It is almost that time of year again! Time to start making lunches in the morning (or evening)! I can't believe it is ALMOST time for school to start! The last time I checked our kids were all still in Elementary school or not even in school!! I'm not sure how on earth we have a SENIOR in high school (more on that later), one in MIDDLE school and 2 in Elementary. Where did our babies go!?! Someone PLEASE slow the clock down!
Last year someone (I can't remember who) ask me what I packed in the kids lunches. When I told them they were in shock. Really? I'm not that creative, I just pack left overs and I *try* to make the meals somewhat balanced. She then told me her kids have sandwiches every.single.day. I can't say I'm really all that surprised - that was me a few years ago. It wasn't till I found these nifty little containers that I started jazzing up school lunches. Something about them makes packing lunches more fun! I MUST put something in each little spot, if I don't have anything to put in the spot, I figure something out NO PART MUST BE LEFT EMPTY. I feel like if I leave a spot empty, that spot might get sad. True story. I'm a bit of a freak like that! Plus the kids LOVE having a variety for lunch, they even tell me that their buddies ALWAYS want to trade food with them. Sometimes they trade, but most of the time they don't because they like what they get for the most part.
Don't worry, I'm not making octopus hotdogs or sailboat sandwiches, just good clean kid friendly lunches. No food art from this momma.
Just a side note..... when I was in school I got a bologna or chopped ham sandwich, a bag of chips and a Little Debbie. Nutty Bars were my absolute FAVORITE.
All the kids wanted my Nutty Bar.
My mom was COOL like that even though she fed me bologna.
OK, OK, I liked bologna....especially when she fried it and melted a piece of American cheese on it.
I don't think our kids have ever had bologna.
Maybe it is time to hit up the deli for a couple of slices of B O L O G N A....(I sang it that time, you know like they did in the commercial way back when.)
Did I really say 'hit up the deli"??? What I should have said is grab a pack of bologna that has the red ring of plastic around the edge. You know the package I'm talking about. Do they still make that?
Anyway, let's get back on topic. Here are a few lunches I packed for our kids towards the end of last year. If you guys want me to, I'll try to post lunch boxes every few weeks.
Just let me know. :o)
Last year someone (I can't remember who) ask me what I packed in the kids lunches. When I told them they were in shock. Really? I'm not that creative, I just pack left overs and I *try* to make the meals somewhat balanced. She then told me her kids have sandwiches every.single.day. I can't say I'm really all that surprised - that was me a few years ago. It wasn't till I found these nifty little containers that I started jazzing up school lunches. Something about them makes packing lunches more fun! I MUST put something in each little spot, if I don't have anything to put in the spot, I figure something out NO PART MUST BE LEFT EMPTY. I feel like if I leave a spot empty, that spot might get sad. True story. I'm a bit of a freak like that! Plus the kids LOVE having a variety for lunch, they even tell me that their buddies ALWAYS want to trade food with them. Sometimes they trade, but most of the time they don't because they like what they get for the most part.
Don't worry, I'm not making octopus hotdogs or sailboat sandwiches, just good clean kid friendly lunches. No food art from this momma.
Just a side note..... when I was in school I got a bologna or chopped ham sandwich, a bag of chips and a Little Debbie. Nutty Bars were my absolute FAVORITE.
All the kids wanted my Nutty Bar.
My mom was COOL like that even though she fed me bologna.
OK, OK, I liked bologna....especially when she fried it and melted a piece of American cheese on it.
I don't think our kids have ever had bologna.
Maybe it is time to hit up the deli for a couple of slices of B O L O G N A....(I sang it that time, you know like they did in the commercial way back when.)
Did I really say 'hit up the deli"??? What I should have said is grab a pack of bologna that has the red ring of plastic around the edge. You know the package I'm talking about. Do they still make that?
Anyway, let's get back on topic. Here are a few lunches I packed for our kids towards the end of last year. If you guys want me to, I'll try to post lunch boxes every few weeks.
Just let me know. :o)
| Pretty simple actually - I made tacos for dinner... I put the shell in plastic so it doesn't get soggy - they build their own taco at school. I sent a container of salsa and guacamole on the side.  | Breakfast for lunch. I just made extra breakfast this morning!  |
Our kids LOVE these Korean triangles. That's what we call them. Korean Triangles. I buy them anytime I am out and about near a 7-11 and pack them in their lunch the next day (These need to be eaten fresh - within 24ish hours. ) They are rice triangles filled with different things - bulgogi, tuna, chicken etc. and wrapped with seaweed. Our kids like the bulgogi & tuna triangles best. That orange mush is mashed sweet potatoes.
You can't see it, but below the celery is a layer of peanut butter.
(PS...that hot dog is Hebrew National.)
(PS...that hot dog is Hebrew National.)
No explanation needed.
Left over grilled chicken and other goodies.
(Our kids dig peanut butter and celery in case you didn't figure that one out on your own.)
(Our kids dig peanut butter and celery in case you didn't figure that one out on your own.)
See, nothing too fancy, just good clean food (for the most part) kid friendly food!
Sigh....just one more week of fun before it all starts up again...
Sigh....just one more week of fun before it all starts up again...