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janedi
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Registered: Jun 2009 |
 Posted May 21st, 2012 05:35 PM IP   
My husbands family is going to be here for about a week (super, super excited we are!) and I was thinking about meals for while they're here. Breakfast and supper are easy...but it's lunches I'm worried about. I never really make lunch a lot...mostly just eat leftovers.  It'll probably be mostly for the ladies and kids (9 of them)...
So, any suggestions for quick, simple lunches that both kids and adults will love?
Things I've thought of so far:
Sandwiches/Wraps
Quesadillas
-Janelle
Joe's wife and mom to Katie (11.26.10) and Jill (06.15.12)
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Magnolia
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Posts: 159
Registered: Dec 2007 |
Posted May 21st, 2012 06:33 PM IP
Hotdogs
Mac & Cheese
Mom of K (15) and S (5)
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Jillee
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Posted May 21st, 2012 07:25 PM IP
Taco salad... I know not all children like lettuce, but you if you let them each compile their own it can be made child friendly. You could do walking taco/ taco in a bag style if you want to save dishes
Homemade corn dogs made in a muffin tin. There are recipes for these, but basically it is just corn muffin batter with a hotdog in the middle.
pizza... hot or cold veggie pizza
Larinda High
Mommy to~
Taigen Chaun(4/13/09)
Javier Grant(4/7/12)
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eldmon2008
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Posted May 21st, 2012 08:44 PM IP
Ummm........leftovers
Is only having 2 meals an option on some days, with a snack for the kiddos inbetween? That can save a lot of planning!
Hot hamburger dip, veggies an dip
~Monica, wife to Eldon and mama to Makayla and Michael and Emily
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jimmysgirl
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Posted May 21st, 2012 10:09 PM IP
Tacos
Store-bought frozen Pizza
Cold Meat/Cheese Sandwiches, pickles, chips, etc.
Monica
Wife to James
Mommy to Megan Angelina Delight 7
Jamison Maxwell Cole 5
Dominic Wyatt Blake 3
Brooklyn Vanessa Dawn ~ newborn
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cretorakline
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Posts: 911
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Posted May 21st, 2012 10:11 PM IP
A stir fry rice dish. Have cooked rice in the frig. Then All you have to do is throw it in a pan with some hot oil and veggies. The Indonesian fried rice is great out of east west cookbook.
Chick pea salad with fruit
A cold bean salad
A cold barley salad, with or without chicken
A cold pasta salad-tex mex with corn, black beans, cheddar cheese, green pepper, red onion, olives and ranch dressing and salsa mixed for dressing, with or without chicken
Or a vinegrette dressing with pasta, (veggie rotini is great), cucumber, tomato, green pepper, Parmesan cheese. With or without chicken. Add any other veggies you like as the vinegrette gives great flavor to broccoli, squash, ect
Pasta salad with bacon, cheese, tomato, torn head lettuce and ranch dressing
I like cold salads in the summer because it keeps your kitchen prep time to a minimum. And you can fix a lot of this ahead of time and store individually in the frig, then open dump and stir. Or they can be prepped and assembled in the morning and chilled til lunch.
Another idea is fresh veggies. Dip and grilled cheese sandwiches. These were easy to do. Ton of them if you bake them in the oven instead of a griddle.
Tator tot casserole-do ahead and freeze.
Blessed mama to Cali-11, Charles-10, Bryce-8, Braden-6, Jamon-4, Asher-22 mo., Joash-9/6/12. Well-loved wife for 12 amazing years.
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cretorakline
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Posted May 21st, 2012 10:16 PM IP
Forgive my typos-I'm on my phone.
Another big hit here is mini pizzas. Spread pizza or pasta sauce on open face rolls, bread, French bread, ect. Top with shredded mozzarella and pepperoni and toast in oven.
Refried beans is also a favorite. Eat with tortilla chips, salsa and sourcream if you like
Blessed mama to Cali-11, Charles-10, Bryce-8, Braden-6, Jamon-4, Asher-22 mo., Joash-9/6/12. Well-loved wife for 12 amazing years.
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peace_4u_2
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Posted May 22nd, 2012 09:25 AM IP
My family is coming this weekend and we are only doing the two meal thing. So much easier!!!!! There will be fruit and snacks for the kids if they want it. But we usually try for an early supper than around 4:30-5:00. Love that schedule when we are all together.
Amber~
Wife to Melvin and mommy to Kayla (7/17/09) Kara (3/29/11)
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Becuz_of_Jesus
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Posted May 22nd, 2012 11:07 AM IP
I would recommend 2 meals also.
Or just do cereal for breakfast and then something more healthy like the ideas above for lunch.
These suggestions are helpful for me too! I am looking at a summer of school children here who need food and wasn't sure what to make.
A few other ideas:
Guacamole and chips
Egg salad Sandwiches
Chicken Salad Sandwiches
PB & J
(Edited by Becuz_of_Jesus)
Gloria wife to Jason.
Mom to Cody, Jessenia, Jace & Ravi
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Jaysgirl
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Posted May 22nd, 2012 11:55 AM IP
I would differ in that 3 meals a day works better for us even if one is very light. The children are always too excited to sleep late if they are with cousins or friends and it works better to have regular mealtime and keep everybody on schedule and less snack food. A recipe that I thought of would be
Beefy Biscuit Cups Recipe
from Taste of Home.
Sylvia - mom to five - Ana-13, Adria-9, Jacob-6, Caleb-2, Isaac-1
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janedi
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Posted May 22nd, 2012 12:02 PM IP
Lots of great ideas here! Thanks!
I'm guessing some days will be just two meals. Still not sure how it's all gonna pan out....I just want to be prepared! :-)
-Janelle
Joe's wife and mom to Katie (11.26.10) and Jill (06.15.12)
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Becuz_of_Jesus
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Posted May 27th, 2012 02:32 PM IP
WOW Cretora!! That Tex Mex Pasta Salad is AWESOME! Thanks for the recipe!
Gloria wife to Jason.
Mom to Cody, Jessenia, Jace & Ravi
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