As I uploaded these pics, I noticed a lot of repeat offenders: ants on a log, cheddar bunnies, etc. I'll need to keep this in mind when I sit down to plan our meals for the week. (I do this every Sunday. Of course, life happens and sometimes the best laid plans get derailed.) Nevertheless, there is A LOT of goodness going on here!
First, after mulling over it for months, I finally decided to buy two Rover Planet Boxes. They really are as good as they say they are! I love how the compartments encourage portion control. Even if you allowed your kids to fill it up with their hearts' desires, they can ONLY fit so much per compartment. GENIUS! My only complaint is that the sets do not come with any extra seals. By the end of week 2, we already lost a big dipper seal. Maybe Baby Bullet spoiled me with all of the extra seals but I feel like those of us spending $60+shipping on a lunchbox should get a little something extra. Don't you agree??
Also, let's talk about the homemade goodness going on. The bread, the granola bars, and the chocolate pudding were all made in our kitchen. My chocoholic daughter wasn't crazy about the "pudding" but put it in a freezer mold and call it a "fudge pop" . . . game changer, folks. At any rate, these are a few of my favorite things to make from scratch so I will be posting about each individually later this week. They are healthy, easy-peasy, preservative-free staples. In the time it takes a mom to schlep the crew to the grocery store, load up all the cart with packaged meals for the week, schlep everyone home, and put it all away, you could literally make all three of these things! Look at the ingredients on your bread: My french bread has 5 ingredients and my whole wheat bread has 8. Look at the ingredients on your granola bars: No corn syrup or soy lecithin in my granola. Finally, chocolate pudding. There's no corn starch, sugar, or artificial anything added.
None of this is meant to imply that my kids NEVER have juice, fast food, junk, or condiments. They're kids and that stuff is a part of childhood. But, I can tell you that they eat A LOT LESS of it than I did growing up. With very little effort on my part, my kids had pretty healthy lunches this past week. I found a way to make them even healthier by extracting the whey from plain yogurt, which I will post about at a later date. (We're still experimenting.) But, the whey is used to make homemade mayonnaise, which can then be turned into the base of homemade ranch dressing.
Moms Make Lunch . . . what goodness is going into your lunches this week?
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| Monday - salad w/ranch, blackberries, string cheese, boiled egg, and a pretzel. |
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| Tuesday - cheese sandwich on french bread, grapes, do-it-yourself ants on a log, chocolate pudding, and a few cheddar bunnies. |
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| Wednesday - strawberries, almonds, celery w/peanut butter, tiny cherry turnover, cheddar bunnies, cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread. |
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| Thursday - carrots w/ranch, whole grain crackers & cheese, ants on a log, grapes, and a few cheddar bunnies | . |
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| Friday - celery w/ranch dip, turkey & blackberries, pasta salad, grapes & a mandarin, and sunflower seeds. |
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