We're halfway through the school year. My ten year old is getting bored with her sack lunch. She is even tired of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Weird, right!? We've recently tried a few new items like bagels and cream cheese and frozen bean and cheese burritos. So I thought this would be a great time to share great items to make lunch fun for the kids this new year. 25 Items to Make Lunch Fun Japanese Traditional Rabbit Blossom Bento Box Set Kotobuki Girl Ninja Bento Set … [Read more...]
Elementary School Vegetarian Lunch Box Ideas
Now that we've quit homeschooling, we are dealing with packing school lunches. I have been searching the interenet for ideas. My daughter had our version of a vegetarian lunchable the first week. Then we moved on to hotdogs. Next, she got a regular cheese and vegetarian bologna sandwich. Throughout the last month, I've also given her pasta and leftover Asian food. She is getting bored now. She wants new vegetarian lunch box ideas. Last week she started using a new kid's backpack and lunch bag … [Read more...]
Chickpea Chicken Salad Recipe
My family loves vegetarian chicken salad but we had the privilege of trying a vegan chicken salad made with chickpeas not long ago and my husband fell in love. So I decided to recreate the recipe and build a healthier sandwich than before. Does your family love sandwiches? How about making easy sandwich spreads? This chickpea chicken salad recipe is so easy. You only need five ingredients: 1 can of rinsed chickpeas, mashed 2 stalks of celery 1/4 to 1/2 white onion 1 T … [Read more...]
30+ Back to School Food Ideas
Now that school is fast approaching (wow! where is the summer going?) I think that fun back to school food ideas are timely. I've rounded up some great ideas from other amazing bloggers that I know you'll love. Here are Back to School Food Ideas: GF Energy Bites Disney Frozen School Lunch Idea Doughnut Sandwich Vegan PB Balls Vegetarian Meatballs What do your kids love to eat for lunch during the school year? Here are two favorites in our home for lunch. I think … [Read more...]
Revolution Foods: Afternoon Snack We Love
I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central for Revolution Foods. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating. We have been having really nice weather here in Western Washington. Summer definitely has come early for us. My kids want to be outside all day long and since the sun doesn't go down here until about 9pm - they get a lot of outdoor time. If we aren't at our local community pool, then the kids are … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Cheeseburger Pizza Rolls
Do your kids love pizza? My kids do - especially the 1 year old Little Man. To be honest, my husband and I both are pretty big pizza fans too. Because of our lifestyle on the road we often eat a large breakfast and lunch and a smaller dinner. So our pizza meal is often at the lunch hour. When we are on the road I can't pack up my kitchen in the suitcases. I rely on what the extended stay hotels or corporate housing provides. So our meals are basic and pretty easy to prepare. I like that, … [Read more...]
