Eating should be fun. Involve your child in helping you make a healthy lunchbox by shopping together and preparing the food together. Here is a healthy lunchbox weekly schedule:
DAY One: organic fruit yogurt, whole wheat pocket pita filled with grilled chicken, avocado, cucumber, tomato and lettuce, apple or pear, slice of banana bread, bottle of water
DAY Two: carton of plain organic milk or goats milk, hummus and sunflower sprouts on whole wheat tortilla, twenty grapes, fruit muffin, bottle of water
DAY Three: organic low-fat cheese stick, whole wheat bread with almond butter and organic jelly, homemade organic trail mix, fruit yogurt, bottle of water
DAY Four: frozen fruit smoothie/organic yogurt drink, whole wheat bread with egg, tomato, cucumber & organic cheese sandwich, mixed organic berries like strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, celery sticks with almond butter and raisins, bottle of water
DAY Five: small tub of creamed rice, tuna & salad on whole grain roll, tub of fruit in natural juice, carrot and or celery sticks with salsa dip, a muesli or fruit bar, bottle of water
Other suggestions:
- Organic peanut butter or almond butter on celery
- Baby greens, organic sprouts, cheese and turkey breast without nitrates wrapped in whole grain tortillas
- Frozen fruit & protein smoothie
- Akmak crackers, chopped veggies (cucumber, tomato wedges, celery, red cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, fav veggies) and hummus(garbanzo bean dip)
- Hot, homemade soup in an insulated thermos and a snack-size baggie full of organic crackers
- Cream cheese and pickles on toasted Kamut bread
- Organic peanut butter and honey on rice cake
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Organic cheese and mustard on toasted Spelt bread
- Cold Buckwheat pancakes with almond or peanut butter and bananas
- Cream cheese sandwich with organic jam
- Egg salad made with organic relish, mustard and safflower mayonnaise on rye or whole wheat bread
- Baby greens, cheese and turkey breast (no nitrates) wrapped in whole grain tortillas
- Turkey breast straight from a baked turkey (no nitrates), in halved pita bread with lettuce, safflower mayo and pickles or sweet relish
- Sliced organic cheese or cheese sticks from an organic dairy like Horizon
