Lunch”able” Ideas

Whether or not you are choosing lunches for you, for your spouse, or for children, the best way to ensure that what is eaten is nutritional is to pack it yourself.  The way that I have found that causes the least amount of stress in this area is to plan ahead so that you buy what you need at the store, and then when packing in the morning everything is so much easier to put together.  For my family, I found sectional tupperware type containers on amazon that has sections so that we have something easy to grab and throw together on co-op days, or long days were we will be out for many hours. After many years of packing for our homeschool co-ops, I have decided to make a list that may just make creating different kinds of lunches easier for you, and your family.

Hard boiled quail eggs, grapes, and pretzels or crackers

Pretzels, apples, and cheese

Salami, string cheese, and veggies with hummus

Cheese, crackers, and veggies

Pita bread with peanut butter, bananas and honey

Cabbage salad with homemade dressing, and carrots/cucumbers with Greek yogurt ranch

Potato salad with boiled eggs, and bacon

Chips, and salsa and avocados

Ranch made from Greek yogurt, and veggies

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (of course)

Salad with homemade dressing, rolled up lunch meat, and cheese

Meat from a leftover dinner added to salad or on the side of raw veggies

Egg salad sandwiches or egg salad on the side of fruits and veggies

Refried bean dip with tortilla chips

Pita bread dipped in either hummus, or tzatziki with carrot sticks and olives

Homemade bruschetta with a side of sourdough bread

Pumpkin seed pesto with sour dough bread or french bread

Nuts, dried fruit, cheese, and a side of cucumber

Cucumber slices with roast beef, and cheese slices in between

Tuna salad on a lettuce wrap or a cucumber boat

Homemade pizza crust dipped in olive oil, and a side of veggies

Pico de gallo and tortilla chips, and a side of babybel cheese

Cutie oranges, pirate booty, and string cheese

Bagels, cream cheese, and strawberries

Cottage cheese with strawberries

Apple slices with yogurt dip

Peanut butter, apple slices, and carrot sticks

Gogurt, crackers, and grapes

Ants on a log (celery, peanut butter and raisins)

Granola and yogurt with fruit

Egg salad with grated cheese, and bacon – either in a sandwich or as the main dish

Pumpkin seeds, with a side of fruit, and a veggie

Go and get your healthy lunch on to create clarity, focus, and overall health!