Another Simple Lunch

Some days, I have a burst of creative energy flowing & I can put together a great (in my opinion) looking lunch. Other days, I feel like I'm a struggling to even find a matching top & pants for the boys to wear...& they wear uniforms!! Today was one of those days. I didn't plan ahead & this is what they ended up having. Sorry for the blurry pic...refer to previous reference above: struggling.
Turkey & Provolone sandwich on a Hawaiian Roll, Goldfish Crackers, Plums & Cantaloupe. I put in a few Skittles too.
However, tomorrow is a new day & I plan on putting my sassy pants on so I can make a great lunch for my boys. (Well, we'll see. Ha!)

We Did It!

We made it through our first month of school! YAY! Is it time for summer break yet? These are the remaining lunches that the boys took for September. (As I'm posting this -  it's mid October!)

Bow tie pasta, turkey meatballs, steamed broccoli and apples.

Cheese quesadilla, chicken breast, cantaloupe, grapes & a mini PBJ Bear Sandwich.

Chicken cordon bleu, Grilled sweet potatoes, strawberries, oranges.

Grilled Cheese sandwich (don't forget the ketchup!), turkey slices, apples, strawberries and Teddy Graham cookies. I really love how the star turned out on the apple.

This was another pizza Friday alternative. I used low fat pizza dough and topped it with sauce and cheese. Bake and ta-da! Pizza! My initial intention was to have them "build" the pizza, but I went ahead and baked it all together.  Apples and grapes on the side.

Getting The Hang of It

After my sad attempt at my first bento box, I did some more research Googl'ing and found stores where I could buy bento boxes and supplies. AWESOME! I did a little bit of shopping and picked up 2 bento boxes, some small plastic containers for dipping sauces, metal food cutters (see the stars below) and a few more silicone cups. I also picked some plastic grass "baran" also known as food separators. They add a nice little touch.  Below are the lunches that boys took the first week of school.

Mini Chicken Tacos, Fat-Free "Refried" Beans with provolone stars and grapes. 

The sauce on the side is Tapatio, per my older son's request.

Mini whole wheat bagel sandwichh (I can't remember what was inside), Turkey and Cheese rolls, Low Fat Wheat Thins, Apples and 2 Angry Bird Gummies.

We changed it up a bit and had breakfast for lunch! Boys loved it! Waffles, chicken sausages and apple slices.

Friday is pizza day at school. This was our lunch alternative. Thank to Pinterest, I found a recipe where you use low-fat crescent rolls that you bake with mozzarella cheese in them. Side dipping sauce is pizza sauce. I added some color with the strawberries and cantaloupe balls. Those little puffs are from Trader Joes.