I’m off on vacation this week, enjoying some family time. These are the lunches I packed the last full week of work. It was stressful and crazy in the mornings. I barely had a chance to do anything creative. The lunches show it.
My son’s lunches (top) —
Monday: Raw kale, kiwi, muffin, crackers, tuna, applesauce
(Day care menu: Tuna on bread, tomato soup, shredded cheddar, crushed pineapple with vanilla pudding and blueberry muffins as snacks)
Tuesday: Chicken finger, pasta and goat cheese, bagle, kale chips, apple slices, bar
(Day care menu: Chicken nuggets, pasta with cheddar sauce, peas, diced pears with bananas and strawberry frozen yogurt as snacks)
Wednesday: Salami rolls, egg, bagel, applesauce, apple slices, pasta, green beans, pepitas.
(Day care menu: Vegetarian lasagna, green beans, oranges with bagel and cream cheese and yogurt as snacks)
Thursday: Lettuce, spinach and broccoli salad, cornbread muffin, taco meat, quinoa, salad dressing, applesauce, bar
(Day care menu: Turkey chili with beans, corn muffin, broccoli with cheddar sauce, applesauce with banana bread and shredded mozzarella as snacks)
Friday: Chicken finger, cooked broccoli, apple slices, mashed potatoes, muffin.
(Day care menu: Sloppy joe on bread, real mashed potatoes, peas, apple slices with mandarin oranges and a strawberry muffin as snacks)
My lunches (bottom) —
Monday: Tuna sandwich with raw kale, apple slices, and KIND bar
Tuesday: Salami sandwich, kale chips, apple slices, pasta and beans
Wednesday: Egg salad sandwich with apple slices, roasted portobella mushroom and one sardine!
Thursday: Taco salad with quinoa over lettuce, apple, almond milk yogurt, KIND bar
Friday: Tuna on lettuce salad with apples and potatoes, cooked broccoli