Yes, I'm starting a new series today, one that I will be adding to frequently over the next year. This series is my way of recording and keeping track of recipes my son likes as well as helping anyone out there who is in a similar predicament like me, having to pack a variety of delectable lunchboxes on a daily basis (and I know there will be many!). My dear reader friends who are already veterans in this lunchbox routine, please feel free to send me your suggestions/recipes/tips-it would be more than welcome!
The first recipe is one among my son's favorites. I like it particularly because it sneaks in everything we mothers would like our kids to eat - oats (high in fiber and vitamins), bananas (high in fiber, iron, vitamin B6), peanut butter (very high protein and calorific value), yoghurt and milk. The second recipe is something I made up and packs in a goodie bag of betacarotenes (with carrots), lycopenes and vitamin C (tomatoes) calcium (from cheese) and of course carbs (rice). Of course, the muffins and rice is something even grownups can take in their lunchboxes :-)
We're moving cities. Shifting everything we own from one city to another, obviously, is not an easy task. But it is definitely easy compared to the task of uprooting ourselves from our friends, memories, houses that we've transformed into homes over the last 3 years, and a city that has become one of my favorites. Still, what has to be done has to be done. So I thought, why not say farewell to all our friends and especially my son's little friends in style, but with a touch of home-made love too. After all, in my mind, there is nothing more touching than cooking for your loved ones yourself, rather than getting it catered. I decided to throw a party for all our kiddie friends and their moms, 25 lovely people in all, in the comfort of our own home. This is the first time I was hosting a kiddie party. The menu and recipes I tried out may be of help to some of you reading this, who want to do something special for your little ones too.
