April 3, 2013

Can I Get Some Meal Planning Help?

A has been going to half-day pre-school for two weeks now! The hardest part, so far, has been packing creative, healthy, yummy lunches! This has sent me into a bit of a food planning fit. In combination, we re-joined the local CSA and so I have vegetable in (over) abundance each week!

I have to find meals that are balanced, don't require heating up and that a toddler will eat. One of my prettier creations:


I found a couple of great books on lunches and I have also been looking into meal planning sites like e-meals. I'd love some great resources, recipes, suggestions...no Peanut Butter allowed :) I'd particularly love some veggie advice!


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11 comments:

  1. MarcyApril 3, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    Sorry that I won't be much help with the lunch suggestions. Around here our lunches are pretty much PB&J or cheese sandwiches with fruit and juice and sometimes carrots or cookies or yogurt. Your lunch does look yummy and gorgeous though.

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  2. Alyssa McVeyApril 4, 2013 at 12:05 AM

    For our preschool parents just take turns providing snacks. I generally send cheese, crackers, and apple slices. Sometimes I'll send yogurt. Sometimes I'll send pasta and sauce.

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  3. UnknownApril 4, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    100daysofrealfood is EXCELLENT for ideas on great school lunches

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  4. UnknownApril 4, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    100daysofrealfood is EXCELLENT for ideas on great school lunches

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  5. Hobbies on a BudgetApril 4, 2013 at 5:05 AM

    That is a pretty little lunch tray. I like adding carrot sticks and cutting the sandwiches into little fun shapes (triangles and trapazoids). I also have a smiley face thingy that makes a shape on bologna or bread.

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  6. Jesica HApril 4, 2013 at 6:17 AM

    Love our local organic CSA. Ours doesn't start deliveries until June though...you must live in a warmer climate, lol.

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  7. Cheap Is The *New* ClassyApril 4, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    That lunch is pretty, you are right! I am loving the fruit and the hard boiled eggs. :)

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  8. UnknownApril 4, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    You're right, this meal looks great! :)

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  9. UnknownApril 6, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    eMealz is great! My wife uses it and loves it, you should definitely check it out! Great posts! Good luck this month!

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  10. Marianne (Mare) Baker BallApril 6, 2013 at 7:13 PM

    hello! I'm popping in from the a-z and have a post you might find helpful for lunch ideas. I pack meals for my husband, but was running out of ideas. I spent 30 days creating different things and combined them here:
    http://adventuresintheballpark.blogspot.com/p/whats-for-lunch.html.
    I like your blog...your sweet boy is adorable! Nice to meet you...I'm a new follower. :-)
    from The Dugout

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  11. AnonymousApril 6, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    I really like your lunch box. . . reminds me of a "Bento".

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