It's that time of the year again! Time to make the school lunches! For me, one of the best freedoms of summer vacation is the freedom from packing four school lunches. I am always looking for tips and tricks to make it easier and quicker!
At the same time, our family has been trying to eat more "real food". And by real food, I mean food that is minimally processed. Abiding by this idea cuts out a lot of my school lunch go-tos! No more single serving packages of chips or pretzels! No more overly-sugared yogurt tubes! Lots more homemade goods and fruits and veggies!
Today I'm sharing links to several resources around the web that I've found helpful as we begin the school year. Hope you find something that helps your family, too!
I really try to not have too much disposable stuff in my kids' lunches. These lunch containers are my favorites. I'm also going to try these this year. And to replace those yogurt tubes, I may try smoothies in these silicon freezer tubes.
I use this lunch box but have also seen lots of people who use these.
This blog is all about eating real food and she's got a whole section all about school lunches. Recipes, too! I've been spending a lot of time on her site, getting ideas and trying things out.
This is a great post about making lunches quickly. Lots of other great ideas on her site.
I also found this good idea for doing a bunch of prep before the week starts so that each morning goes smoothly and quickly (At least in terms of lunch-making! No guarantees on anything else!)
As you may know, there are also TONS of great ideas on Pinterest. Poke around, see what you find, then come back here and let us know what caught your eye in the comments!
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