Beyond the Lunchbox

Lucky Lunch #13

09/29/2013 19:31
Well, maybe not lucky per-say, but tasty none the less.  It was an easy lunch to pack since the boy is getting leftovers from dinner. I like that. It's easy and my Sunday night mush brain doesn't have to think. I'll make this short and sweet for you tonight.    Lunch...

Lunch #12

09/25/2013 22:15
I'll admit, when Farmer G asked me for this lunch, I said it sounded kind of "blah". Then, when I looked at the picture, I realized that it does definitely look bland. BUT, this is what he asked for, and I'm cool with that. It was an easy lunch, and I know he'll eat it. So, here...

Lunch #11 for Picture Day!

09/24/2013 21:39
I'm the first to admit that my kid is "that kid". Some might call it nerdy or geeky, but I call him pretty awesome for not being ashamed of his interests. One interest in particular is the British TV show, Doctor Who. He LOVES IT! He's even planning on being the 11th Doctor for Halloween.  So,...

Lunch #10: My half-assed homage to the First Day of Fall!

09/22/2013 22:09
As we all know, I am not Super Bento Mom, but damnit, I try. AND, since today is the first day of Fall, I wanted to throw a little festive flair into my lunch for the boy. I found super cheap metal cookie cutters the other day at Target for under a dollar. They were shaped like leaves...and a...

Lunch #9 and the Tiniest Ravioli I Have Ever Seen In My Life!

09/19/2013 22:48
I take my Grandma food shopping every week. We go with my daughter when the boy is at school. As we were strolling through the store, my Grandma picked up the cutest little ravioli I have ever seen! They resembled the kind you'd find in a toddler meal in the baby aisle, but these taste much, much...

Lunch #8

09/18/2013 21:47
Now that we are a few days past Rella's birthday, things have settled down and life is back to normal. Farmer G and I talked about his lunch tonight during dinner, and what I should make. He asked for pizza, but I knew I wasn't going to make an entire pizza just to pack one slice for his lunch, so...

Lunch #7: An Old Favorite.

09/17/2013 20:43
The boy didn't have school today, so there was no lunch to post last night. I wasn't sure what I wanted to make tonight. I asked the boy and he said, "I think it's time for peanut butter and jelly."  Right-o, my boy. But instead of just putting it on two slices of white bread, I got creative....

I'm tired, but I got it up! Lunch #6!

09/16/2013 00:44
I am EXHAUSTED! Rella turns three today (seeing how it's past midnight). This past weekend we had her Cinderella themed birthday party. I could happily sleep the next week away, but I've got kids to feed and laundry to stare at as I let it sit in a pile.    So, when Farmer G asked me...

Lunch #5

09/13/2013 00:11
I had to go to Back To School Night tonight for the boy. By the time I got the kids from my Mom's house, then home, then ready for bed it was close to 10pm. If it were up to me, he'd go to school tomorrow with all pre-packaged snacks and juice boxes.  So of course, he asked for...

Lunch #4

09/11/2013 21:13
Who asks for a grilled cheese sandwich to be packed for lunch? My kid. According to him, he likes it when it's "cold because it's not hot...but still crunchy on the outside." Hmm, um, ok. I'll go with it, since I know he'll eat it. So yes, Lunch #4 has the main course of aGrilled Cheese Sandwich. I...