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The easiest way to prepare for school lunch (and healthy breakfasts!) is simply: batch freezer preparation. I helped a friend through this recently, and it was a lot of fun! Here were our supplies:
Most of the moms I know hate packing lunches - either they dread the time it takes, they're never sure what food they have in the house, they get into a rut packing the same food every day, etc. I absolutely LOVE making lunches - mainly because I only do it a few times a school year and my kid actually does the packing using my "system." Let me enlighten you.
The gist of the packing is simple - I prepare the main course (most of which is already made and in the freezer, she just chooses which one she wants) and my child grabs one item from each bin - she likes that she is "choosing" what she eats, but I like it because I have control over what is actually going in there. The easiest way to prepare for school lunch (and healthy breakfasts!) is simply: batch freezer preparation. I helped a friend through this recently, and it was a lot of fun! Here were our supplies: All of this cost less than $70, and this is enough food to make over 90 lunches items and over 90 breakfasts! We split everything so it wouldn't be too overwhelming (along with a bottle of wine... :) and the end result (this is just a small portion of the food we made): For lunches, we made: turkey cheese roll-ups (just deli meat wrapped around string cheese - my kids LOVE these), turkey & cheese wraps, peanut butter jelly rolls ups (in tortillas), turkey & cheese flatbreads, chicken & cheese quesadillas, ham & cheese kabobs, turkey & cheese subs, and chicken & cheese kabobs. For breakfasts we made: whole wheat pancakes, egg burritos, French toast, and egg & ham sandwiches on whole wheat English muffins. Everything was individually wrapped (except the pancakes and French toast - I put several in each ziplock and separated them with wax paper) and for the lunches, I put a small sticker on the crease of the plastic wrap so they are easy for little ones to open. Everything gets labeled and it goes straight into the freezer. The night before a school day, my daughter picks her breakfast and lunch main course (just put it from the freezer into the fridge overnight), and it's perfectly thawed in the morning! The rest she chooses herself as well out of the pre-labeled/loaded bins and that...is....it! So easy, all nutritious, and it's a win/win for both me and my child - she gets to be independent and "choose" what she wants to eat, and I have it all made ahead of time. Questions? Suggestions? Want some easy recipe ideas? Email me! :)
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Hillary
2/20/2015 06:01:33 am
I can't thank you enough for helping me though this, it has changed my life!! Yes, it is the little things. I can honestly say that I will not stop doing this and it was SO easy. My youngest, 6, will pack her lunch as well as her sister. The food has been tried by the entire family, while everyone has a favorite, they have liked everything!
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Randileigh
2/20/2015 10:11:41 am
I'm so happy to hear this worked for you! Next round we can experiment with some new recipes too! :)
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Leigh
2/28/2015 05:10:58 pm
Is there a link to the document to download it?
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Randileigh
3/3/2015 02:42:07 am
You should be able to click in the bottom right corner of the document and you can print it from that screen. I can also email it to you if that doesn't work! Hope it helps you out! :)
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Leigh
3/3/2015 01:15:21 pm
Yes, that would be great. The only thing I see is to go full screen or zoom in/out. Leave a Reply. |
AuthorI love writing romance novels, editing other people's novels, planning parties (heavy on the theme food!) and watching movies. Cooking has also become a passion of mine (because you can't have a proper party without food!) and I love finding new hobbies when I can squeeze them in. Archives
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