pie crust

1/2 c pistachios
1/2 c hazelnuts
1/2 c macadamia nuts

1 1/2 c cream
2 chai tea bags (or loose tea) to steep
1 Tbsp Garam masala
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger

1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter, softened
3 Tbp flour
5 egg yolks
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 425 F.  Line a pie plate with your pie crust, and prick the bottom of the dough with a fork several times.  Line the entire crust with tin foil and fill with dried beans or a pie weight.  Bake for 25 minutes.  Remove from oven, carefully remove foil and beans, and set aside to cool.  Reduce heat in oven to 325 F.

Put the cream in a measuring cup along with spices, and then steep with the tea.  Allow to steep while working on the rest of the pie.

Chop all nuts coarsely (I used my food processor).    Pour half into the pie crust, lining the bottom of the crust well.  Don't worry about getting them too closely packed - you want the custard to go between the nuts.  Set aside the remaining nuts.

This is too many nuts.  I made two pie, and the second pie, I didn't do just half the nuts, but all.  Don't be like me.  Only go half-nutty.  At least at first.
Cream together butter and brown sugar.  Add egg yolks, one at a time.  Finally, remove tea bags from the cream and mix that into the custard mixture, along with the flour, beating until just combined.

Pour the custard over the nuts (there may be leftover custard - do yourself a favor and put it in a little custard dish to bake separately!  You can't taste test a pie, but making a little extra filling on the side?  Totally taste-testable!).   Top the custard mixture with the remaining nuts.

Put foil around the edges of the crust to protect it from burning.  Bake in the oven for 55-65 minutes, or until the center of the pie jiggles just slightly.  Remove, cool, and enjoy at room temperature or chilled.




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Monday, December 7, 2015

Lunches: 12.7.15

Happy Monday!
Sandwich: 35g, apple slices: 8g, freeze-dried mango: 5g


The Boy has a ham sandwich with Muhammara, apple slices, and freeze-dried mango  His snack is trek mix (not pictured, 26g)

The Girl has leftover pizza, apple slices, and crispy green beans.

Hope that you had a wonderful weekend!!


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Friday, December 4, 2015

Lunches: 12.4.15

Happy Friday!!
Sandwich: 50g, green beans: 6g, freeze-dried strawberries: 5g

The Boy has a sandwich with ham and green tomato mincemeat, along with freeze-dried strawberries and crispy green beans.  His snack is a Z-bar (not pictured, 26g)


The Girl has a sandwich with ham and green tomato mincemeat, along with crispy green beans, and blackberries.


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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Lunches: 12.3.15

Sandwich: 50g, trek mix: 26g, apple slices: 12g, green beans: 5g


The Boy has a turkey sandwich with Muhammara, along with trek mix, apple slices, and crispy dried green beans.  His snack is a Z-bar (not pictured, 26g).

The Girl has a leftover turkey sandwich with stuffing and cranberry sauce, along with a Z-bar, crispy dried green beans, and blackberries.

Happy Thursday!


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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Lunches: 12.2.15

Sandwich: 40g, green bean crisps: 5g, apple slices: 10g
For this Wednesday lunch, The Boy has a turkey sandwich with Muhammara, along with green bean crisps and apple slices.  His snack is a Z-bar (not pictured, 26g)


The Girl has a turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce and stuffing, along with green bean crisps, and blackberries.


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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Lunches: 12.1.15

Welcome to December!

Sandwich: 40g, Z-bar: 24g, apple slices: 8g, freeze-dried mango: 5g

The Boy has a field trip today!  For lunch, he has a sandwich with muhammara and turkey, along with a Z-bar, apple slices, and freeze-dried mango.  His snack is trek mix (not pictured, 27g)...

The Girl has a sandwich with turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, along with blackberries and apple slices, and a Z bar....




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