Lunchbox Round-up

In an effort get more organized and start the school year on the right foot, the girls and I sat down and made lists of items they like to pack in their lunchboxes.  This year, they will all be packing their own lunches, at their request.  Whenever possible, they will pack it up the night before, so it will be ready to grab and go. Grab and go is a theme for us this year.  We are all desperate for more sleep and less stress in our school mornings, so we are determined to get our act together so mornings can run smoothly and we can get out the door in record time.

Because the girls will be packing their own lunches, my part will be to make sure they have a variety of good healthy foods on hand from which to choose.  When possible, I will separate snacks into individual portions, so they are easy to grab.  We are a busy family, so we need to work together to keep the wheels turning in the right direction.  I plan to post the lists in the kitchen, in case they need inspiration.

We know our lists are works in progress.  Through the year, they will be edited.  We will probably add items as new great ideas strike us.  In the meantime, I will post them here, so you can see what the girls plan to pack this year.  The idea is to pick an item (or two) from each list to put together a healthy, satisfying lunch.  For years, I have kept these lists in my head and run through each as Shane and I tried to throw together 3 lunches first thing in the morning.  I like the new plan so much better.

Lunch Ideas - Justice

Main Dishes

PB & J

Bagel & cream cheese

Gnocchi

Pasta w/ pesto or garlic

Pasta salad

Lentil & Rice

Tortellini/ tomato sauce

Cottage cheese/ pineapple

Sliders

Pita & hummus

Rice & Beans

Homemade Lunchables: Salami or Ham, cheese, trail mix, crackers

Greek Yogurt w/ chocolate or honey

Mac & cheese

Leftover pizza

Cream cheese & jelly sandwich on white

Chili

Letfovers

Snacks:

Pumpkin muffin 

Banana Muffin

Trail mix

Crackers

Luna Bar

Fruit Leather

Grapes

Baby Carrots

Biscuit

Veggies w/ ranch

Hawaiian

Ants on a log

Granola bars

Cookie butter/ pretzel sticks

Banana

Mandarine oranges

Apples

Berries

Cherries

Peaches 

Kiwi

Mango

Pineapple

Drinks:

Gatorade

Water

Coconut water

La Croix

Juice

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Lunch Ideas - Hallie

Main Dishes:

Caprese

Tomato/spinach/pesto sandwich

Turkey & bread

Pasta w/ pesto or garlic

Greek yogurt w/ chocolate & berries

Quinoa

Leftover pizza

Sliders

Harboiled egg w/ mayonaise, salt & pepper on side

Falafel

Sub

Pasta Salad

Vegetarian rolls

Tortellini/ tomato sauce

Homemade lunchables: turkey, provolone, water crackers

Crispbread, farmer's cheese, mustard

Everything bagel

Snacks:

Pretzels

Trail Mix (almonds, pretzels, dried fruit, chocolate)

Cliff Bar/Z bar

Biscuit

Grapes

Hawaiian rolls

Grape tomatoes

Luna bars

Veggie sticks

Snack cake

Muffins

Cookies

Baby carrots

Peppers

Fruit Leather

Berries

Pineapple

Mango

Mandarin orangess

Drinks:

Water

Chocolate milk

Super V

Juice box 

La Croix

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Lunch Ideas - Kaia

Main Dishes:

Homemade Lunchable: soy turkey, coastal cheddar, 12 grain crackers

Hardboiled eggs

Buttered noodles

Nuggets

Rice

Pasta w/ Garlic

Lentils & Rice

Tortellini/ tomato sauce

Beans & Rice

Sliders

Soynut Butter /Rice Cake

Yogurt

"Cold Dog"

Snacks:

Pumpkin muffin

Snack cake

Banana

12 grain crackers

Graham crackers

Goldfish

WW pretzel sticks w/ cookie butter

Chocolate peanut butter

Biscuit

Banana muffin

Cashews (chopped)

Hawaiian roll

Granola Bar

Corn bread muffin

Fig Bar

Cheerios

Cliff bar

Cookies

Drinks:

Water

Chocolate milk

Super V juice

Green juice

Juice box