Kids will love finding these kabobs in their lunchboxes. They are the perfect size for little hands, making a lot
less mess to clean up afterwards. Made from all of their
favorite sandwich ingredients, moms can rest assured that
their kids are eating healthy and not trading with their friends
for something else!
Ingredients for 2 Club Kabobs
2 slices of toasted bread
1 slice turkey lunchmeat, cooked
until partially crisp
1 piece of turkey bacon
1 slice of Virginia baked ham
1 slice of American cheese
2 sweet pickle chips
2 Popsicle sticks
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What You Do
Remove crust from toast and cut into 4 squares. Roll up lunchmeat,
trim ends to square off, then cut into 4 pieces. Cut turkey bacon into
4 pieces, along with the cheese slice into 4 pieces.
Start the layering with a square of toast, then bacon, meat, and pickle.
Repeat layers, this time replacing the pickle with cheese.
Best if made the day it is to be eaten. Pack into Ziploc baggie in lunchbox.
Serve with a side of ranch dressing for dipping. ** Don't forget to pack
an ice pack into the bag to keep everything chilled.
Ingredients for 2 Roast Beef & Cheese Kabobs
1 French or Italian baguette
1 slice deli roast beef
2- 1/4 in. thick chunks of cheddar cheese
2- 1/4 in. thick chunks of Monterey cheese
2 whole black olives
2 Popsicle sticks
fresh lettuce or spinach leaves
What You Do
Slice baguette into 1 in. slices (4 slices needed), and then trim crust and
cut each slice into a cube of bread. Roll up roast beef; trim ends to square
off, then cut into 4 pieces (you will have 2 pieces left over). Chunk cheese
into 1/4 in. thick pieces. Drain olives well on a paper towel before threading
on stick.
Start the kabob with a cube of bread. Follow by adding roast beef, one cube
of each cheese, the lettuce or spinach and end with another cube of bread.
Top each kabob with a black olive.
Best if made the day it is to be eaten. Pack into plastic baggie in lunchbox.
Serve with a side of honey mustard for dipping. ** Don't forget to pack
an ice pack into the bag to keep everything chilled.
There are a variety of ways to mix and match ingredients to change the
flavors of these kabobs so that the kids don't tire of them. Try layering
bread, sandwich pepperoni, Mozzarella cheese, a fresh mushroom and a
cherry tomato for pizza kabobs or bread, meatballs and Provolone cheese
with spaghetti sauce for dipping for a meatballs sub kabob. Get the kids
in on the fun! Their imaginations will run wild trying to come up with
more and more ideas to create their own "unique" kabobs.
About the Author:
Tami Rose lives in North Carolina with her husband and 2 children. She is always on the
lookout for fun, easy crafts that any age group can make. She is the Assistant Administrator on the FamilyCorner.com forums. You can find her there under the username of "ajrsmom". She is also the Assistant Editor for FamilyCorner.com and provides valuable support for the website.
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