I have to tell ya, I am a a little bit of a mess at the moment! My oldest is starting full day kindergarten next week and I am stressing! He’s never been away from me for that long, let alone in a place where he knows no one… yea yea I know we all did and we all survived but knowing that isn’t comforting me any. Then there is the whole school lunch thing! Ahh! I let him stay an extra hour to have lunch at preschool maybe a handful of times… now this everyday thing is something I need to prep for! My kids are not typical kids… they really love their hot meals, they eat almost anything {yes they love fried calamari, grilled octopus and so much more!}. Seeing as I can’t send the kid in with typical at home meals I started a meal planning calendar to help me out. I also asked some awesome blogging friends for their ideas and here you have it, 10+ Back to School Breakfast & Lunch Tips and Ideas
These Mini Griddle Cakes from Noshing with the Nolands is such a great go to breakfast idea! Make a big batch and freeze for another day to make your mornings easier.
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These Quick Bento Boxes from Following in My Shoes are a great option especially on those crazy mornings!
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These French Toast Muffins are an absolute kid & parent approved morning or lunch time treat! It is all in the topping! So good!
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My kids are big sports fans and this Football Lunchbox Idea from A Moms Take is something I know they would love!
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We LOVE these Broccoli & Breakfast Sausage Egg Muffins! You can make a batch the night before and just pop in the oven to warm up in the morning! So good and hearty too!
I know that my boys would go wild for these Cool Ranch Chicken Nuggets from Following in my Shoes!
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We are lovers of smoothies in our house and this one is baked with low fat yogurt, oats and a couple servings of fruit. So important to start the day off right, these Good For You {kid approved} Smoothies are a great way to get going!
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My Apple Cinnamon Muffins are a great grab and go breakfast item for the fast paced school mornings!
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Check out these great Make Ahead Lunch Box Ideas for when momma needs to sleep in a bit! Great roundup!
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These Pinwheel Sandwiches from A Moms Take are so fun!
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This is a great roundup of ideas from Mess for Less! Check out all these Healthy School Lunch Ideas!
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5 Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches (kids won’t throw away) from Live Simply
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Heres another fabulous list of ideas to help you keep those school lunches interesting- This Quick Guide to Lunch Ideas from Kristina Grum is great to have on hand!
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How about this fantastic time saving trick, How to Freeze & Use Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches from Amanda’s Cooking!
Betsy
I keep seeing pins about making and freezing pancakes and breakfast sandwiches. For some reason I feel like doing it myself won’t be as good as the packages ones haha.
Angela LeMoine
I’m going to spend all of next Tuesday prepping and the freezer ideas are on my list to try. People swear by it and I figure anything I make is going to be better and healthier then pre packaged stuff. Fingers crossed 😉
Jess
This is such a great post with great tips!
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