This quesadilla lunchbox can easily be adjusted. The olive pieces shown would probably not stay on unless packed tightly, but no matter… you can either leave off the hour marks, or use something else your kids like. The seaweed would definitely stick.
Alternatively, make pancakes, and add chocolate chips to the hot pancakes. The heat will cause the chips to melt just enough to stick. You can even draw in the hands in this way.
Ingredients as Shown:
- 2 tortillas, or 4 if your kids need more than one quesadilla (I used the “Street Taco” size)
- Spray oil (if using corn tortillas; not really needed for flour)
- Cheese or your favorite fillings
- 1 olive
- 1 piece seaweed
- 2 lime wedges
- Shofar-shaped cookies (“Muddy Bites” were used here… I just discovered them and they have an OU-D hechsher)
- Whatever else you like to include. My kids like salsa and guacamole (not shown here), and I added apples to round out the meal.
Instructions:
- Make one or more quesadillas as you usually do. Use flour or corn… whatever you prefer. Put in your lunchbox of choice. If you don’t know how to make quesadillas, write to me at ParshaNosher@yahoo.com. If enough people write, I will add them to these instructions (I live in Texas, where everyone knows how to make them).
- Cut an olive in half. Put one half in the center of the quesadilla (or the top one of the stack). Cut the other half into small pieces, arrange around the quesadilla to mark the hours.
3. Cut a small piece of seaweed, making two thin strips to mark the hours. Press in place.
4. Cut lime wedges to the size that will make “alarms,” add to the lunchbox.
5. Add whatever your kids like to eat with quesadillas. Mine like salsa and guacamole.
6. Add whatever else you usually put in your lunchboxes (I added apples). Leave a bit of room for the final touch.
7. Add shofar-shaped cookies.
DONE!
Note that you may have to make adjustments based on the size of your lunchbox. I generally show the lunches in my trusty Sistema “bento” (that is what they call it), which I purchased when the Sistema lunch “cube” grew too small for my growing kids.