It’s that time again! Time for us to agonize over packing healthy, “perfect” lunches.. Or anything somewhat resembling healthy just to avoid sending little Junior to school with a Slim Jim and a fruit roll-up (not that there’s anything wrong with that, we all get busy….)
Read on for a few ideas!
Fruits of course, but here are a few twists on plain ole fruits:
Frozen Grapes or a frozen banana
Apple with string cheese or organic peanut butter
Berry salad- strawberries and blueberries
Make a Fruit Kabob with strawberries and pineapple
Low-fat Yogurt topped with blueberries (or a favorite fruit)
Cottage cheese- with a fruit to top
Bite size is key! Pieces of apples, cubes of cheese, baby carrots, and cherry tomatoes are all small and easy. If your kids are dippers, pack a small container of hummus, almond, peanut or sunbutter.
DIY Trail Mix: sunflower seeds, peanuts, almonds, cheerios, raisins, (and a few m&m’s…why not?)
Roll-ups: turkey and Laughing Cow Swiss cheese or cucumber and Laughing Cow cheese.
Almonds and shelled pistachios
Sunflower seeds
Pretzels (great for dipping in hummus or peanut butter)
Air-Popped Popcorn
Rice Cakes
For even more ideas, check out our boards on Pinterest! What are some staples in your lunches?