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School Lunches and Last Minute Valentines

by Sandra Williams

kids lunch: SophieIt’s challenging keeping up with children’s changing tastes in food. It drives me crazy because I can’t seem to stock up on anything for long before they get sick of it.

Maybe my memory is hazy but I remember settling with peanut butter and jam, an apple and maybe a granola bar thrown in for school lunch.

There are certain things that I have stocked up and stored for lunch in their special lunch cupboard and some of it is hidden in the freezer.

The freezer is a great back up strategy because I can produce wonderful homemade muffins from when I was on a baking kick. They always go over well and so do bagels. The things that go in the fridge are what are vulnerable to getting ripped off so I don’t like to store much in there for lunches.

The other stuff they get sick of because I see it come back from school. So my new strategy is to make a rotating monthly menu similar to a daycare center’s plan. This way by the time the month has passed they won’t be sick of it anymore.

Here are some of the rotating lunch items I have come up with. Feel free to add input and suggestions because I need all the help I can get.

  • Tortillas with salsa
  • Bagels with cream cheese
  • Apples
  • Oranges
  • Kiwis
  • Bananas
  • Pudding
  • Granola bars
  • Crackers and cheese
  • Rice Crispy Squares
  • Muffins
  • Cookies
  • Sandwiches
  • Vegetables with dip
  • Raisins
  • Rice (Easy, but they want this so it’s a good thing and a great way to slip in more veggies)
  • Fruit leather
  • Popcorn
  • Yogurt
  • Applesauce
  • Tortilla wrap sandwiches

Cookie: Bill DavenportLast Minute Stuff for Valentines Day

I’m going to make some cookies tonight to surprise them with for lunch tomorrow but other than that that’s the only Valentine food treat they’re getting from me.

If you’re still looking for last minute valentine cards, crafts and activities check out DLTK’s Valentine’s day section. There’s printable cards, crafts, puzzles, poems and recipes.

Erinn over at Parenting Children also has some fun ideas for celebrating Valentine’s Day with your family.


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