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Back To School Lunchbox

Our must-haves for the new school year? ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸšŒ
* A sturdy lunchbox (that even my 6 year old canโ€™t break)๐Ÿฅช
* Easy-to-pack snacks ๐ŸŽ
* A carefree attitude ๐Ÿ˜… Some days, there will be time (and energy!) for cute, themed lunchesโ€ฆ and other days, the freezer stash will be our lunchbox hero. ๐Ÿง‡๐Ÿ

Whatโ€™s in our lunchbox??
โœ๏ธ Pencil waffle sandwiches (using peanut butter as the spread). If not going the themed route, we just send in waffles without shaping them.
๐Ÿ› Hungry caterpillar apples (our kids dip the fruit into peanut butter)
๐Ÿ”ฅ Sโ€™mores energy bites (using almond butter as the base)โ€ฆ these are no-bake and store in the freezer as an easy grab and go make-ahead snack

Valentine’s Day LunchboxLetโ€™s make a no-fuss Valentineโ€™s Day themed lunchbox together that your children will LOVE! Every item is no-bake and vegetarian. โœ‰๏ธ Envelope sandwich sealed with a heart ๐ŸŒน Strawberry rose pops โค๏ธ Caprese heart skewers ๐ŸŽ Stuffed apple hearts ๐Ÿฌ Dye free candy
Blender Banana Spinach Pancakes

Did you know that spinach is one of the most zinc-rich veggies? Zinc is important for many bodily functions such as strengthening your immune system (helping you fight a cold) + aiding in wound healing (for all those bruised knees). ๐Ÿƒ These pancakes are made with clean simple ingredients like oats, spinach + bananas, and come together quickly in a blender. Not feelin that spinach?? Donโ€™t worry! You canโ€™t even taste itโ€ฆ the result is sweet caramelized banana pancakes (that happen to have green specks in them ๐Ÿ˜‰)

Lunchbox Inspiration- Dinosaur Themed Lunchโ˜€๏ธ Although summer is here, itโ€™s never too early to start planning for back to school! โœ๏ธ Sawyer is starting pre-k this year, and that means our little boy will join his big sister with taking lunchboxes to school! ๐Ÿฅณ ๐Ÿ’ก My biggest tip for new lunchbox packers is to ๐’พ๐“ƒ๐’ธ๐“๐“Š๐’น๐‘’ ๐“Ž๐‘œ๐“Š๐“‡ ๐“€๐’พ๐’น๐“ˆ ๐’พ๐“ƒ ๐“‰๐’ฝ๐‘’ ๐“…๐“‡๐‘œ๐’ธ๐‘’๐“ˆ๐“ˆ! Not only will it encourage them to eat their meals better in school, but it will also make your life a bit less hectic too! ๐ŸŽ’ My kids love to get involved by cutting their fruits + veggies with kid safe knives, portioning out foods, and making designs out of their meals. ๐ˆ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐š๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ข๐œ๐ก/๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ž/๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ž๐ฌ๐ž/๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ ๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ฌ ๐š ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐›๐จ๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ.
Halloween Lunchbox IdeasA collection of some of Liv's favorite vegetarian Halloween lunchboxes! All require easy pantry items and a little bit of creativity! Which one is your favorite?!
Lunchbox Inspiration- โ€œLadybugs on Leavesโ€If you're looking for a vegetarian, vegan, or plant based lunchbox idea for your little ones, we got you covered with this semi-homemade lunch comprised of mini avocado toasts, sweet bell peppers filled with hummus, plant based maple sausages made from millet, lentils, dates, and apples, and a dessert of blueberries and chocolate.
Cheddar Broccoli Quinoa MuffinsThese kid-friendly vegetarian quinoa bites can be made three ways: baking in a muffin tin, frying into patties, or using an ebelskiver pan to make round balls (view all options in the photo gallery at the bottom of the recipe page). Either way, the end result is a delicious, protein-, veggie-, and calcium-packed meal that will have the kids coming back for more!
Lunchbox Inspiration- โ€œSpinach Whole Wheat Quesadillasโ€My favorite veggie to sneak into the kids' lunches is spinach because its mild flavor is always masked by whatever it's combined with. My daughter LOVES grilled cheese and cheese quesadillas, so I always put spinach inside to get in extra nutrients. We've also made these quesadillas with scrambled cheesy eggs + spinach, and she always gobbles them up!