mommy + me lunch box

Second day of Kindergarten. The elementary school is not nut-free.  I'm assuming they will have a table separate for those with allergies, and when I asked, the teacher said that there are no allergies in her class. So Miss C can enjoy her PB&J sandwiches again. The nut-free alternatives for peanut butter were okay. She wasn't fond of Sunbutter unless I mixed it with chocolate syrup. Speaking of chocolate, we are absolutely in love with Nutella, a chocolatey hazelnut spread. So yummy. In moderation. And I may or may not have eaten Nutella by the spoonfuls out of the jar.  Nutella pocket sandwich cherry tomatoes and mozzarella kabobs strawberries and blueberries and half a Clif brownie bar

Miss C turned 5 during the last week of school. So between end of the year activities and party planning, I had to figure out preschool birthday snacks. Her birthday party that weekend was going to be Strawberry Shortcake theme, so we ran with the strawberry theme all week.   Her preschool snacks: Easy Strawberry Mini Trifles Using clear party cups, layer the following: - cubed angel food cake - vanilla pudding - strawberries w/syrup - a dollop of whipped cream.  Her birthday lunch!  "Cake" turkey and cheese sandwich  blueberries, grapes, veggie and snap peas chips.  The cake cutter is from the SWEET set from LunchPunch. She also wanted to share a snack with her lunch buddies at her extended preschool class. Since I know that all of the kids will have packed lunches, we just did mini strawberry kabobs with flower marshmallows for that little sweet treat. That weekend, Miss C had her Strawberry Shortcake themed birthda...

Miss C's last week of school was 2 weeks ago... it was also her birthday week. (I will have the birthday stuff in the next post). She will be going to daycare during the summer, so I don't have to pack her lunches. Its only week 2 of summer break and I already miss packing her lunches. She misses school too. And since I'm not doing her lunches, I've been slacking in my own lunches. I have to come up with fun stuff this summer so this blog doesn't get stale. I'm thinking about posting some recipes, summer themed lunches (zoo, beach/pool, Disney, etc) and prepping for the next school year (how to get started, my supply stash and where to buy, hints/tips. etc) Ladybug lunch: turkey sandwich, banana,  cheese stick, grapes & fruit snacks The "I-have-nothing-in-the-fridge" lunch: cucumbers, grapes, triscuits w/cheese and pepperoni, and lime jello Last day of school lunch: Sunbutter&jelly sandwich sushi Wheat Thins, cheese...

Nothing says quick and easy than a salad and a few animal picks on an EasyLunchBox with vanilla yogurt w/sprinkles and fruit cocktail Dinosaur sandwiches with flower watermelon and cucumbers  Teriyaki chicken and vegetables with rice strawberries, graham crackers and marsmallows "Just Cheese sandwiches cut into Just Squares" was Miss C's request for her lunch. strawberries, with a few marshmallows and yogurt... SPRINKLES MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND!     Ham roll ups, cheese stick, grapes and pudding May is absolutely one of the craziest months for our family next to December! I had to prioritize all the preschool events, cakes, and birthday festivities, on top of our day-to-day activities, and blogging did not make it into the higher priority list. So in the next couple days, I'll try to catch up.