Mini Gougères Lunch Box Sandwiches
Kids Food / Lunch Box / On the Go

Mini Gougères Lunch Box Sandwiches

In our last post we made a whole grain alternative to a classic french pastry, Gougères.  The reason I tackled these little light as air delicacies was to ultimately turn them into a fun and fresh alternative lunch box sandwich for kids.  I know I’ll break out the recipe again down the road and turn them into sweet treats, fun appetizers…the possibilities are endless, but this week they’re going to become the basis for our lunch box sandwiches. (more…)

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04/15/2012
Whole Grain Cheese Gougères
Kids Food / Lunch Box / On the Go / Snacks

Whole Grain Cheese Gougères

At a cooking class up in Sonoma, California a few weeks ago, I learned how to make a Pâte à Choux from chef and culinary instructor, Christa Resing-Colardo.  As she taught us how to create this versatile dough used for a number of pastries such as profiteroles, churros, eclairs, beignets and Gougères, my mind immediately began to churn.  Kids love anything “mini” and if enriched with whole grain flours, this dough could become the packaging for lunch box sandwiches, snacks, mini treats…the possibilities were endless. (more…)

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03/31/2012