Making your child's lunches can provide them with delicious and nutritious food to bring to school. While making sandwiches, wraps, or snacks, you might get creative with your use of specialty meats and cheeses to keep your young one's meals appealing and appetizing. Here's how to switch up the way you use ingredients when creating your child's lunch. 

How Can You Get Creative With Kids' Lunches?

1. Kebabs 

Kebabs featuring skewered specialty meats and cheeses may put an interesting spin on packed lunches. You can build them by adding sliced ham, turkey, or bologna and cubes of provolone or American cheese to wooden skewers. You might also include sliced cucumbers and grape tomatoes so that your children can get a serving of nutritious veggies. While adding ingredients to kebabs, alternate between them so that they look colorful, proportionate, and appetizing. 

2. Quesadillas 

If you're looking for an alternative to paninis, you can make quesadillas for your kids. Add any combination of sliced deli meats and cheeses, such as pepperoni and mozzarella, to a tortilla, and then place another tortilla on top. Pour a small amount of butter or oil into a skillet, and cook on both sides until the cheese melts and the outside turns golden brown. Quesadillas still taste delicious when eaten cold, and you can make them more flavorful by including dipping sauces such as ranch or vinaigrette in your child's lunchbox. 

3. Pinwheels

Pinwheels consist of ingredients rolled into a sandwich wrap then sliced into bite-size pieces. Their appearance often appeals to kids, making them perfect for picky eaters. You can make them by spreading cream cheese or goat cheese onto a whole wheat or spinach wrap, then adding smoked turkey or ham. Form the wrap into a tight roll, then cut it into one-inch pieces. You can make pinwheels even more nutritious by adding shredded carrots or lettuce to them before rolling and slicing. 

When you need specialty meats and cheeses to make lunches for your kids, visit JJ International Delicatessen. This deli provides domestic and European cold cuts and cheeses along with freshly prepared deli sandwiches to clients throughout Port Jervis, NY. Call (845) 858-1142 to ask about their products, and visit their website to learn more about their delicious offerings.