On Monday, I begin making four school lunches each morning because somehow (don't ask me how), my little one heads off to kindergarten this week.
I think the biggest change is going to be preparation... I can occasionally fly by the seat of my pants when making lunch for hubby and myself... And I was able to punt with the little guy's lunch a couple of times last year. But she doesn't eat the pre-prepared organic snacks (jammy sammies, smoothie pouches, applesauce pouches) that I used as emergency back-ups for him. And they prefer such different foods. And then I have to take into account time: I need to put in easy-to-eat foods that they can get through in their super short lunch period. And the little guy is much hungrier these days.
Anyway, I need to prepare. Today, I spent four hours of the afternoon making some 100% whole wheat lunch box goodies: Hamelman's toast bread, KAF's whole wheat blueberry muffins (for him), KAF's whole wheat chocolate chip muffins (for her, made with a little less sugar and less than half of the called-for chocolate chips), and KAF's whole wheat chocolate chip cookies (for all of us, made with half the called-for chips, in tablespoon sized for this weekend and teaspoon sized for lunches).
I've started making a lunch schedule, too, which hangs next to our weekly dinner plan. Wish me luck!
What impressive--and delicious--preparation! Keep that great momentum going!
ReplyDeleteI indeed wish you luck...you are such a good mommy to get it all together like this! LOL on the little guy eating more these days...all I have to say is, "Wait, just wait..." lol Growing boys seem to have a bottomless pit where their stomach is concerned. Your photo of the whole wheat goodies looks wonderfully inspiring.
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