The Rural Voice, 1981-11, Page 28THE RURAL FAMILY
Frozen sandwiches make
easy school lunches
Making school lunches can be a
monotonous job. Beat the boredom,
suggest food and nutrition specialists with
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food. Once a week, make sandwiches in
quantity and stockpile them in the freezer.
Mornings when you don't want to make
fresh sandwiches, pull frozen ones from
the freezer, add fresh vegetables. fruit, a
cookie or two and lunch is ready in
minutes.
Here are a few tricks to ensure success
with frozen sandwiches:
As fillings, meat, poultry and cheese
are some of the best candidates for
freezing. Hard -cooked egg whites become
tough and rubbery. Watery vegetables
such as lettuce, celery and cucumber get
very limp. Wrap lettuce separately in the
lunch bag; it can be tucked into a sandwich
just before eating. Tomatoes, jam, and
jelly weep and make bread soggy. Salad,
dressings tend to separate on freezing.
Instead, try ketchup, chili sauce, apple
butter or sauce, or fruit juice to moisten
and bind fillings. Help prevent bread from
drying out or becoming soggy by carefully
spreading butter or margarine to the edge
of the crust on both slices.
To wrap, use a snug covering of foil or
plastic film and tape the package closed.
Wax paper won't protect sandwiches
properly at zero temperatures.
Frozen sandwiches retain their quality
for six weeks if they're frozen immediately
after being prepared. To avoid disappoint-
ments in flavor or quality. label each
package with the type of filling and either
the date made or the date by which it
should be used.
Sandwiches freshly made from meat or
poultry could easily become con-
taminated if left at room temperature for
several hours. It they're taken from the
freezer in the morning, they'll be thawed
and safe to eat when the noon bell rings.
Take a break from the daily routine --
make sandwiches in quantity, and freeze
them.
HEALTHY after school snacks
RAISIN & NUT SNACK
Equal amount of salted nuts and raisins
in small bowl.
GRAHAM WAFERS
Spread Graham wafers with peanut butter
or cheese spread.
APPLE SNACK
Quarter a red apple spread with soft
cheese.
PINEAPPLE CHEESE DIP
Mash or sieve 11/2 cup creamed cottage
cheese fairly smooth. Mix with '/: cup
drained crushed pineapple. Add
pineapple juice carefully to thin to dipping
consistency. Serve with carrot and celery
sticks for dipping.
BANANA SNACK
Shake 1 inch chunks of peeled banana in a
bag with chopped salted peanuts to coat
the banana.
ALMOST SANDWICHES
Put squares of processed cheese slices
between wheat crackers.
CEREAL SNACK
Place 4 cups ready -to -eat puffed rice,
wheat or corn cereal in baking pan. Heat in
moderate oven, 300 F for 10 minutes. Pour
'/2 cup butter, melted over cereal. Salt to
taste. Toss well. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
APPLE SANDWICH
Spread one cored apple ring with cream
cheese or peanut butter. Top with second
cored apple ring.
FLAVOURED MILK DRINKS
Shake together '/2 cup orange, prune or
apple juice and '/2 cup cold milk. Pour into
chilled glass. Makes 1 serving. Flavoured
milk can also be made with '/. cup
unsweetened pineapple, or grape juice
and '/2 cup milk.
VEGETABLE CHEESE STICKS
Dip ends of carrot, or celery sticks into
softened cream cheese. Sprinkle with
minced parsley.
DEVILED CELERY
Combine one 3 ounce package of cream
cheese softened and one 2'/4 ounce can
deviled ham. Blend well. Makes 2/3 cup.
Use to stuff bit size pieces of celery.
CHEESE POPCORN
Place 2 quarts freshly popped unsalted
popcorn in oven -proof bowl. Dot with '/i
cup butter. Sprinkle with 1 cup
Parmamasan or Cheddar cheese and 1
teaspoon salt. Heat in a slow oven. 300 F.
for 12 to 15 minutes. Toss well. Makes 4 to
6 servings.
OPEN -FACE SANDWICH
Toast bread in oven. Butter, add slice of
American cheese. Broil until cheese
melts. Makes one sandwich.
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THE RURAL VOICE/NOVEMBER 1981 PG. 27