We'd gone to Red Robin over the weekend as a special treat (ie: Mama was feeling lazy and we were already out and about anyway.) So we had some burger patty, fries, and grilled chicken left over. Instant lunches!
BBQ Chicken Skewers
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Z's lunch: Organic strawberries and carrots, leftover chicken w/vegan "gouda," organic ketchup w/BBQ sauce |
Monday, 1/13/14 - I had a salad at Red Robin that comes with grilled chicken, but I don't really eat meat, so I asked for it on the side, and brought it home to feed to my carnivores.
This idea is from my MOMables menu subscription, and a fun way to use leftover chicken or turkey!
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E's lunch: Leftover chicken w/vegan "gouda," organic carrots and grapes |
Z looooves Gouda, so when I found some
dairy-free vegan "Gouda" at Whole Foods I decided to give it a try. But it was a bust. Neither girl liked it. It didn't really taste like Gouda to me.
DIY Chicken Cracker Stackers
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Z's lunch: Organic strawberries, GF Van's Everything crackers, leftover chicken, organic kale chips |
Thursday, 1/16/14 - Usually
Cracker Stackers (also from
MOMables!) are done with sliced deli meat and cheese, but chunks work too! And no cheese, since I didn't have any sliced cheese laying around.
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E's lunch: Organic grapes, GF Van's Everything crackers, leftover chicken; organic carrots, tomatoes, snap peas |
Same thing for Little Sis, but with different fruits and veggies.
Mini Hamburger Sliders
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Z's lunch: Crispy brown rice treat, organic apples, leftover fries, organic ketchup, GF mini sliders |
Friday, 1/17/14 - I used a
mini scalloped round cutter on the un-chewed parts of E's leftover hamburger patty and toasted up some rounds of gluten-free bread for the "buns." I dabbed a little ketchup inside each one, plus added more for dipping, if desired.
*Please note that Red Robin uses a fry oil that contains a petroleum-derived preservative. Many restaurants do, including McD's, Johnny Rockets, and other fast-food chains. We gave it a try, but noticed behavioral issues in Little Z after. So no more Red Robin fries for us. Five Guys Burgers and Fries,
Arby's,
Burger King,
Wendy's are the only places I've found so far with petrochemical-free fry oil. (Ingredients may vary by location, and can change before being updated online, so be sure to double check every so often!)
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E's lunch: organic cauliflower, tomatoes, grapes; dye-free maraschino cherries, leftover fries, burger scraps, ketchup |
Little Sis got the burger scraps, since she's not a big bread fan anyway. And the last few dye-free maraschino cherries from an event earlier in the week.
And since she actually likes cauliflower, I rewarded her by making a few florets into
cute little trees. Squeee!
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