Three quick, budget-friendly lunchbox recipes

If your end-of-the-month lunchbox consists of three-day-old rolls with peanut butter and no jelly, then we’re here to rescue you! Spruce up those last few desperate lunchbox days before payday by trying out these budget-friendly, easy recipes from Eskort:

Ham and Cheese Wrap Ups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 8 minutes

Total Cooking Time: 18 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Eskort Picnic Ham thinly sliced
• 4 wraps
• ¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
• 1 cup grated cheese
• ¼ cup chopped chives

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180°
• Fill your wraps with the sweet chili, ham, cheese and chives and roll them up.
• Cut the wraps into four and place two by two of the cut wraps into muffin tins.
• Bake them for 8 minutes and remove.

Tip: These can be made in advance and baked in the morning or the night before.

Donut-Shaped Sarmies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Eskort Chopped Ham Roll sliced into ½ cm slices
• 8 slices white bread
• ¼ cup butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons marmite
• 4 slices processed cheese

Method:

• Combine the marmite and butter in a small bowl and spread on the slices of bread.
• Add a slice of cheese and the chopped ham.
• These sandwiches can be cut with a cookie cutter into all shapes and sizes for your little ones to enjoy.

Serve: Serve with their favourite fruit and drink.

Cheesy Polony Waffles

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 18 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of Eskort French Polony grated
• 2 cups of white cheddar grated
• 2 cups of bread or crusts cut into pieces
• 4 eggs

Method:

• Heat your waffle iron or toasted sandwich maker.
• Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
• Fill the waffle iron or toaster and cook for 4-5 minutes per side.