A Week’s Worth of Lunches for Back-to-School

08/31/2020

How do you feel about packing lunches? Do you live for the ideating it takes to plan ahead or peer into your refrigerator and make a game time decision? Do your kids prefer variety or gravitate towards the same things every day? My requirements school lunches? They can’t be super fancy or time consuming because there’s nothing more disappointing than spending an hour making a scratch veggie lasagna that nobody wants to eat.  (Speaking from personal experience here!)  Also, they have to be things Parker would actually eat, not tuna stuffed tomatoes or smoked salmon.  We aimed for balanced lunches, too– they all provide a good source of protein, even though three are vegetarian, and all of them include fruits or vegetables or both.  Calling all mamas– what are your go-to lunch ideas?  I’d love to hear!

PS. For those asking, these are the bento boxes we have used for years and love!

Monday:

• Sweet Potato and Cheese Quesadilla
• Wild Rice
• Annie’s Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks
• Black Beans

Tuesday:

• Whole Wheat Bagel Pizzas with halved Cherry Tomatoes and Basil
• Sliced Cucumbers
• Annie’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites
• Mixed Berries

Wednesday:

• Scrambled Eggs
• Annie’s Organic Berry Bunnies Cereal
• Turkey Sausage
• Peeled Clementines

Thursday:

• Annie’s Bunny Pasta with Yummy Cheese and Green Peas
• Blueberries
• Grilled Chicken
• Carrot Sticks

Friday:

• Celery Sticks and Apple Slices
• Almond Butter
• Cheddar Cheese Cubes
• Annie’s Chewy Granola Bars

Photography by Aaron Pinkston

Bento Boxes available here