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Happy Labor Day!!!
While the weather here has been a wash out, I hope everyone was still able to spend time with family and friends! We managed to sneak out to the beach between rain drops.
As a kid, Labor Day always left me a sunken feeling in my stomach as it meant the end of summer. The night before the first day of school my mom would always sing me a song from the early 1900’s called “School Days” which would send me to tears. I hated it and it still makes my skin crawl when I hear it! She now sings it to my nephews and they hate it as much as I did, my mom just laughs! Anyway, enough about my traumatic childhood experiences…
I have a few more years before I have to worry about preparing school lunches however, I know it can cause a lot of stress on parents!
This school year follow these simple Lunch Box Basics to build a balanced meal for your kids!
(I found this idea on the Whole Foods website and thought is was too cute not to share! I added a few more options to each category for variety)
Lunch Box Basics
Color + Protein + Crunch + Bonus = Perfect Lunchbox
Pick one from each category
Color:
- apple slices, orange segments, grapes, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper slices, watermelon, blueberries
Protein:
- nut/seed butter, hard boiled egg, hummus, black bean dip, edamame, baked tofu
Crunch:
- whole grain crackers, celery sticks, baby carrots, cucumber slices, rice cakes, dried edamame, air popped pop-corn
Bonus:
- yogurt, apple sauce, all natural fruit strip, string cheese, trail mix, granola bar
Aim for 1/2 of the lunch box to be filled with fruits and veggies!
Don’t pack sugary juice boxes! Send water, organic milk, non-dairy milk or coconut water instead 🙂
Here is a recipe that your kids will love for a quick breakfast or an afternoon snack!
Banana Bread Milkshake
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond milk or milk of your choice
- 1 frozen banana
- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons walnuts
- 2 dates pitted
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds or flax meal
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- dash of cinnamon
Instructions
- Blend and Enjoy 🙂
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