School Lunch Roundup 10

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Here’s another installment in my School Lunch Roundup series! I’ve been sharing my kids’ lunches on Facebook and Instagram as usual, but since not everyone is on social media, here are the latest ones all in one spot. I know some readers love to sit down and look at these pictures with their kids so they can point out what they want (and, more importantly, what they’ll actually eat!). So I hope these ideas help. :)

If you’re new here, be sure to check out these resources as well:

School Lunch Photo Gallery
Lunch Box Review
Recipe Index by Name or Recipe Search by Photo
My first cookbook and new cookbook – both have more lunch box ideas and recipes

Sponsor Shoutout: Handzies

Before we dive into the pics, I want to quickly tell you about a “clean” product that’ll give your kids’ hands a good cleaning before (and after) they eat all these lovely lunches! Handzies, pictured below, were created by a mom who wanted to be able to clean hands on the go without the use of alcohol, BZK, and triclosan. So she created Handzies wipes which are made of pure castile (olive oil-based) soap and tea tree and tangerine oils.

The individual packets can easily be thrown into your kid’s lunch or kept in your purse in case of a hand washing emergency. I even used them to clean the keys on a used piano we bought! I love how gentle they are and how much cleaner they leave your hands feeling compared to natural hand sanitizers. These are great for when someone’s hands need a good wipe but a sink just isn’t nearby. :)
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Real Food School Lunch Ideas

Hummus, cheddar, and lettuce wraps
Corn Muffins (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
Fruit salad
Whole-wheat pretzels

Organic ham, cheese, and lettuce sandwich (with a little mayo and a unicorn toothpick)
Raspberry lemon muffin (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
Apples
Grape tomatoes
My older and hungrier daughter also took a yogurt on the side

Peanut butter and honey sandwich (with a pinwheel toothpick)
Cucumbers
Purple carrots
Blood oranges
Deviled eggs (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)

White bean salad (a version of the recipe from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
Apples
Crackers
Cheese
Mimi pumpkin muffins (not shown)

Chicken salad with spinach and a slice of cheese on whole-wheat pitas
Apples
White bean mixture

Leftover chili for one lunch and black bean soup for another
Cheese and sour cream to go on top of the chili or soup
Whole-grain corn muffin
Spinach salad topped with apples, sunflower seeds, and citrus dressing
An orange on the side for my oldest

Leftover veggie and bean burritos (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
Toppings
Whole-grain corn muffin
Applesauce

Leftover slow cooker steak chili (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
Toppings for chili
Whole-grain corn muffin (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
Kale Caesar salad

Whole wheat cinnamon raisin scones (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
Plain yogurt mixed with a little homemade berry sauce and topped with blueberries
Apples
Homemade granola (from my first cookbook)

Homemade tomato bisque with whole-wheat noodles
Banana nut muffin (older daughter got two)
Apple and peanut butter sandwich
Cheese cubes
Snickerdoodle cookies

Whole-grain crackers
Homemade Smoked Salmon Dip (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
Cucumbers
Apples
Peanut butter and honey wrap

Egg salad sandwiches (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)
Carrots
Crackers
Smoked salmon spread (from my Fast & Fabulous cookbook)

Peanut butter and honey on a whole-wheat wrap
Ham and cheese cubes
Grapes
Bell peppers
Homemade onion dip
Leftover biscuit on the side for my oldest

Sour cream and onion chicken salad
Spinach
Leftover biscuits
Deviled eggs
Apples

Homemade tomato bisque (made previously and defrosted) with whole-grain noodles
Mini muffins (corn and pumpkin, also defrosted)
Leftover enchilada filling (sweet potato, black bean, corn, and cheese) over salad greens
An extra regular-sized muffin for my oldest