Make hatid-sundo moments with your little ones special with these easy, omega-packed sandwich recipes
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When it comes to feeding your little ones, it’s always a good idea to make it not just tasty and nourishing, but also exciting.
Delicious bites help kickstart their days and end them on a good note after long hours of learn and play. Sandwiches are typical go-tos as they are quite easy and quick to whip up, but that doesn’t mean they have to be dull and boring.
If you want to take your hatid-sundo moments to the next level, here’s an idea: Have a little fun and transform their snacks into fun shapes with delicious flavors. There are many ways to do so, and Lady’s Choice is here to show you how with its Omega Sigla sandwich spreads packed with real meat, 100% farm-fresh eggs, and Omega 3&6.
According to health information website Healthline, Omega 3&6 are essential fats that provide health benefits to one’s heart, brain, and metabolism. Omega-3 helps improve heart health, decrease liver fat, and fight inflammation, while Omega-6 is a good source of energy.
Here are kiddie sandwich recipes that are sure to delight your little ones and make them look forward to your before and after-school moments every day.
Beep Beep School Bus and Friends!
Brighten their day before getting on the school bus with this Lady’s Choice recipe using its Chicken Sandwich Spread. This cheesy sandwich is also made with tomatoes, black olives, and cucumber to help them enjoy eating vegetables, too.
You will need:
- White bread
- Yellow sandwich cheese slices
- Orange sandwich cheese slices
- Cherry tomatoes
- Black olives
- Cucumber
Procedure:
- Generously spread Lady’s Choice Chicken Sandwich Spread on the surface of one bread slice.
- Use a small plate to round off the top corner of the slice of orange cheese to match the bread's rounded shape. This will serve as the front of the bus.
- From the shaped orange cheese slice, cut out a large rectangular window in the middle to create a bus frame. Place the frame on top of the Lady's Choice Chicken Sandwich Spread.
- Slice two cherry tomatoes in half and place them on the top corners of the cheese frame to mimic red signal lights.
- Using a straw, cut two rounds from the yellow cheese, and place them on the bottom corners of the bus frame. Add a small black olive triangle on top of each cucumber slice to resemble the headlight bulbs. Secure using a sandwich spread.
- Cut three thin strips from the yellow cheese and place them horizontally in the center, bottom part of the bus frame, just under the window. These act as the grill of the bus.
- Slice a thin cucumber piece into a wide U-shape and place it below the grill for a smile.
- Slice two black olives crosswise into thick rings. Place one at each bottom corner of the bread to represent wheels. Use sandwich spread to help them stick.
- Serve with another slice of bread at the bottom, and cover the sandwich when ready to eat.
Vroom Vroom Chicken Car
Perk up their usual pandesal with this adorable sandwich car featuring a delightful mix of Lady’s Choice Chicken Sandwich Spread, cheese, and vegetables—with curly lettuce as the star.
You will need:
- Pandesal
- Curly lettuce
- Cheddar cheese
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Black olives
Procedure:
- Slice a pandesal horizontally, and generously spread Lady’s Choice Chicken Sandwich Spread on the top half. Line the bottom layer with curly lettuce so it peeks out around the edges. Close the pandesal and gently press down to hold its shape, keeping it upright like a small car.
- Slice the cucumber into thick rounds and place the black olive rings in the center of each to create wheels. Use the spread to stick the cucumber olives together. Attach 4 cucumber-olive wheels to the sides of the pandesal using more spread.
- Cut thin strips of cheddar cheese and lay them across the top of the pandesal like racing stripes. Add a small triangle of cheddar cheese to the front tip as a hood ornament.
- For the driver, stack a cucumber slice, a cherry tomato, and a cheddar disc. Spread as glue, and place upright near the middle top of the pandesal.
- Cut a small cheddar cheese triangle and stick it onto a toothpick as a flag. Insert it at the back of the sandwich car.
Hamzilla Monster
Add some cuteness to your kids' sandwiches with this Hamzilla Monster with Lady’s Choice Chicken Sandwich Spread. That lettuce hair will surely make them smile!
You will need:
- White bread, toasted
- Curly lettuce
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
- Salami
- Cheddar cheese
- Black olives
Procedure:
- Slice a pandesal horizontally, and generously spread Lady’s Choice Chicken Sandwich Spread on the top half. Line the bottom layer with curly lettuce so it peeks out around the edges.Close the pandesal and gently press down to hold its shape, keeping it upright like a small car.
- Slice cucumber into thick rounds and place black olive rings in the center of each to create wheels. Use spread to stick the cucumber olives together. Attach 4 cucumber-olive wheels to the sides of the pandesal using more spread.
- Cut thin strips of cheddar cheese and lay them across the top of the pandesal like racing stripes. Add a small triangle of cheddar cheese to the front tip as a hood ornament.
- For the driver, stack a cucumber slice, a cherry tomato, and a cheddar disc. Use spread as glue, and place upright near the middle top of the pandesal.
- Cut a small cheddar cheese triangle and stick it onto a toothpick as a flag. Insert it at the back of the sandwich car.
Oink-tastic Bacon Bite
Oink oink! Look how cute this Oink-tastic Bacon Bite sandwich is. Aside from Lady’s Choice Bacon Sandwich Spread, it’s also made tasty and healthy with cheese slices and some greens.
You will need:
- White bread
- Orange sandwich cheese slices
- Yellow sandwich cheese slices
- Cherry tomatoes
- Black olives
- Cucumber
Procedure:
- Using a round cutter or glass, cut out one large circle from each slice of bread. Make at least 2 bread circles, then toast until golden brown.
- Spread a generous layer of Lady’s Choice Bacon Sandwich Spread on one bread circle.
- Cut a large ham circle and place it on top of the sandwich spread as the pig’s face. Add curly lettuce on the top edge to resemble hair.
- Cut two ham triangles and place them on the top corners near the lettuce hair to resemble pig ears.
- Cut a smaller circle of ham for the snout. Use a straw to punch two small holes in the snout. Cut a slightly larger circle of yellow cheese and layer it underneath the snout for contrast. Stick both to the face using sandwich spread.
- Cut two small circles of yellow cheese. Top each with a dot of sandwich spread, then black olive slices to form eyelids. Place them above the snout.
- Slice a thin strip of ham and curl it into a spiral or loop for the tail; place it sticking out of the side or bottom.
- Cut a small quarter piece of cherry tomato and place it just below the snout, peeking out to resemble a cheeky tongue.
- Serve with the other slice of bread at the bottom, and cover the pig.
- Shape the sandwich when ready to eat.
Blast Off Recess Rocket
Do your children love mayo? This sandwich recipe is perfect for them as it uses Lady’s Choice Plain Sandwich Spread amped up with ham, cheddar cheese, and vegetables.
You will need:
- White bread, toasted
- Cheddar cheese
- Ham
- Black olives
- Curly lettuce
Procedure:
- Cut two pieces of white bread into a rocket shape using a knife. Set aside one for the top. Use a bottle cap or straw to punch out two round holes near the top of one bread slice.
- Spread a generous layer of Lady’s Choice Plain Sandwich Spread on the full (unpunched) bread slice. Make sure to spread up to the edges so it will peek out once assembled.
- Take one slice of ham and cut it into two triangles. Place these on either side of the bottom half of the rocket (for side fins).
- Cut a cheddar cheese slice into three triangles. Layer each with a thin ham triangle if desired. Place these along the very bottom edge of the bread to resemble rocket flames. Add a little curly lettuce tucked beneath the cheese“flames” to boost the rocket exhaust look.
- Cover with the punched-out bread slice, aligning the edges.
- Cut two thin black olive slices and place them inside the holes to look like rocket windows. You may add a dab of spread underneath to hold them in place.
- Add a small triangle of cheddar cheese to the rocket tip and a strip of cheddar cheese at the base. Use a spread to stick them.
- Press down gently and serve your rocket sandwich ready for lift-off!
Fintastic Tuna
This Fintastic Tuna sandwich recipe is a good way to give them a serving of veggies in their bellies. It features salami with Lady’s Choice Tuna Sandwich Spread along with black olives, cucumber, and black olives on toasted white bread.
You will need:
- White bread, toasted
- Curly lettuce
- Salami
- Cheddar cheese
- Black olives
- Cucumber
Procedure:
- Using a large round cookie cutter or drinking glass, take one slice of white bread and cut out a circle. This will be the fish's body. Spread a generous layer of Lady’s Choice Tuna Sandwich Spread over the round bread.
- Place a short row of curly lettuce along the top edge to make the fish's leafy crown.
- Use a bottle cap or knife to cut cheddar cheese slices into small circles. Do the same with salami slices.
- Arrange the cheddar cheese and salami circles in overlapping layers along the middle and bottom parts of the fish.
- Cut a crescent shape from the cucumber and place it on the left side for the fish's smile.
- To make the eye, add a salami circle topped with a black olive ring above the smile.
- For the tail, cut a triangle from toasted bread trimmings. Spread a layer of Lady’s Choice Tuna Sandwich Spread over it, and top with a triangular slice of cheddar cheese and salami. Place it at the back of the fish shape, pointing outward.
- Serve with another slice of plain toasted bread on the side.
Turn hatid-sundo moments with your children into Omega Sigla checkpoints with Lady’s Choice Sandwich Spreads, which are packed with real meat, 100% farm-fresh eggs, and Omega 3&6. Know more about them here.
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