Play Eat Grow: Eat: Lunchbox Round up

With the coming of school comes the ~~chore~~ joy of packing lunch.

I don't know about you, but I find that making lunch is one of my least favorite things to do in the morning. Or night. Or whenever. I just don't like it. But I think some of that dislike comes from being bored with what I have to pack. Packing the same sandwiches and sides every single day of the working week turns this task into a truly grueling task.

So to mix things up for both you and me, I thought I'd share the top ten ideas I've found for lunch from around the interweb.

We'll start with the entree...

1. Bullseye Spiral Wrap

This is technically a vegan sandwich, but you could easily swap out vegan cream cheese for the real stuff for a vegetarian option or add in some meat to up the protein.

2. Sandwich Kabobs

Sometimes it doesn't take a whole new flavor profile to make lunch interesting. Just use cookie cutters!

3. Almond Butter Pear Pita Pocket

This is a twist on the traditional pb and j sandwich. I like that it uses fresh fruit instead of jelly, so you can feel better about packing it for your kiddo.

4. Caprese Brushetta

The fact that this is an open "sandwich" makes it kinda fun and definitely out of the ordinary. Plus you can have as much or as little topping. Customization as you eat is key.

5. Seattle Sushi Roll

Kids can eat sushi too. And while this recipe is for one with cream cheese and lox, you can easily customize it to things that your kids like to eat.

6. English Muffin Pizzas

Cold pizza appeals to even the youngest among us.

7. Pesto Pasta Salad

Pasta salads are a great way to mix in veggies and meat in with the kid favorite of pasta. And it would be delicious cold or warm.

And for some sides...

8. Cinnamon Sugar Kale Chips