Thinking outside the Lunch Box

My kids have grown tired ot the school lunches once again.  This usually happens every four or five weeks.  We have decided to try out the old lunch box again, but its always the same old PB&J and Ham & Cheese, so I decided to do a little web search and I have discovered all kinds of neat lunchbox goodies. One of my favorites is the snail snack.

Ingredients

Mayonnaise or whipped cream cheese

Large tortilla (square if possible)

Lettuce or baby spinach

Sliced deli meat of your choice

Sliced cheese of your choice

Gherkin pickles

Chive stalks

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Instructions

If necessary, trim the rounded edges of the tortilla to make it square, then spread on a thin layer of the mayo or cream cheese.
Layer on the lettuce or baby spinach, then the meat and cheese, and roll it up tightly.
With the seam on the bottom, slice the tortilla into 2-inch-wide pinwheels. For the snail's heads, cut a pickle in half at an angle. Poke two small holes in the uncut ends and stick pieces of chive with knots at one end in each for antennae.
Slip each pickle half under the edge of a pinwheel, securing them together with a toothpick, if necessary. Makes 4 to 6 pinwheel sandwiches.

I will try to post at least one lunchbox idea every week. Like other moms I want my kids to eat a variety of healthy foods.