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Making School Lunches Your Kids will Love
After reading this horrifying article about the poor quality of meat in school
cafeteria lunches I was riddled with guilt for all those times I took advantage
of the convenience of cafeteria lunches for my kids. Yikes! If I had to do it
all over again, I'd figure out easy ways to make their lunches myself. I'm
hoping you will all contribute to this subject and send in your ideas and tips
for making kid's lunches. Please send your thoughts and tips:
School Lunch Tip
Here are some to get started:
- If your kid has a lunch box
or soft lunch bag they
love, they will be happier about bringing lunch from home.
- Sandwiches make the best base for a home lunch. For a switch up, a bagel with
cream cheese, a piece of chicken, or a home made burrito also work well. Include
seasonal fresh fruit or raw veggies, chips or crackers and a thermos of milk,
juice or a juice box and a sweet surprise for dessert. Fresh fruit can double as
dessert and it's a much healthier option. Occasionally, add a piece of cake, a
baggie of cookies or a Twinkie. :-)
- Include a love note with your child's lunch or a note of encouragement if you
feel your child needs a little boost of confidence. I used to add quotes with a
special meaning or an encouraging word about a test or event I knew was on their
minds. Get creative and your child will look forward to your "love note" every
day. You could also use this space and attention to remind your child of an
after school event, appointment or to remind her to give her teacher the
Teacher Appreciation gift
you put in her backpack.
- Always write your child's name on a sack lunch to avoid another child grabbing
it by mistake. You can decorate the paper bag a little if you're creative or
just add a happy face or a heart to dot an i in their name. This is best for
kids in elementary school. Try not to embarrass your middle or high schooler
with these bursts of Momisms. :-)
- Sure the eggplant parmigiano you all had for dinner the night before was
healthy and delish. Even if your child loved it, do not add it to their school
lunch. Other less culinary adventurous kids will invariably say something nasty
and your child will end up dumping it into the nearest trash can to avoid
further shame. Same goes for that funky smelling cabbage soup. ;-)
- Include a napkin in their lunch. This is a good reminder to wipe their mouth
and hopefully keep them from smearing food stuff on their sleeves.
- If your child has an aversion to turkey, don't assume that sending him to
school with a turkey sandwich means he will actually eat it. He'll more than
likely dump it or trade for a coveted PB&J. Make your child a sandwich or meal
he will actually enjoy. This is better than him not eating lunch so deal with
his food weirdness and know that he'll at least be fed midday.
- A word about pre-packaged lunches: I avoided them like the plague. My kids
loved them but they are filled with chemicals and other undesirable ingredients.
You can make your own by filling her
lunchbox with crackers,
sliced cheese, sliced meats and your own choice of drink and dessert. You could
send your child to school with a pre-packaged lunch once a month or so. Add it
to their lunchbox or
lunch bag with a napkin.
- If Friday is pizza day in the cafeteria and your kid begs for it, go ahead and
indulge him with a caf lunch once a week or twice a month or whatever you feel
comfortable doing.
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