We're off to school this morning, for the first time in almost eleven weeks. My boys will be staying for lunch a few times a week and I've been in need of a simple sandwich, or fun alternative, for the lunch-box. Enter the kebab. Made from nothing more than a few skewered items, these little gems really make a simple lunch so much more appealing and yummy for my boys.
I've been known to make salad kebabs, fruit kebabs and even dessert kebabs. This year I think we'll experiment with sandwich kebabs. They're quick and easy and really rev up the excitement factor, which I think is due to allowing my little chefs to make their own variations, while experimenting and trying new combinations of foods.
In the photo above we have simply cubed some bread, folded some salami, sliced some cheese and chopped some pickles. We could have also added a chunk of lettuce, cucumber or even some cherry tomatoes. Anything is a possibility so long as it can slide onto the skewer with ease, and remain there (one note: I have tried feta cheese and it breaks so easily that it's almost impossible to have it remain on the stick).
What are you adding to your lunch-box this week? Anything that begins with the letter "K"? Don't forget...I will be compiling a printable A to Z list of fun foods for you and your children at the end of this feature and any comments with some alphabetical suggestions will be entered into a draw for a fun foodie prize. And whether you homeschool, unschool or send your children out into the world of academia, I wish all of you a wonderful day to come!
Another fabulous idea! Kolbassa is the only K food I can think of before my second cup of coffee - but it would cube up nicely for a kabob. For my gluten-free son I might try leftover toasted and buttered g-free sandwich buns. They are thick and not crumbly. Or just skip the bread and send crackers on the side. I am starting to get excited about lunch boxes! Will wonders never cease!
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Posted by: Kristine | September 08, 2009 at 08:30 AM
Great idea! That looks very yummy; a great way to think outside the (lunch)box! :-) Keep the great ideas coming! Here's another K idea: Kugelhopf, the original bundt cake, which can actually be more like a delicate coffe cake, if you do it the American way: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kugelhopf
Posted by: Stoich91 | September 08, 2009 at 10:41 AM
How about Korma (a great way to introduce a mild curry to the family) with Naan or rice? Or Kofta meatballs - my girls like them baked served with pita, tzatziki and a greek salad - and they're an easy way to involve the bigger kids in the kitchen to help roll the meatballs out... I'm so glad I found this blog, what a fun way to get new ideas for the family dinner table. Thanks!
Posted by: LisaV | September 08, 2009 at 11:40 AM
What a wonderful idea! I cant wait to try this with my kiddos!
Posted by: Trinity Mommy | September 08, 2009 at 06:08 PM
Those Kebabs are making me hungry just looking at them....
Posted by: Allison | September 10, 2009 at 01:29 PM