This lunch was one of my first 'experimental' lunches where I introduced something new. The new item was flatbread. This is shaped sort of like an oval and it's thicker than a tortilla, but much thinner than bread and it has no crust. :)
**SWITCH IT UP!** Even though this might appear to be a completely healthy lunch, there's a hidden surprise under the cheese squares. I folded a half a paper towel and laid it over the sneaky Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie so they would get an unexpected reward when they were done! This was their 'mulligan'. They loved it!
RED: Fresh-cut mango
(fruit)
I have to admit the mango is still a bit of a challenge for me and is not for the lazy lunch maker. Mangos are a bit of a pain to cut, compared to apples and oranges, but I've found the more I do, the quicker it seems to go. That funky-shaped pit on the inside throws me for a loop every time. If anyone has a suggestion on this one, I'm all ears!
GREEN: Extra-sharp Vermont white cheddar cheese
(dairy)
Cube your own cheese! It's way cheaper than buying the pre-cut stuff. Plus, there's more room for diversity. My girls LOVE cheese - especially Goo. She will choose a strong sharp cheddar over an American cheese slice every time.
*BONUS* This is where the buried treasure was hidden!
YELLOW: Carrots and ranch dip
(veggie, dairy)
A staple for my lunches. You'll see some sort of veggie and ranch in a lot of these combos. It's the easiest way to get them to eat fresh veggies. Whatever gets it down, right?
PURPLE: Banana & Peanut Butter Sammies
(protein, fruit, carbs)
Here's the new food item for this lunch. I spread the banana & peanut butter mixture on most of one side of the flatbread and rolled it up. I made two of these and put them in one container for Goo as one didn't seem like enough. The sammies got a mixed review. Goo thought they were too mushy, but Baloo loved them. Goo isn't crazy about the flatbread no matter what is in it though, so if your child likes wraps and breakfast tacos, they might like this. Baloo did say that she thought the flatbread filled with meat, lettuce and cheese was better than with the banana/peanut butter filling.
DRINK: Water
**SWITCH IT UP!** Even though this might appear to be a completely healthy lunch, there's a hidden surprise under the cheese squares. I folded a half a paper towel and laid it over the sneaky Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie so they would get an unexpected reward when they were done! This was their 'mulligan'. They loved it!
RED: Fresh-cut mango
(fruit)
I have to admit the mango is still a bit of a challenge for me and is not for the lazy lunch maker. Mangos are a bit of a pain to cut, compared to apples and oranges, but I've found the more I do, the quicker it seems to go. That funky-shaped pit on the inside throws me for a loop every time. If anyone has a suggestion on this one, I'm all ears!
GREEN: Extra-sharp Vermont white cheddar cheese
(dairy)
Cube your own cheese! It's way cheaper than buying the pre-cut stuff. Plus, there's more room for diversity. My girls LOVE cheese - especially Goo. She will choose a strong sharp cheddar over an American cheese slice every time.
*BONUS* This is where the buried treasure was hidden!
YELLOW: Carrots and ranch dip
(veggie, dairy)
A staple for my lunches. You'll see some sort of veggie and ranch in a lot of these combos. It's the easiest way to get them to eat fresh veggies. Whatever gets it down, right?
PURPLE: Banana & Peanut Butter Sammies
(protein, fruit, carbs)
Here's the new food item for this lunch. I spread the banana & peanut butter mixture on most of one side of the flatbread and rolled it up. I made two of these and put them in one container for Goo as one didn't seem like enough. The sammies got a mixed review. Goo thought they were too mushy, but Baloo loved them. Goo isn't crazy about the flatbread no matter what is in it though, so if your child likes wraps and breakfast tacos, they might like this. Baloo did say that she thought the flatbread filled with meat, lettuce and cheese was better than with the banana/peanut butter filling.
DRINK: Water
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