Zojirushi lunch

This is the best lunch box system my family has found.  My oldest and I wake at 5:30 to pack steaming lunches for all 5 kids.  This morning we made grilled cheese, tomato soup celery sticks and apple sauce.  The best part is working with my teen age girl to prepare all the food.  We are quite a team and with all her studies and clubs it is the only part of the day i am sure to see her.  Sure we are a bit tired and CRANKY but that just give opportunity to say we are sorry A LOT.  The best part is that all these containers are dish washer safe and keep the food hot.  We had tried regular thermos but the food tumbles around and turns it into a pile of mush by lunch.  Keeping the foods separate seems to be the key. 

Today recipe:
Grilled Cheese
Tomato Soup
Celery
apple sauce

Snack for Twins:
snack bar
frozen tube yogurt

Cooking / Green Enchildas

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My family just polished off two trays of green chicken enchiladas. I made a special lighter sauce for the kids so it wouldn't be so hot. Randy said it was better than going out for Mexican. I love making my family happy with food.

Reye and I had fun making this meal together. I really need to get the kids in the kitchen more. I had a chicken to de-bone and he was funny to watch. To cook you got to get your hands dirty. He was so happy when he could wash his hands. Then he had to oil the trays. Oh my when do I get to wash my hands.

He did like cutting the veggies and pealing the carrots.

Day to Day / French Toast

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I am trying a new way to fix french toast. When you need a whole loaf of bread and 10 eggs it just isn't practical to stand at the stove dipping and flipping each one. I have done those casserole types before but mine always come out a little mushy. Hopefully this is better. I am using a cookie sheet and the bread is just two deep with butter and brown sugar. Then I poured the egg/milk mixture on it and top with cinnamon. The real kicker is we have to be at a football meeting at 10 am and the French Toast is still cooking. Randy would have taken Reye but he is off doing a pig hunt. Wouldn't want to be their but sure would love to be a fly on the wall watching.

Well it was ok, to speed it along I had to transfer one layer to a 2nd cookie sheet. A little messy try to move soggy bread. We ate in a flash and were on time. Sherman and Grant wanted out of their stroller and were hollering. I tried to let them walk in the back but they still hollered. The coach saw me and said we could leave.

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