Anyway cutting the story short, I decided I would at least make it very filling and wholesome to avoid such complains.
When it comes to Konda's weekly menu, I try to mostly plan her meals. I always stock bread as it's easy to get her eat this. But when she plans a menu, she makes sure she eats. While Nutella, Cheese spread and Jam are her favorite fillings for bread, I also make Cheese toast, aloo stuffed, Paneer stuff for her bread fillings.
I decided that I should collect some ideas and try them myself. These ideas are collected from various sources, GDM members, recipe clippings. I thank them all for saving Moms in distress..:)
Please do share your idea, if it's not already listed here.
Kids love food served in different shapes. I think they love those heart shaped, circle shaped ones. So you can cut out using cutters and make them sandwiches.
If you want to make a bunny, you can use carrot for ears, raisin eyes etc
Vegetarian Fillings
Sweet Fillings:
Peanut butter Jam
Peanut butter with some banana rings and little honey.
With Buttered bread slices with Honey, Banana slices
Toasted Bread with butter and Jam
With Nutella, Banana rings
Lightly grilled apple slices, honey and cottage cheese
Condensed milk
Savory Fillings
With Buttered bread slices with a layer of green pesto sauce and slices of tomatoes and cucumber
With Buttered bread slices with Hummus, Tomato, Cucumber slices, Salt and pepper if required
Cheese, Tomato, Cucumber
Cream Cheese with sautéed vegetables
Hummus, Grated Carrot, Cucumber
Tomato, Mozzarella, Avocado
Plain cheese sandwich
Potato cheese sandwich- Potatoes cubed very small and sautéed with little salt & pepper.
Carrot sandwich (Grated carrot sautéed with salt, chilli powder, onion)
Cheese, Cucumber with Salt and pepper
Cheese, Tomato with Salt and pepper
Cheese (pepper jack) and mustard
Butter, Garlic spread, Italian herbs and cheese
Green Chutney with Cucumber
Green Chutney with Cucumber, boiled potatoes
Garlic chutney
Mint chutney
Garlic relish, hummus
Sautéed Onions, Green Chilies and salt
Cheese with sautéed onions, chilis.
Grated Cheese, Chili Flakes and salt
Pizza Sandwiches
Non Vegetarian Filling
Cheese and Ham
Turkey and Cheese
BLT sandwich
Turkey, Lettuce and Mayo
Turkey, Cheese, Tomato and Cucumber
Butter/hard boiled egg,
Butter/scrambled egg
Tuna melt
Ham and cheese/salami and cheese
Egg salad
Eggs and cheese
Turkey slices and cheese with ketchup
Leftover Chicken
Shredded Chicken
French toast
French Toast Sandwich.
Club Sandwiches
Layer of pesto on one slice, a layer of sun dried tomato spread on another. A few tomato slices, and some greens, and a slice of pepperjack cheese. grill and wrap it in foil.
Butter/Green Chutney/Ketchup/Cheese slice
Boiled Potatoes, Grated Beets, Cucumber, Green Chutney
Leftover Subjis
Aloo Sabji
Rajma Masala
Channa Masala
Dals
Basically all vegetable curries can be stuffed if you sauté them dry, spice them up a bit and stuff between.
The sandwiches can be served plain, grilled, toasted on pan, or sandwich maker.
We now have a wide variety of cheese spreads seasoned with spices available. They make a great filling for a quick bite.
I think I covered almost everything, but then you never know. I would love to know and expand this list with more ideas I may have missed out here. Please do share them.
Other Quick Recipes for sandwiches fillings - Ideas for Sandwich Stuffing
Smitha says
wonderful fillings…I can live on these for days….
ila says
Wonderful ideas 🙂
Nimi SunilKumar says
luv ur ideas!I have an award w8in for u on my blog(Awards Page)..plz accept it!
divya says
great ideas..
Sonia says
Thanks for sharing lots n lots of interesting ideas... !
veena krishnakumar says
wow!!!!!!!!so may ideas that i can use now. Thnx to konda:-)
Archana says
wonderful. Now tiffin box is easier.
sangeeta says
Hi Srivalli ...thanks for dropping by and as i was looking through your posts i found this one quite interesting . Even i get many requests for sandwich fillings esp. for kids and tiffing boxes . You have suggested many practical n healthy fillings but i find that baking stuffed breads like calzones and rolls etc is so much time saving when the dough is ready in the fridge ...also using whole wheat flour and soya flour etc . ensures good nutrition for the kids and the bread will not be regretted.
I could not understand why bread is considered illness food as you have mentioned , is there a story behind it...i am curious..In the north of India , only khichris and soups are associated with illness 🙂
Srivalli says
Hello Sangeeta,
Thanks for writing in. I am glad you found this interesting..
Yes of course stuffed breads are so easy and quick to get done if you have the dough ready. Actually I was to cover on that next, this post was only for sandwich filling. Thought it might be useful to get them to one place.
hahah yes in the south of India, most folks consider bread to be a food when one falls sick. Of course doctors advice them to eat bread because it is healthy. On the contrary it has come to mean that way. I was lucky that my parents loved to have this as part of their breakfast menu. It took a while to get my husband get over this notion. Even now he jokes that Idlis and bread is to be eaten when one has fever, meaning they are bland. I ensure his sandwich is much spiced..:)
Thanks for the nice conversation..
Archy says
Wow, wonderful ideas for sandwiches!! Not only kids, when ur short of time, these tips are really helpful!! thanx!!
Anonymous says
Since the sandwiches are made and packed almost 4 hours in advance ....The bread tends to get soggy..any ideas what could be done for that