Tag: packed lunch

In elementary school, I packed lunch pretty frequently. I'm not sure how in a pre-internet world, but my mom always had the best packed lunch ideas. She'd keep things fresh by changing the type of bread for my sandwiches, add or make different spreads, or using different meats. I'm pretty certain I was the only seven year-old in rural Virginia with corned beef, pastrami, and baby swiss on marbled rye in their lunchbox with a side of dill pickle spears. It seemed like my mom's imagination thrived when it came to making lunch and fun desserts. This recipe is dedicated to her and all those delicious lunches. Thanks Momma. Childhood Favorite My favorite childhood lunch was always my mom's pinwheel sandwiches. She had the best tortilla pinwheel recipes, sometimes changing the cheese, other times altering the veggies. My favorites were the roast beef or honey smoked turkey with cream cheese and swiss. As I grew older, and even today, pinwheels are my...