A school year of healthy, waste free, visually appealing lunches.



Wednesday, October 6, 2010

10-5-10 & 10-6-10

So I was a total slacker yesterday and did not post lunches. I have a good excuse....... I started working out in a gym with a trainer and I was so worn out yesterday that I fell asleep right after dinner last night.
So here is two days worth of lunches.

Lunches for the 1st grader
Cantaloupe, a babybel cheese round, PB&J, and some sweet chex mix.

Cantaloupe, mini blueberry muffin, PB&J, fish crackers.

Lunches for the 11th grader

Pickle and cream cheese wrapped in ham,  ranch dressing, multi-grain crackers with laughing cow cheese spread, carrots, and some banana bread.

Tuna salad in a multi-grain wrap, caramel  almonds with yogurt covered raisins, and some grapes.

Only made lunch for hubby today, he ate lunch at home with me yesterday.

Sweet chex mix, carrots, ranch rice snacks, a babybel cheese round, and a ham sandwich.

Monday, October 4, 2010

10-4-10

It is a cold dreary day here in Ohio. I miss summer. I am not looking forward to the next 6 months of cold and wet. The one thing that gets me through this yucky weather is cooking and baking. So I will be doing a lot of that coming up. I will post any good recipes I make. In the meantime here's lunch.

Lunch for the 1st grader
Cantaloupe, a babybel cheese round, PB&J, and a mini blueberry muffin.

Lunch for the 11th grader
PB&J pinwheels, a giant marshmallow, Trader Joe's pirate booty, banana bread, and fruit cocktail.

Lunch for the hubby
Carrots, mini blueberry muffin, cheddar cheese rice snacks, a cheese stick, ans a PB sandwich

Friday, October 1, 2010

10-1-10

TGIF
Last lunch of the week!

Lunch for the 1st grader
3 small cookies and natural fruit gummies, mandarin oranges, PB&J, cheese kabob and fish crackers

Lunch for the 11th grader

Almonds with yogurt covered raisins, Trader Joe's pirate booty, PB&banana roll ups and an apple

Thursday, September 30, 2010

9-30-10

Not much to tell you today other than I was really busy and now I am really tired.

Lunch for the 1st grader
Trader Joe's pirate booty, apple sauce, PB&J, a babybel cheese round, and 3 small cookies.

Lunch for the 11th grader
Cream cheese and cucumber rolled in turkey, ranch dressing, carrots. peanut puffs, and mandarin oranges

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

9-29-10

Last night I decided to I needed to use up some more of the apples I picked over the weekend. I have been wanting to make these apple muffins for a while now. http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/12/delicious-apple-muffins.html They turned out to be the best muffins I have ever had. I love them!
So on to today's lunch.....


Lunch for the 1st grader

Banana, apple muffin,  3 small cookies, PB&J and some white cheddar crackers.

Lunch for the 11th grader

PB&J pinwheels, almonds with yogurt covered raisins, sourdough pretzels, cream filled wafer, and a nectarine.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

9-28-10

So yesterdays Apple Honey Pie was delish! My in-laws said they loved it. So tonight I will be making something else with apples. Not sure what yet, but I will let you know what as soon as I do.

Lunch for the 1st grader

Nectarines, homemade brownie bite, PB&J, and some fish crackers.

Lunch for the 11th grader
PB&banana sandwich rolls, peanut puffs, almonds, and peaches.

Lunch for the hubby

PB sandwich, homemade brownie bite, nectarines, and fish crackers.
I don't always pack lunch for the hubby. Some time he has lunch meetings or he can make it home for lunch. So sometimes they will be on my blog and sometimes not.

Monday, September 27, 2010

9-27-10

We had a wonderful weekend. Started of with the Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis. Our small walk raised over 25,000$! Thanks to all that donated!
Team Taylor!
Then we went to a cast party for the Hubby and Stinkerbell. They did some community theater earlier this month. That was when I was lucky enough to score a couple bushels of apples. So today I made Apple Honey Pie. The house smells so good. I cant wait to dig into it.
I got the recipe here. Finding Joy in My Kitchen http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/apple-honey-pie.html I have tried many of her recipes an I am never disappointed.

Now on to today's lunch.
Lunch for the 1st grader
Strawberries,  a babybel cheese round, a granola bar, PB&J and Trader Joe's pirate booty.

Lunch for the 11th grader
 Cream cheese and cucumber rolled in turkey, Trader Joe's cat cookies, multi-grain crackers with laughing cow cheese spread, a piece of grape laffy taffy, and some grapes.