weaving. . .

Weaving a little fun into lunch. . .


A little fun goes a very long way when it comes to getting people of a certain height to actually eat something.
My kids aren't picky, just very unmotivated eaters. Adding a little "fancy" to their meals makes them disappear much faster and
helps me stay sane. No begging, pleading or threats of "no dessert" necessary.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Lunch 30

Almost Halloween!

Lunch: Grapes and pumpkin carrots with half a honeycrisp apple. Cream cheese cat, pumpkin hard boiled egg, roasted almonds and a hippo friend.
Snacks: Mini pumpkin muffins, banana

Not really liking the egg drawing (food coloring and a toothpick), but I was in a hurry, so into the lunch it went!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Lunch 29

Long Day, Late Post

Lunch: Tuna "fishy" sandwich. Nutella "hook" sandwich. Hershey's milk chocolate kiss, the bubbly kind! Penguin. Cheese. Half an apple, smooth side down to prevent browning. Frozen peas.
Snacks: Chocolate chip granola bar. Goldfish crackers.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Lunch 28

Breakfast and Lunch

Lunch: Grilled cheese stars, craisins and chocolate nuggets in one half of the bento with a little rat/mouse friend nibbling away. Half a pear and red grapes in the other half.
Snacks: Granola bar bites and pretzels.
Juice and chocolate milk as usual.

I could not resist letting the pancakes into the photo this morning. They were so good! They are banana and totally home made. I rarely use a mix since I found a good recipe. Half of these have add ins. The chocolate chip ones vanished. I barely grabbed one for myself. The blueberry went next. The plain banana ones are almost gone, but are going to make awesome pb and j's later!


Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Lunch 27

Time Saver Lunch

Lunch: Cinnamon buttered whole wheat bread "sandwich". Cheese cubes/circles. Craisins. Sugar cookie hearts. Horse friend to keep her company. In the top section is grape halves and a mini pumpkin pie, without crust.
Snacks: Granola bites and pretzels. Banana.
Chocolate milk and juice for drinks.

I am on the constant quest to make lunch as easy to eat as possible. I notch banana skin for easy peeling. I open and cut up granola bars and cheese sticks. The grapes are cut in half and the seeds removed. These things make everything more perishable, but also make it much more likely that she'll eat it, or at least eat more!
She is a very slow eater and anything I can do to help her eat more efficiently, I will do it in a heartbeat. I don't want her sloth like eating habits to cause her to be hungry all the time at school.
I do need to find a way to get dinner into her faster though, before we go crazy. Perhaps the blender?

Monday, October 24, 2011

Lunch 26

All Rolled Up


Lunch: Turkey and cheese roll ups. Craisins. Dill pickle slices. Apple, grapes and carrot flowers. Chocolate chip cookie.
Snacks: Granola bar with vanilla chips, her fave! Smartfood cheddar popcorn.
Juice and chocolate milk
Stingray