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We started meal planning about a year ago, I would say, and it’s been great. But I was still horrible when it came to lunch ideas. Andrew pretty much took PB&J to work everyday with some other things thrown in and since I work from home, I was even worse when it came to lunch for Skibbles and I. She was heavily attached to breastmilk until I got pregnant so she didn’t eat a ton. She’d nibble off my plate, have some fruit or nuts, and more and more and more milk.
Recently though, I made a commitment to do better for all of us. It started with making sure that Skibbles had a well balanced lunch since I was no longer producing breastmilk. Then, Andrew actually asked for lunch ideas for something other than PB&J. I reached out for suggestions from friends, but that didn’t help much because Andrew is the pickiest eater ever – no soups, no salads, and very little leftovers. I glanced at the Child and Adult Care Food Program standards for both children and adults and try to get in most of the allotted recommendations.
Here’s some of the meals I’ve packed for Andrew:
- PB&J (Yes, it’s still on the list, but we try to rotate it much more)
- Ham & Cheese Sandwich or Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
- Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
- Salmon with sliced Avocado and rice or Sweet Potato
- Quesadillas (Ham and cheese or Chicken, Cheese & Black Beans)
- Homemade Pizza
- Tacos
- Chicken Wraps with lettuce, tomato, and crumbled bacon
- Meatball Sandwich
And here’s some of the meals that we “packed” for Skibbles.
- Homemade “Lunchable” – sliced ham, cheese, and crackers
- Cheesy Pasta with Pepperoni and Peppers
- Quesadillas (like the ones above, but she also loves pizza quesadillas too)
- Hotdogs
- Meatballs
- Soup (we’ve done homemade Spaghetti O’s, Beef Stew, and ABC chicken soup)
With both Andrew and Skibbles we do a fruit like apples or mandarin oranges and another side like cheese stick, carrots, nuts, or sliced peppers. It’s been so much better for everyone!
We are currently loving our tommee tippee plates and bowls for Skibbles and looking into a bento style box like this one for Andrew’s lunch after it came highly recommended from a friend.
What are some of your go to lunches for packing? Leave a comment below and let me know!
This post was originally part of Time for Mom, a mom blogger link up. Check out other posts from our co-hosts on their sites and a few other fun link-up posts :
- Rachel @ Can’t Google Everything
- Brie @ {…a breezy life}
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