mommy + me lunch box

Tortang talong (eggplant omelet) is usally made with sauteed ground pork. But I made this really quick version because I didn't have pork and I had my husband throw the eggplant on the grill while he grilled chicken sausages.   Mommy's Lunch: Eggplant Omelet,  quick tomato salad (EVOO, splash of vinegar, salt and pepper) pears Packed in an  EasyLunchBox Eggplant Omelet (Tortang Talong) -chinese eggplant (long and slender, not the fat ones) -1egg (more if using more than 1 eggplant) -salt & pepper (to taste) Grill or roast chinese eggplant (long and slender) until tender. Peel off the chard skin and mash the eggplant flat while keeping the stem. Beat the eggs, add salt and pepper. Heat coconut oil (or preferred frying oil). Place the eggplant flat on the pan and pour the egg on top.  Flip the omelet when one side has browned.  Filipinos typically serve this with rice. For a more authentic Tortang Talong (st...

Miss C's lunch: ham and peace sign pretzels mixed fruit: cantaloup, yellow watermelon, grapes with peace sign white chocolate Packed in an  EasyLunchBox note: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links.

Smile! It's picture day at school! Miss C's Lunch: Ham and Cheese camera sandwich green peppers and applesauce Packed in an  EasyLunchBox note: This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links.

jelly sandwich, edamame, cheesestick watermelon, cherry yogurt My daughter can finally have PBJs at school (we were nut-free for preschool last year) and she asked for "just jelly sandwich."  She chose her favorite Chobani cherry Greek yogurt and a cheese stick for protein. Packed in one favorite boxes, Laptop Lunches bento lunch box .

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...

Peanut-free Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich flower cookies and flower marshmallows flower cucumbers, green peppers, strawberries and blueberries

C's lunch: Ham sandwich, snap pea crisps, carrots, strawberry, grapes C's lunch: ravioli, snap peas crisps, strawberries, pound cake My lunch: salad, bubble pizza, banana (my husband made the bubble pizza and it was awesome! I will have to post the recipe. I am planning on posting recipes during summer break.) C's Hello Kitty Bento w/deli rolls, clementine,  carrots, Babybel cheese (ranch inside the little chick) C's lunch: Mac&Cheese, edamame, grapes and yogurt C's lunch: Turkey sandwich w/veggie chips, maraschino cherries banana chips, and carrots C's lunch: clementine, edamame, snap pea crisps, deli rolls C's lunch: butterfly sunbutter&jelly sandwich veggie chips + apple C's lunch: rolls w/butter, chips&salsa yogurt, strawberries (C specifically asked for just bread and butter. We don't usually have bread/butter during dinner, but I think she had plain bread and butter at d...

C's Valentines: bouncy ball with a store-bought Tinkerbell card Valentines snack to share I made more 2-layer Jello last night and cut 20 hearts this morning C's lunch: chocolate Sunbutter sandwich with goldfish crackers, fruit salad (w/extra cherries) and cottage cheese My lunch : turkey wrap  w/goldfish and cherry-less fruit cocktail

Monday : C's lunch: DIY chicken wrap (chicken, lettuce, cheese) jello and apple My lunch (planned): Salad w/chicken (frozen, will thaw at work micro)  yogurt with granola My lunch (actual): Chinese--shrimp and broccoli extra spicy.  Tuesday:   C's day off. My lunch: see Monday's lunch above. Wednesday: C's lunch: Choco-Sunbutter and grape jelly sandwich "sushi" rice cakes, oranges, mozzarella stick My lunch: frozen chicken, carrots (and ranch), oranges Thursday: Groundhogs day lunch Friday: Giants/Super Bowl Football lunch My lunch: can of soup

The Super Bowl game is this weekend.   I don't follow football much. I'm more of a baseball fan.  (Is it Cubs season yet? Because maybe this is the year!) My hubby is a Bears fan... but... this weekend, we are rooting for the NY Giants. See, my husband's cousin's husband (cousin-in-law?) plays center for the Giants.  GO GIANTS! GO DAVID! C's lunch: Strawberry jelly sandwiches w/chocolate Sunbutter on the football pretzels, carrots w/ranch, and #64 in cheese.  (yep, I totally shamelessly name-dropped there.) 

Monday:  C's lunch: Homemade "Lunchables": ham, cheddar and Ritz crackers Watermelon, blueberries and fruit snacks My lunch: soup, watermelon/blueberries, mozz cheese stick Tuesday: C's day off My lunch: banana bread oatmeal, mozz cheese stick, and an apple Wednesdsay: C's lunch: Salad with turkey  rice crackers, strawberries, and blueberries    My lunch: Salad and blueberries Notice I don't waste the scraps when I cut out shapes for C's lunch. They either become part of my lunch, or more often, I eat for my breakfast. Thursday: C's lunch: heart shaped chocolate Sunbutter sandwich veggie chips, strawberries, Babybel cheese,  Strawberry Frosted Mini Wheats,strawberry yogurt Sunbutter is not C's favorite. She prefers peanut butter, but she goes to a nut-free school. I finally figured out a way to make Sunbutter palatable for C. I took 1/4 cup of sunbutter and added 2 T chocolate syrup. It made the ...

Due to severe nut allergies, the preschool has a nut-free policy. This means no PBJ's for Miss C.  Which was fine by me because I hate peanut butter and gag everytime I make peanut butter jelly sandwiches. When Miss C found out that she would be bringing her lunch, her first lunch request was PBJs. So off to the store I went to buy a $100 jar of Sunbutter. Okay, I'm exaggerating a bit. But for a $5 jar of Sunbutter, Miss C better eat her lunch!  Sunbutter is made from sunflower seeds, and it tastes a bit like peanut butter with a sunflower seed aftertaste. I'm not packing mine. I did not eat my previous lunch (chicken penne) at work, so I had that for that day. Plus, I hate peanut butter (did I mention that already?) or any kind of alternative nut/seed butter... Though I have yet to try Nutella... that one has chocolate, so I may like it. SBJ sandwich with carrot dots party mix, grapes, mozz. cheese SBJ Verdict:  Mixed. -- Miss C ate up the sandwich...