Packing lunches with the big boys has been less of a challenge than I expected. It’s actually kind of fun to try out new things and talk about what is healthy and why (and what they like and why not!). And — when compared to my previous M.O. of handing them some money and hoping for the best — I feel more comfortable with how they are recharging their minds and bodies mid-day.
Here’s what they took for lunch yesterday.
9 y.o. (this includes whatever he wants to eat for AM snack time, as well:
- organic string cheese
- whole wheat pretzels
- Triscuits
- organic fruit strip
- organic mixed berries
- whole wheat brownies
- homemade chocolate whole milk
12 y.o.
- apple
- whole wheat brownies
- Kettle Bakes Salt & Vinegar chips
- turkey and swiss sandwich on homemade whole wheat bread
- organic lettuce, Spectrum Organics mayo, Swissland local swiss cheese, Plainville Farms sliced turkey breast (humanely raised, antibiotic free)
- H2O (not pictured)
I know that they frequently get other “treats” at school because of parties, rewards from teachers, or just the happy circumstance of finding some loose change in a pocket at lunchtime. As long as I know that this healthy stuff is providing most of their diet, I’m fine with occasional little treats!
