Baked Bunwiches

Whether eaten rewarmed in the microwave at school or enjoyed cold, these sandwiches make a great lunch. They're easy for preteens and teens to make on their own and younger cooks will feel grown-up mixing the filling and spreading it on the buns.

Breakfast Bakers

A duo of stuffed potatoes makes an all-in-one breakfast. Cooking them and the bacon the night before makes pulling this meal together in the morning a snap. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.

Black Currant Iced Tea

Rooibos tea comes from the leaves of the South African red bush. It is a refreshing, caffeine-free tea with a mahogany colour and slightly nutty flavour. Honeybush tea is similar but has a sweeter flavour.

Strawberry Shortcake Flan

You can assemble and refrigerate this taste of summer for up to two hours.

Pork & Shrimp Meatballs In Sticky Maple Sauce

Tomato Cheddar Salad

To keep this salad crisp and fresh, top the Starter Salad with the add-ins before leaving home. Then toss with the dressing just before eating.

Grilled Flank Steak Salad

Although flank steak is tender enough to grill and eat right away, it's even better when you marinate it. A resealable plastic bag makes a useful transportable marinating container. Slicing across the grain and serving no more than medium-rare ensures maximum tenderness.

Gorgonzola, Fig and Arugula Mini Pizzas

Heavenly two-bite pizzas combine sweet fig jam with sharp, flavourful cheese. They are a snap to put together and are a dream for quick outdoor grilling. You can also bake these on a baking sheet in a 350?F (180?C) oven until the cheese is melted, 6 to 8 minutes.

Fruit and Nut Clusters

These morsels are the perfect bite-size sweets to end a meal, dress up a cookie platter or package in a gift box. Make all three varieties to create a dramatic presentation.

German Chocolate Thumbprints

The sweet coconut- and pecan-filled centres are the stars of these decadent creations. The traditional condensed milk used to bind together German chocolate icing is replaced with a rich white chocolate ganache you'll fall in love with.