From about 6:45 to 7:15 AM (mind you, I'm barely considered a functioning adult at this point), I make 15 sandwiches. If you would like to think of it in loaves, that's a loaf and a half of bread. The bread I get at Costco has 20 slices per loaf. And just think, when I was like 22, I couldn't imagine how in the world people finished a loaf of bread before it went bad.
Oh... how times have changed.
10 of my sandwiches are good ol' PB & J. Yep, I am THAT MOM who still sends her children to school with peanut butter and jelly (well, technically jam, because it's easier to spread). I apologize in advance if you have a child with allergies. That would be horrible. I think God knows I can't handle an allergy like nuts or gluten, so he hasn't given it to any of our children.
Of course, there's always Terrorist #4... who knows what she will bring.
And no, I don't feel bad that my kids eat the same stuff basically every day. Terrorist #1 would literally live on peanut butter and jelly if we let him. #2 would never eat it, normally, but luckily for me, 3rd grade eats really, really late in day. By the time lunch comes around, she's starving and will eat just about anything.
Though, I've gotta tell you, she's a sneaky little thing. I give her a sandwich and 5 snacks every day, and every day it's all gone. I swear she could easily be tossing the sandwich and fruit and just eating snacks every day. I'll never know.
So it goes.
Terrorist #3 was unfortunately crapped-on by the gene pool and has all the breathing and seasonal allergy issues that my husband and I have. Although he doesn't have a nut allergy, he hates the taste of peanut butter. Period. No Reese's. Zilch. But, he does like the peanuts at Five Guys. Go figure.
So, back in the day, I used to give him sunbutter sandwiches, which I think tasted pretty decent. Then, a kid in his daycare had an allergy and the class went nut-free. They brought in a bunch of nut-free alternatives for the kids to try, and #3 decided that he would henceforth only eat Biscoff. Yes, Biscoff. If you've never heard of it, good for you. For the price and the size of the jar, it's practically liquid gold. Oh, and it's just a spread of ground cookies. Yeah, very, very healthy.
Thus, the remaining 5 sandwiches per week are Biscoff.
I make all 15 on Monday when I can muster the energy. Then, I put each one in a sandwich bag and shove them all into the freezer. Instant Crustables!
Patent pending.
I'm telling you, it's awesome to just pull out a sandwich every day and plop it in a lunchbox without having to think.
I don't know about you, but those UNcrustables are expensive! And, they are tiny. AND, my kids can eat the darn crust, thank you very much. I had to eat it, so they can eat it.
If you have some kids who will eat the same thing every day, try it out for yourself. I'll charge you royalties later. It's totally worth the effort every Monday, I promise.
I have more tips for getting the terrorists out the door every morning, but I'll save those for another day.
Oh, and I'm not a total meanie. I switch up the jam all the time, just to keep 'em on their toes.
Ehhhh... now that I think about it, I believe I may still have a 4-year-old jar of sunbutter in my pantry.
Say a prayer for me,
Kristin
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