Mommy Adventures: Lunches

It is just the second week and I am already running out of ideas! I have been crawling through the blogs of my mommy friends to grab recipes and all, but they are such pros. I am greatly intimidated. How can a kitchen newbie like me pull off dimsums and such?

Anyway, I have created a menu for the next two weeks. Taking into consideration the time allotted for this break, I decided to send Captain Awesome sandwiches for lunch. We are Filipinos, so we usually have rice in every meal, but he did not protest. I just give him three sandwiches a day to sustain him for the whole day. So far, so good. He empties them up. As a bonus (for me) he prefers his fruits over his not-so-healthy snacks!

I have bookmarked at least 10 websites that contain easy sandwich recipes for school. I am looking forward to trying all of them. The problem is, though, Captain Awesome does not like some of ingredients that many of them require. I must try to hide them somehow so as to not limit my options. It would be a great way for him to appreciate other flavors, too.

What surprised me on these so-called snacks-for-kids websites are the numerous recipes for cupcakes and other desserts. Man! Some people really like their sweets, huh?! I am just so lucky my children are not such fans of them.

I am thinking of making these deviled eggs.

photo credit: Disney FamilyFun

Question: What can I substitute paprika with?