Lunch...What Is It Anyway?

[laundrymom]

That reminds me of a funny story. My dd has a program where you can pay one day per week and they get a sandwich from a local place. We don't do lunchmeat at all but I let her go ahead since her friends were all getting them. She marched up the first day and enthusiastically thanked the lady by saying, "This is soooooo great!! My mom totally never lets me eat poison lunchmeat at home! This is a really special day!!" ::::::

Poor deprived little girl only eating unprocessed real meats. ::::

You guys are bound and determined to make me spit today! First veggie soup at the peering his name on the couch comment, now gingerbread coffee at this one!!!!!

[melskids]

That IS funny! Out of the mouths of babes! lovethis

[awestbrook713]

I like to do sandwiches a lot, egg salad, tuna fish, grilled cheese, pb and J, ham, turkey, roastbeef. I then just add fresh fruits and veggies. I know my menu looks lazy but honestly I have a lot of picky eaters and I've tried the homemade mac and cheese, lasagna, ziti, etc and I still make them but not as often. My meals fit the guidelines of the food program and the kids don't complain, I believe I am still feeding them better then the canned raviolis, boxed pizzas, etc that their parents would be sending. I only give these examples because I was guilty of sending this kind of stuff because it was easy to send and quick.

[wdmmom]

Today was homemade 3 cheese pizza on whole wheat crust with corn and pineapple. It was a hit! Very little to throw away!

Tomorrow is Diced turkey in gravy over mashed potatoes.

Thursday is Chicken parmesan.

Fridays are always Sandwich days. I have 3 kids on Fridays so it's my EASY day.

[DCMom]

Now that my kids are grown up, there is only my dh and I for dinner most nights. That's when I do my lunch cooking, then I re-heat it for the kids. Today was roast beef, hm mashed potatoes, fresh green beans and a dinner roll. They ate every last bite.

My dckids get a lot of chicken nuggets, hot dogs and pizza for dinner, so I try not to do that kind of stuff for lunch. The only exception is on their birthday, then they get to pick lunch, they almost always choose pizza ::

[AmyLeigh]

Now that my kids are grown up, there is only my dh and I for dinner most nights. That's when I do my lunch cooking, then I re-heat it for the kids. Today was roast beef, hm mashed potatoes, fresh green beans and a dinner roll. They ate every last bite.

My dckids get a lot of chicken nuggets, hot dogs and pizza for dinner, so I try not to do that kind of stuff for lunch. The only exception is on their birthday, then they get to pick lunch, they almost always choose pizza ::

Soooo wish I could do that. My 3 kids are home full-time, I have 2 dcb's for dinner 3x a week, and there is no way they would let me get away with giving them leftovers. I will repurpose the meats in a different format, though. Roast chicken turns into chicken burritos, then into chicken & veggie soup. Pot roast will turn into BBQ beef sandwiches and/or shredded beef tacos. When using ground beef, I'll brown up at least enough for 2-3 meals and throw some into the freezer.

We have HM Pizza, usually w/cheese & veggie toppings, sandwiches no more than once a week, soups during cooler weather, the aforementioned 'kid' foods occasionally.