{"id":680,"date":"2014-08-27T16:36:11","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T16:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/?page_id=680"},"modified":"2014-10-03T23:20:55","modified_gmt":"2014-10-03T23:20:55","slug":"bag-lunches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/bag-lunches\/","title":{"rendered":"Bag Lunches"},"content":{"rendered":"

BAG LUNCHES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chess likes to take for lunch:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SIMPLE CHEESE ENCHILADAS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corn tortillas (soft)
\nGrated cheddar cheese
\nPepper Jack Cheese, cut into \u00bd\u201d x 6\u201d strips
\nCheddar Cheese (medium or sharp), cut into \u00bd\u201d x 6\u201d strips<\/p>\n

Soften tortillas. (Microwave on top of wet paper towel for short time)
\nPlace strip of each kind of cheese in center.
\nRoll up tortillas and place in microwave dish, seam side down.
\nContinue until you have as many enchiladas as you want.
\nSprinkle grated cheese on top.
\nMicrowave just til cheese starts oozing out of end of tortilla.
\nCan put chili on top of tortillas or salsa or enchilada sauce and then cheese on top of that if you want.<\/p>\n

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HUMMUS for Chester\u2019s Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Athenos Hummus \u2013 Original (NOT flavored!!!)
\nOrange bell pepper
\nGrape tomatoes
\nCucumbers
\nFeta Cheese
\nWith Pita chips<\/p>\n

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GREEK SALAD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (A Chester Favorite!)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use fine blade chopper to dice ingredients into tiny cubes:
\n4-6 oz Genoa salami cut 1\/8 thick, diced into small pieces (abt 1\/2\u2033 sq)
\n1 med yellow or orange pepper, chopped fine
\n\u00bd c chopped, seeded cucumber, chopped fine
\n6 small green onions, chopped fine
\nFresh parsley, chopped \u2013 to taste
\n1 can drained sliced pitted ripe olives (2-1\/4 oz can)
\n1\/3 c marinated artichoke hearts, drained, small pieces
\n1 c cherry tomatoes cut in 4ths
\n\u00bd c Zesty Italian Dressing<\/p>\n

Toss all ingredients except bread and feta cheese in large bowl.
\nServe with: Crumbled Feta cheese on top (4 oz for all) and pita chips;
\nOR:\u00a0 Fill pita half with \u00bd c mixture. Sprinkle top with feta cheese.
\nServe with hummus (Athenos brand is good)<\/p>\n

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CURRY CHICKEN SALAD\/SANDWICHES – CHESS LOVES!<\/strong><\/p>\n

3 c cooked, chopped chicken meat
\n1\/2 cup mayonnaise (more or less)
\n\u00bd c chutney (more or less)
\n1 t Dijon mustard (optional)
\nJuice of \u00bd fresh lemon (or more)
\n\u00bd t fresh ground black pepper
\n2 t curry powder (or less)
\n5 green onions, chopped fine (or more)
\n(4) 8\u201d celery stalks celery, chopped thinly
\n5\/8 c raisins (yellow or brown)
\nSprinkle with: toasted slivered almonds<\/p>\n

Top with toasted slivered almonds \u2013 don\u2019t mix in or will get soggy
\nMix everything together. Add more mayo and salt if desired.
\nRefrigerate.\u00a0 Serve on Rye bread or pita chips. (Chess likes)<\/p>\n

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EGG SALAD SANDWICHES\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0(QUEENIES)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 green onion per 4 eggs
\nMayo
\nGarlic powder
\nBlack pepper
\nGarnish with Tajin!!\u00a0 Makes it exceptional!<\/p>\n

Boiling Eggs:\u00a0 Lower eggs gently into boiling water so they are covered with 1\u201d water and 1 t salt.\u00a0 When water boils again, lower heat to simmer for 12-14 min.\u00a0 Immediately drain and immerse eggs into cold water, so they will peel easily.\u00a0 Peel soon.<\/p>\n

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EGG SALAD SANDWICH\u00a0 (Cosmos)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wheat bread
\nChopped boiled eggs
\nMayo
\nSliced tomato
\nAlfalfa sprouts
\nCooked bacon<\/p>\n

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TUNA BURRITO \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0(Chess loves)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flour tortillas
\nMayonnaise
\nShredded lettuce
\nFresh Cilantro pieces
\nTuna, drained
\nFresh Japaleno, (3-4 very thin slices-lengthwise)
\nSalsa Verde (Embasa Brand is Chess favorite; distributed by Authentic Specialty Foods Inc, Chino, CA \u2013 www.lavictoria.com)<\/p>\n

Spread mayonnaise on tortilla.
\nSpread lettuce; add cilantro;
\nAdd tuna in water, (half can or full lunch size can ones)
\nStream of mayo on top of tuna.
\nThen spread salsa verde on top and roll up like a burrito.
\nTop with Japalenos, end to end across center of burrito.<\/p>\n

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TUNA SANDWICH\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 (Cosmos)\u00a0\u00a0 CHESS LOVES \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

15 oz Tuna in oil drained
\n8 oz soft garlic & chive Cream Cheese
\nOR 8 oz plain cream cheese (or mayo) plus \u00bd t minced garlic & chives
\n3 small roman Tomatoes, diced
\n1 dill pickle, chopped fine or diced cucumber
\nLettuce
\n1T Fresh Dill
\n1t\u00a0 Celery seed
\n\u00bd t Black pepper
\nFinely chopped green onions-OPTIONAL
\ncapers \u2013 optional<\/p>\n

Serve on onion buns or flour tortilla, pita chips or crackers<\/p>\n

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CAPERED TUNA SPREAD<\/strong>
\nUse for sandwiches or spread on crackers\/bread for hors d\u2019oeuvres<\/p>\n

6 oz. can water packed white tuna, drained well
\n2 T fresh parsley leaves, washed, dried
\n4\u201d rib of celery, cut in \u00bd\u201d pieces
\n1 oz shallots, peeled (1 green onion, chopped into 1\u201d pieces)
\n2 t drained capers, rinsed, drained again
\n2 t Dijon mustard
\n3 T mayonnaise
\n\u00bc t freshly ground black pepper<\/p>\n

Put metal blade in food processor work bowl.
\nAdd parsley and chop (pulse about 5 times)
\nAdd celery and rough chop (pulse about 5 times)
\nWith machine running, drop onions thru feed tube and process 5 seconds.
\nAdd rest of ingredients. Pulse about 5 times. Do NOT over process.
\nTransfer to a bowl, cover and chill at least 30 min.
\nTaste and adjust seasonings to taste.
\nMakes 1 cup (enough for 3 sandwiches)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BAG LUNCHES Chess likes to take for lunch:   SIMPLE CHEESE ENCHILADAS Corn tortillas (soft) Grated cheddar cheese Pepper Jack Cheese, cut into \u00bd\u201d x 6\u201d strips Cheddar Cheese (medium or sharp), cut into \u00bd\u201d x 6\u201d strips Soften tortillas. (Microwave on top of wet paper towel for short time) Place strip of each kind […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-680","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=680"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":950,"href":"https:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/680\/revisions\/950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tellingthetruth.info\/recipearls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}