Encouraging our kids to eat healthy lunches

The best part about making lunch for your kids to take to school or for your husband to take to work is you know exactly what they are eating each day.  There were a few days when the girls would come home from school hungry and cranky, after asking them what they had for lunch I would occassionally get the answer……”yogurt”.  My girls really do like yogurt, unfortunately it is not the most filling nutrition to help you get through the rest of the school day.  Which is just one of the reasons we decided to start making the girls lunches this year.

Here’s what they have in their lunch boxes:

• PB&J Sandwich
• Freshly Sliced Plums
• Lime or Raspberry Jello (sugar free)
• Freshly Sliced Summer Squash & Cucumbers
• Yogurt Cup or Stick
• Freshly Made Banana Bread
• Snack – Bag of Peanuts or Biscotti
• Drink – Gatorade or Reduced Sugar Juice

After Halloween I picked up the “candy corn” baggies which the girls love!  I was able to get 100 candy corn baggies for $0.25 cents on clearance.  The girls smile when I put in a “fun” bag and it helps me stretch the budget so it’s a win-win for the family!