Healthy School Lunches Made Easy
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Post by Briana Ellison at HIP NATURAL MAMA
Healthy School Lunches Made Easy
As a mom, making school lunches every morning day after day can sometimes feel like a total chore. It can be hard to come up with different combinations, and we can often get into a rut of peanut butter and jellies every day.
Well, tired Mama, I am here to tell you that by following this simple formula, you can now put school lunches on autopilot and keep both yourself and your kids excited about healthy lunches.
You want your kids to eat a well-rounded lunch that includes a good mixture of nutrients that will nourish their bodies and keep them full. A good rule to follow is to include one of the following in each meal. A protein, vegetable, a nut or seed, a fruit, and something crunchy, because well, all kids love a good crunchy cracker or chip!
Here is a week's worth of school lunch ideas to revamp your lunch slump.
If you need a new lunchbox, my absolute favorite is Planet Boxes Rover tray. It comes with five different individualized areas to make lunches more like a snack box which, let's be honest, most kids prefer snack-like foods over a basic lunch.
The Healthy Kids Lunchbox Summary:
1. The Ultimate Lunchable
Cucumbers
Apples
Simple Mills sea salt almond crackers
Organic sliced turkey
Follow your heart smoked gouda (vegan)
Sunflower seeds
2. Pizza Lover
Cucumbers
Strawberries & blueberries
Thrive Market plantain chips
Chickpea tortillas with melted goad cheese & turkey pepperoni
Sunflower seeds
3. The Charcuterie Box
Cucumbers
Fuji apples
Simple Mills sea salt almond crackers
Organic salami & raw cheddar
Yellow raisins and roasted pecans
4. Mediterranean
Cucumbers
Fuji apples
Simple Mills almond cheddar crackers
Dolmas
Green olives
Dry roasted cashews
5. Almond Butter Dream
Cucumbers
Blueberries, strawberries, tangerines
Pistachios
Almond butter & honey sandwich on gluten-free sourdough
Hippeas vegan cheddar puffs
Writing and Image supplied by Briana Ellison of @hipnaturalmama for Maple.