I don’t know about you, but my kids like to eat. A lot. I call them “grazers”. They eat three big meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) but stay hungry in between. I like to have healthy options. They also like things other than sandwiches for lunch sometimes. Sandwiches are what I usually make, but they like to mix it up every now and then.
Here is a list of a few of our favorites of each category.
Quick Lunches:
- Sandwiches- PB&J (we like apple jelly or blackberry jam), PB and marshmallow fluff (this is a rare food but one that my kids enjoy), lunch meat and cheese.
- Tortilla roll-ups- I make pizza roll-ups (cheese and pepperonis), lunch meat and cheese, and egg and cheese. This is a big winner in my house.
- Homemade lunchables- We rarely buy those prepackaged lunchables from the store so I keep the ingredients on-hand to make our own. They consist of cheese chunks, lunch meat, crackers or pita chips, applesauce, fruit, and yogurt.
Go-To Snacks:
- Mandarin oranges or clementines
- Vanilla yogurt
- Applesauce
- Fruit (apples, bananas, dried fruit)
- Trail mix (nuts, seeds, dried fruit)
- Protein bars
- Pepperonis or salami
- Cheese sticks or chunks
- PB pretzels (pretzel nuggets filled with PB)
- PB crackers
- Veggie straws
We don’t eat the healthiest but I do try to make sure they get enough good stuff in their bodies. With three growing boys, I have to keep my pantry and fridge full. I can only imagine what it will be like when they are all teenagers. Yikes!
