And with the new year comes the dreaded question by many busy moms, ‘what do I pack for lunch today?’
We have a list that will be sure to help you.
Protein-Rich Foods
- Turkey, roast beef, or ham rolled up
- Deli meat slices in lettuce wraps
- Cheese cubes or string cheese
- Hummus & pita
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Salami & cheese rolled up together
- Cottage cheese with fruit
- Yoghurt
- Chicken salad with whole-grain crackers
- Egg salad sandwiches
- Tuna sandwiches
- Egg Frittatas
- Nuts
- Cold pizza
- Chicken nuggets
- Quinoa salad
Grains
- Mini bagels
- Pita pockets
- Whole-grain crackers
- Cold pasta salad (pasta + veggies + dressing)
- Mini pancakes spread with nut butter
- Mini pizzas (English muffin + pepperoni + cheese)
- Rice cakes
- French toast
Fruit
- Grapes (fresh or frozen)
- Strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries
- Mandarin or Oranges
- Melon like cantaloupe & watermelon
- Frozen smoothies in squeeze pouches
- Dried fruit such as raisins
- Apple & peanut butter sandwiches
- Frozen fruit (thawed by lunchtime)
- Freeze-dried fruit
- Fruit roll-ups
Veggies
- Celery with peanut butter and raisins
- Carrot sticks
- Black olives
- Snap peas
- Grape tomatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- Pickles
- Side salad
- Cucumbers & hummus
Savoury Snacks
- Corn Chips & salsa
- Pretzels
- Popcorn
- Trail mix
- Biltong
- Sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- Rice crackers
Sweets
- Homemade muffins
- Waffles with cream cheese
- Small piece of chocolate
- Granola bars
- Yogurt-cream cheese dip for fruit
- Banana chips
- Boxes of chocolate or vanilla milk
- Yoghurt covered raisins
- Graham crackers
- Homemade pudding
Fun Extras
- Note
- Joke
- Sticker
- Note written on a paper napkin
- Cloth napkin so they feel fancy
- Silly drawing
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