Nov 272012
 

Christmas is just around the corner, school holidays are about to start, inspiration to get into that Christmas Spirit really is everywhere you look!

The question I had was what could I create into Christmas Lunches with Tip Top® The One bread.

The challenge was set.

For our first lunch, I decided that a platter board to be used for a playdate would be a great way to incorporate sharing and also make it fun for children.

On the menu:
Peanut Butter Snowman and Christmas Tree Sandwiches.
Shooting Star Cheese.
Candy Cane Pretzels.
Star and Christmas Tree Carrots.

For our second lunch, it was Santa Claus inspired.

On the menu:
Jam Sandwich (cut into an upside down heart shape with cream cheese beard, jam and cream cheese hat, chocolate button eyes and a red smartie nose).
Santa Belly Apple (cut in half, with a nori seaweed belt, cheese buckle).
Santa Belly Baby Bel Cheese (with nori seaweed belt and a cheese buckle).
Custard (with Christmas sprinkles).

For our third lunch, I combined Santa Clause and the Snowman, with reindeer snacks!

On the menu:
Peanut Butter Santa and Snowman Sandwiches (Cut into rounds, with added cheese, jam and chocolate button eyes for Santa. Chocolate button eyes,  carrot nose and a food pen for Snowman’s mouth).
Marshmellow Snowman (with carrot nose, pretzel arms and a food pen for eyes and mouth), over a bed of Wholegrain O’s.
Carrot and Red Peppers (for reindeer snacks).

I have been using Tip Top® The One bread for the last week and it was fresh, soft and perfect for the sandwiches I make for my children. It keeps well on the kitchen counter aswell as in the freezer. It is high in fibre, has added Vitamins and Minerals and a lower GI. It really does offer a unique combination of nutritional needs, that other breads can’t offer. I was impressed that it’s made from natural ingredients and it contains no artificial preservatives. These were things I never thought about when picking a loaf of bread off the shelf at the supermarket.

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I was sent a voucher to buy Tip Top® The One bread for this review.
All opinions are of my own.
Nov 262012
 

Today we had a little fun with Tip Top® The One bread and Chop Sticks.

MissC loves playing with Chop Sticks – it also gets her to eat different foods, mixed in with her noodles! However today we’re not eating noodles.. but sandwiches!

On the menu:
Peanut Butter Sandwich (cut into squares), Cheese (cut into squares), Ham (cut into squares) and a Trail Mix (of Rice Crackers, Raisins and Marshmellows).

This last photo… was a “Mummy it is easier to use my hands!”

Have you tried giving your children Chop Sticks to play with?

 I was sent a voucher to buy Tip Top® The One bread. All opinions/lunches are my own.
Nov 212012
 

The weather is fining up.. spring is in the air.. Summer is almost here.. the flowers are blooming…

On the menu:
Peanut Butter Flower Sandwich with Sprinkles , Celery and Cheese as stalk and leaves. Trail mix consisting of Cherrios, Raisins, Rice Crackers and Mini Marshmellows. BBQ Chicken, Celery and Cheese. 

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Nov 202012
 

We’ve just started watching Christmas movies in our house.. actually one. The husband is a bit of a bahumbug when it comes to Christmas and Christmas movies, so we have Arthur Christmas.. and that is the only Christmas movie we have in our house.. at the moment (hoping Santa will sneak some into their stockings!)

Last week Jayne from Writing Without Pay, shared a picture on her and tagged me in it, saying wouldn’t this be a great lunch idea.. and it was!

It got me thinking.. Christmas.. Christmas Bentos.. Christmas Ideas.. Christmas Cooking with the Children.. Reindeer.. that was the lunch idea.. and all it was all I could think about! More importantly Rudolph!

I think this particular Reindeer is the only reindeer song I know.. and I won’t mention it… because I know it will get stuck in your head.. like it is currently stuck in mine!!

*insert picture of me with a big cheesy grin*

So with the song wizzing around my head I decided to make some Reindeer Cakepops.. and I added a dash of Maple Syrup to spice up the Christmas feeling, because these are kid friendly cakepops..

Maple Syrup Cakepop Batter

Rudoph Reindeer Cakepops

On the lunch menu:
Peanut Butter Reindeer Sandwiches (Heart Shaped Sandwich, Pretzel Antlers, Candy Eyes, Smartie Nose), Cheese (Christmas Tree Cutter), Carrots (for the Reindeers to snack on), Rice Crackers, Sweetcorn and Maple Syrup Rudolf the Reindeer Cakepop. 

Reindeer Bento

Look Mummy Rooduff!

He’s all MINE!

So are you getting your household ready for Christmas? Do you love Christmas movies as much as I do? 

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