Lunches Week of Sept 8th

Another week of lunches!   I usually pack the kids' lunches in their Laptop Lunchboxes.  These boxes have lasted since Maya started Kindergarten, so 4 years.  This year I had to buy a new outer box for both kids because the lids were starting to come off.  I wanted to get something different as their primary boxes but my kids, like me, are creatures of habit.  

Until, of course, Maya saw this:

So on Monday I used Maya's new Frozen lunchbox and Max's Lego box that he likes to use occasionally.

 Chicken salad pockets

Snap peas and baby carrots

Grapes with my new eye picks

Tuesday we were back to our usual Laptop Lunchboxes.  They hold more food and are so easy to pack.  I just wish they didn't have so many parts to wash!

Tuesday was Teddy Bear Day!  So fun to theme our lunches!  And look!  My bread stamp came out so much better!

Ham and cheese bear sandwich

Apple chunks with bear pick

Baby carrots, snap peas and grape tomatoes with bear ears

Wednesday was fun because I bought some Challah rolls.  I don't usually buy them because a) they taste too good to resist so only last a day! and b) I have to go to a completely different store than I usually go to get them, and I already go to several different stores every week!  But occasionally I'll make the trip.

 Maya had ham on Challah roll

Triscuits

Grapes

Baby carrots and cucumber flowers (the relief of the flowers is tucked underneath so they get the whole slice of cucumber)

The other kids had PB&J on Challah roll

Grapes

Pirate's Booty

Baby carrots and cucumber flowers

Thursday was a special day!  I made homemade applesauce!  From the apples from our tree!  I am so excited!  It turned out really good!  

 Homemade mini banana muffins

Homemade applesauce with cinnamon sprinkled on top

Ham, cheese and tomato skewers

Veggie sticks: Carrot, jicama, yellow pepper, cucumber, white carrot

Laughing cow cheese wedge

Maya's lunch was the same except no cheese products, but I included her picture because I think it is clearer.

Friday was Roald Dahl Day!  This is another theme that Bento lunch makers celebrate.  I am never prepared enough to make my lunches ahead of time in order to join the hops they do, but maybe someday.  In the meantime, I make fun lunches that my kids and their friends enjoy.  At least, I hope they do.

For Roald Dahl Day I decided to honor Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory since we saw that movie this summer at one of the outdoor movie events.  And, chocolate...

 Bean burrito Golden Ticket

Nerds

Cucumber balls and snap pea insides to represent the bubbles from the fizzy drink that Charlie and his grandfather drink and they float (Maya got it right away!)

An orange pseudo Umpaa Loompa with green hair/hat (spinach leaves)

And I wrapped the Golden Ticket in foil to make it a Wonka Bar!

That wraps up another week of lunches.

Thanks for Reading!

Deb