What Is an ITALIAN DUNKER? Given at Pre-school????

Hey it does not sounds crazy. Here is the recipe for the Italina dunkers, hope it helps to easy your mind.
ITALIAN DUNKERS

1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 loaf French bread
Butter
Garlic powder
1 c. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 c. cheddar cheese

Heat spaghetti sauce. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Slice French bread in half. Sprinkle with garlic powder and butter each side. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 20 minutes and then broil for a couple of minutes or until cheese is golden color. Serve by dipping the French bread into heated spaghetti sauce.
ITALIAN DUNKERS

8 plain bagel sticks
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 slices mozzarella cheese
1 (14 oz.) jar pizza sauce, warmed

Arrange bagel sticks on cookie sheet. Brush each with butter; sprinkle evenly with Italian seasoning. Cut each cheese slice into 4 strips, lengthwise; arrange 1 strip on top of each bagel stick. Broil 5-6 inches from heat until cheese is bubbly (3-3 1/2 minutes). Cut each stick into 5 or 6 pieces. Serve immediately with warmed pizza sauce.
Enjoy them if you want to give them to your daughter at home.

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I have NEVER heard of that either.... so I did a quick google and I was amazed that it pulled up School Lunch Menus from all over... however, when I searched for a recipe I couldn't find one. Apparantely, it can be made with all kinds of different ingredients. Sounds like you need to call the School Board and find out EXACTLY what they put in their 'Italian Dunkers'

Never heard of it but did a search and looking at all the school menus it seems to be a cheese bread served with sauce. It sounds like maybe a marinara sauce some with meat and some without.

Have you asked the school?

I am a teacher at an elementary school and I am pretty sure an 'italian dunker" is cheesy bread that the kids can dip in marinara. However, if our child is severely allergic to several foods I would recommnd packing her a lunch and a snack. the cafeteria workers see a ton of kids everday and it is very difficult to keep the allergies of every student straight. When children are older they know to say when they can't have something or know just to not eat it. But when they are little it is a lot harder for them to understand, especially allergies like wheat which are less tangible. Also, talk to your child's teacher and make she is aware of your child's allergies. Don't assume because you told the office or because it was at one point in your child's file that she knows. Make sure you send a note or tell her directly. See if the teacher would be open to having you send some cookies or something special that she can eat in case another parent send a birthday treat or something of the sort that your child can't have.

Italians are known for dunking their sweets into their tea or coffee. Biscotti is one of the main ones- it is a very hard cookie, shaped like a half moon, with an almond flavor- sometimes has nuts in it. Not sure if that is what they are referring to. If your daughter has allergies you should five them a list so they have it on file - that way your child isn't being exposed to something that could harm her.

Blessing, C.

I suggest you get in touch with the Dietician for the school. My sister-n-law is a Dietician for our local school, and she deals with food allergies all of the time. Pack her own lunch until you can work out something with the Dietician. Best wishes....

It sounds like something from the Italian mafia, like "swimming with the fishes". :)

Hi A.,

I have a 6 year old daughter that is "allergic" to wheat, all dairy and soy. She goes completely non-verbal and when she does talk she starts repeating things I say over and over again.

I send her own food AND snacks (no goldfish crakers for her). It was a pain at first, but the slip-ups wern't worth the convience of relying on someone else to know exactly what is okay.

There is a law in Texas that you can make them compliant. (section 504-ADA American Disability Act) Most school are willing to work with the parents to accomodate the child for their specific needs.
I got this information from a book called Kids w/ Celiac Disease(allergic to wheat, oats, barley etc.) authored by Dana Korn

Personally, I just pack her lunch so she doesn't have the feeling she's any different. I even found "cheetos" she can have off the internet! Good luck with your allergy problems. As mom's it's our proud (albeit difficult) duty to endure all the speed bumps on the way to raising our little ones. Your concern and attention show you're on the ball!

S.

I have never heard of this, but if I had to guess, I would maybe suggest a breadstick with marinara sauce?? Just guessing, hope you find the exact answer you need..
BJ

If i was worried about my child beeing allercic , i would fix her homelunch.

A.

Hi A., I know how you feel cause im the same way with my 2 kids, but i looked on the internet and this is what i found for you, it said a crispito, creamy chicken, spaghetti, beefy nachos, hotdog, cheesburger, menu subject to change.
www, mpsomaha.org/disney/lunch.
menus/elemenatary_oct_menu.pdf
i dont know what you can do with this but i tried and i hope i helped some. good luck. V. from Tx.