Exciting as New Workout Clothes

My little girl has gone to preschool two days a week for the last two years and now she is moving to five days a week for pre-k!  Which means 5 lunches a week to prepare for!  This week is orientation and easing into the school week so I am purchasing new, fun tools to get me excited about preparing a school lunch 5 days a week for a child that will not eat a sandwich.  New tools get me excited,  like getting new workout clothes to motivate me to workout harder. 

I have also been looking at pinterest, cookbooks and blogs for the last few weeks to have tons of options.  I have narrowed down the ones I think will work for my kids and feel totally organized.  Am I crazy?  I just think the more prepared I am, although it takes time, the easier it is throughout the week and month. 

TOOLS I WILL USE FOR LUNCH:

1.  Bento Box- I highly recommend because it is spill proof and easy to clean and pack anything.  I have wanted to try a stainless steal bento box but the reviews haven't been great (yogurt leaking, etc).  I have used the YumBox for 2 years and I love it.

 2.  Silicone Muffin Liners- This is great to use in the bento box to further separate wet and dry food, fruit, etc.  I ordered these from Amazon because of the different sizes and colors. 

 3.  Silicon Popsicle Molds- I ordered from Amazon to use for smoothies, yogurt, or anything you want to freeze and thaw out before lunch

 4.  Thermos- to keep food warm.  You boil water and pour into the thermos, screw on lid and let sit for 10 min.  Add hot food to thermos and close tight.  It will keep food warm until lunch (As long as lunch is early. no more than 4-5 hours after the time you put food in thermos).  I say 4 hours to be safe. 

 

HOT LUNCHES I WILL PREPARE:

- Breakfast for lunch

• Eggs and sasuage
• Mini pancake muffins
• Oatmeal

- Veggie Lasagna
- Tacos
- Taco Lasagna
- Homemade chicken and veggie pizza
-Hidden veggie Macaronnie and Cheese
-Spaghetti and meatballs
-Red Beans
- Ministrome Soup
- White Beans
- Grill cheese, turkey and black bean quesidillas
- Shrimp scampi with zuchinni noodles