I've Fallen Way Behind

Between my Dh stealing my memory card, being sick, and trying to make Halloween costumes, bentos/lunches fell by the wayside. Something had to give, and they were it. I did take some photos that I didn't get around to posting, and now I can't remember what some of them were. {embarrassed} but here they are;

This is my most favorite soup ever! But because of our texture issues, I blend it with a stick blender once it's been cooked. They also have a whole wheat bun, a banana, and applesauce.



I think this was chicken noodle soup, whole grain bagel with cream cheese to spread, pudding, and no sugar added canned fruit cocktail.


Whole grain tortilla with Mexican rice, ground beef, re fried beans, & cheese, a protein bar, snack mix, cheesy rice cakes, and applesauce.


Teriyaki chicken, jasmine rice, whole grain bagel with cream cheese, mixed steamed veggies with butter & salt.

Beef stew, granny smith apple slices, a stew dumpling, and a pumpkin cookie.

Lunches from last week

This lunch was from Tuesday; Homemade pizza with a whole wheat crust, steamed broccoli, protein bar, and Banilla yogurt.


Lunch from Friday for the 10 y/o; Leftover Chicken Bog, sliced Granny Smith apples with peanut butter dip, 1/2 a chocolate peanut butter bar, and Banilla yogurt


The 8y/o had a field trip on Friday and as much as it kills me, I had to send a disposable lunch; Granny Smith apple slices, Kashi crackers, snack mix, an organic peanut butter and honey sandwich on whole wheat bread, and a protein bar. Unpictured was a Honest Kids juice pouch.

I had a very "off" week last week

Nothing really major happened, but I overslept 3 day in a row, and I had a really hard time getting my stuff together all week which is why these lunches are being posted on a Sunday. This was from Wednesday or Thursday; Onigiri (cow & pig shaped) stuffed with chicken, green onions and peas, steamed broccoli with butter and salt, a molded boiled egg, (the 10 y/o doesn't like the eggs so he took cheese and Kashi crackers) and unsweetened applesauce.


Friday's lunches; A pasties, filled with ground beef, potatoes, and carrots, a dip container filled with ketchup, unsweetened applesause and 1/2 of a snack bar.

Celebrating Mabon, the Fall Equinox

For the middle 2 boys today; A toasted whole grain tortilla wrap with mayo, a Mexican blend of shredded cheese, ham & turkey slices (not organic, but nitrate free) a baked potato with butter and salt, unsweetened applesauce with some cinnamon sprinkled on top. For dessert I made these... I don't even know what to compare them too, maybe a tart? They're complete and utter junk, nothing healthy about them at all, but they taste wonderful. ;-P They're made with canned crescent rolls, cream cheese & sugar, and chocolate chips.


For my kindergartener for his lunch- Again, a toasted whole grain tortilla wrap with mayo, a Mexican blend of shredded cheese, ham & turkey slices (not organic, but nitrate free), unsweetened applesauce with cinnamon sprinkled on top, mashed potatoes with gravy, and corn with butter & salt. Not pictured is a dessert like above that I didn't tell him about until he'd eaten his lunch.

Spaghetti & Meatballs and How I Should Have Planned Better

I woke up this morning knowing that I should do a "postable" lunch, but I had nothing planned. Normally on a day when I had nothing planned the boys probably would have gotten either a bagel with cream cheese, or a PB&honey sandwich, but I felt like I should put a little more effort into it than that and I didn't want to start down the slippery slope of completely slacking off. I ended up making a compromise. The boys got spaghetti (a mix of regular noodles and whole grain) meatballs, oatmeal (also made with whole wheat flour, wheat germ, and oat bran) chocolate & butterscotch chip cookies, and unsweetened applesauce. It's lacking anything green and it isn't very healthy, but it was still more of an effort than throwing together a sandwich I guess.

Stir Fry Vegetables & Rice

Today I sent the boys stir fried chicken, eggs, and vegetables. They also had rice balls with nori decorations (these are not filled onigiri, they are just plain rice, but plain rice can still be cute ;-) ) granny smith apple slices (after I took the pic I splashed them with O.J. and put press and seal over the container to keep them from browning) and oatmeal (they also are made from whole wheat flour, wheat germ, and oat bran) chocolate & butterscotch chip cookies.

Shepherd's Pie

Having just attended the Highland Games and knowing that we were going to be getting a package of wool from a friend, we felt like doing a meal that tied in. The lunches for today; Shepherd's pie (recipe from Whole Foods for the Whole Family- LLL) organic baby greens salad, containers of ranch dressing and parmesan cheese and a slice of bread we baked yesterday. (It's white bread and I'm Ok with that occasionally as long as it's homemade ;-) ) The 8y/o took steamed broccoli and trail mix in place of the salad, dressing and cheese.