14th Day of School Lunch

14th Day of School Lunch

Carrots, the other half of the orange from yesterday, a cherry, marshmallow treat, and grilled chicken breast tenderloin with lettuce on brown rice bread.

This Ziploc container came home with a dent in the side of it, lol.  But, it still works and I have the second one still.

13th Day of School Lunch

13th Day of School Lunch

I woke up at 5:00 am but didn't actually get out of bed right away.  Why did I do that?  I really wish I would have just got moving because I forgot that I hadn't prepared Mani's uniform or my clothes last night.  Luckily, I had a pair of pants already ironed for Mani so I just had to iron his polo and my top could have used a once over but of course no time for that.

But I did remember to send an extra juice box to school for Mani because he had to bring in an object that was matter.  So he decided he wanted to bring a liquid, for his example of matter.  I didn't have any water bottles and I doubt I would have sent one any way because I wouldn't want another book bag disaster like the one that wet his assignment book up.  I suspect he hopes the teacher returns the juice box to him and he will sneak and drink it.  Man I wish he had the patience to make sure the water is properly closed so he could take a water bottle to school because he sure would be taking one tomorrow if he drinks that second juice box. 

Anywho, today's lunch has carrots, half an orange, the last lonely marshmallow that was left in the container, grapes, and soy nut butter and strawberry jam on brown rice bread.

I added the pick and silicone cup because he didn't say anything about the picks yesterday.  And to be honest I didn't dare ask because I was afraid of the response I would receive.

I think I'm going to post this on What's for Lunch Wednesday because this is probably the cutest lunch I'm allowed to make.

12th Day of School Lunch

Didn't wake up when I should have, however, I am quite proud of myself because I cooked three meals last night. We are just going to forget that I planned on doing this Sunday. So today and tomorrow I don't have to go home and cook Yay Me!!! I know I am going to cook shrimp on Friday, I just need to figure out what to cook for Thursday.

Anywho, back to lunch for today, a slice of brown rice bread, a strawberry, grapes, left over broccoli from dinner, left over corn from Saturday, and corn fettuccine. Wow that's alot of corn. I forgot when making this that the pasta is actually corn pasta, which Mani is so in love with. I actually love it too, but it too expensive for the whole family to eat. A box cost $7.99, now compare that to the box of whole wheat pasta that I purchased for $0.88. The store owner also said that the penne is also excellent I will try that next time.

This is the first time I put broccoli in his lunch we will see if it comes back untouched. I have high hopes because he said it was really good after dinner last night. I found the broccoli on sale. I got two big bushels for $1.00.

I couldn't help adding the picks, we'll see what he has to say about that.

11th Day of School Lunch

I woke up earlier than I normally do, not when I should but earlier, yet I still some how managed to be running late. I have to do even better, really I think I need to wake up early on the weekends as well because I just wasn't sleepy late night. Anywho, this lunch has carrots, grapes, marshmallow, and a corn beef sandwich. And I really need to work on my lighting. I probably should use my point and shoot camera but its so much easier to use my iphone. I don't have to worry about batteries and normally I can always locate my phone. The iphone may not be bad if I find a lighter background.

10th Day of School Lunch

It's have Fun Friday so the only healthy item is the apple. Mani found a box of Ian's gluten free chicken nuggets on our last trip to Whole Foods. I'm so glad he did because now I don't have to waste money on the Ian frozen dinner that he would only eat the nuggets out of and the rest would go to the trash. So this lunch contains the Ian chicken nuggets, Lucy's cinnamon thins, chips, ketchup for the nuggets in the little container, and an apple I tried to make look like the turtle shell design, but as you can see I was in too much of a hurry for perfection.

When he saw the Lucy cookies, he told me he didn't like them any more. We haven't been able to fine a ready made cookie that he likes since they discontinued his favorite cookie from Glutino. This was the closet thing to it but maybe he will eat this box if I include them in his lunch. But like his crackers he just gets tired of them and just stops eating them all together. I have a box of Betty Crocker gluten free chocolate chip cookie mix at home that I'm going to try. Maybe the weather will not be that hot and we can bake them this weekend.

I want a PlanetBox NOW!!!

I just saw this PlanetBox lunch box on a blog I started following. I just can't afford the $70 with shipping to get one. However, as soon as I can I will have that lunch box. I was able to satisfy my thirst for a Easy LunchBox with the Ziploc imitation but I don't know if I can stand waiting.

9th Day of School Lunch

I woke up at 7:05 and Mani has to be at school at 7:50, needless to say but we were late. The lunch I managed to throw together includes cherries, cantaloupe, corn beef sandwich (which I let the bread get darker than I wanted because I was trying to do 50 things at once), and popcorn. I think I should try planning his lunches for a week so I know what I'm making and I know what I need from the store. Because, yesterday I went to the store and didn't buy any vegetables for his lunch and I'm all out of fruit. The picture actually makes the sandwich look darker than what it was but I didn't have time to play with getting a better picture. I'm lucky I took a picture at all. I know I'm not suppose to put anything cute in his box but I couldn't help putting in the orange pick for the cherries. He will probably use his fingers instead of the pick anyway but I try.