These lunches are packed with good nutrition and perfectly balanced to give your child energy!
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#1
Turkey & Cheddar Cheese Pinwheels
1/4 Cup Goldfish Crackers
1/2 Cup Watermelon Balls
8oz box of reduced fat milk

#2
1 Cup whole wheat pasta with pesto sauce
1/4 Cup baby Carrots
10 Cheddar cheese cubes

#3
Whole wheat pita with Ham and Swiss Cheese
2 celery stalks with peanut butter and raisins or dried crandberries
1/2 cup sliced peaches

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What wine do I choose? What are the characteristics? What food should I pair it with? All these questions will be answered in this article, have no fear!

White Wine

Chardonnay:  The flavor is dry, oaky and full-bodied

This wine is good with Seafood, Poultry, Shell Fish and is great with Caesar Salad.
My suggestions:  Woodbridge, Clos Du Bois, and Yellow Tail.

Sauvignon Blanc:  The flavor of this wine is dry, citrusy and grassy.

This wine is good with Seasoned Poultry, Fish, and Summer Salads
My suggestions:  Chateau St. Jean Fume Blanc, and Barefoot.

Pinot Grigio:  The flavor is light, crisp, fruity and dry.  In recent years this wine has become very popular.

Good with Mild Fish, Pasta and Mild Cheeses
My suggestions: Santa Margharita, Blackstone, Turning Leaf, and Bella Sera

Riesling: Light, sweet or semi sweet. Good for a first time wine drinker.

Drink with Poultry, shellfish and fish
My suggestions:  Chateau Ste. Michelle, and Robert Mondavi.

Gewurtztaminer:  Medium-bodied, Semi-sweet and Spicy

Drink with Smoked Meats, Fish, Fowl, Asian Dishes
My suggestions:  Forest Estate, Domaine Trimbach, Covey Run

White Zinfandel:  Light, Fruity (great start for a first time wine drinker)

Drink with light Fare, Picnics
My suggestions:  Woodbridge, and Sutterhome.

White Merlot:  Fruity and light.

Drink with burgers, cookouts
My suggestions:  Beringer, Sutterhome

Moscato: Sweet and light.

* Drink with light cuisine and can be used as dessert wine.
* My suggestions: Beringer, and Bonnie Doon

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Red Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon:  Very Dry, Full Bodied
Drink with steak, Pasta Meals,and Cheeses
My Suggestions:  Robert Mondavi, and Stags Leap.

Merlot:  Dry, Medium-full bodied
Drink with Beef, pasta meals, and Pizza.
My Suggestions: Barefoot, and Yellowtail

Zinfadel: Dry, Medium-full bodied
Drink with BBQ Meats, Tomato Based Dishes, Spicy/Ethnic Cuisine
My Suggestions: Ravenswood, Rancho Zambaco

Pinot Noir:  Dry, Medium Body
Drink with Pork, Chicken, Lamb and Salmon
My Suggestions:  Sebastiani, Mark West, Estancia

Shiraz:  Dry, Sometimes a sweet finish, Medium Body
Drink with Beef, Lamb and Fish
My Suggestions: Rosemont, and Yellowtail

Beaujolais:  Light, Fruity, Dry
Drink with Pasta, Beef and Fish
My Suggestions:  Georges Duboeuf

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Tvdinner
Wiki:
A TV dinner (also called frozen dinner, freezer meal, microwave meal, or ready meal) is a prepackaged, frozen or chilled meal which usually comes in an individual package. It requires very little preparation and contains all the elements for a single-serving meal. The term TV Dinner is a generalized trademark originally used for a brand of packaged meal developed in 1953 for C.A. Swanson & Sons (The name in full was TV Brand Frozen Dinner). In the United States the term is now synonymous with any prepackaged dinner purchased frozen in a supermarket and heated at home, even though Swanson stopped using the name “TV Dinner” in 1962. The original TV Dinner came in an aluminum tray and was heated in an oven. Most frozen food trays are now made of microwaveable material, usually plastic.

Times have changed! Here are 3 frozen meals that are sure to please!

souffers
Lasagna Italiano

Freshly made pasta layered between real ricotta cheese, seasoned meat and tomato sauce. This Lasagna is very good! Kids like the taste as well! They dont cheap you on the cheese which is nice!

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 7.5Oz
Servings Per Container 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340 Calories From Fat 110
%Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
18%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 650mg
27%
Total Carbohydrates 42g
14%
Dietary Fiber 4g
16%
Sugars 8g
Protein 17g
Vitamin A 10%
Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 20%
Iron 8%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

pizza
Freschetta Pizza

These pizzas offer a thin crust which tastes good. The toppings are very good, and the pizza is high quality. The sauce is very flavorful.

indianmeal Indian Mattar Paneer

Tender organic peas and Indian cheese in an authentic delicately spiced sauce. Golden carrots, onions and cumin add flavor and color to the organic basmati rice. Curried chana masala made with organic garbanzo beans and sweet tomatoes round

Tips on choosing a healthy frozen meal:

1. Aim for those that keep calories in the 250-300 range.
2. Choose meals with less than 4 grams of saturated fat.
3. Choose meals with less than 800 milligrams of sodium.
4. Select meals with at least 3-5 grams of fiber.

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Prep Time: approx. 15
Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 1 Hour . Ready in: approx. 1 Hour
15 Minutes.
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar 2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 bananas, mashed

Directions
1 Grease and flour two 7×3 inch loaf pans. Preheat oven
to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 In one bowl, whisk together flour, soda, salt, and
sugar. Mix in slightly beaten eggs, melted butter, and
mashed bananas. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour into prepared pans.
3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or
until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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