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Happy Back to School!



Along with Rita's first day of kinder lunch pick...taco salad...she's getting yogurt raisins and some cinnamon "school book" cookies...i think they will love it!

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Put a Little Love in their Lunch Box!



Today I sent:
Turkey and Cheese Sandwiches Cut into the Shape of Hearts!
Carrots and Black Olives
Peach

~He's BAAAAACKKKK!!!~

Mister Banana Dog himself has graced us with his presence!



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This is a PB&J Banana Dog on a Whole Wheat Bun = YUM! & Fun! Side of Baby Carrots and Pretzels

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Yea back to ole faithful in the lunch making department....



Baked Scoops, filled with beans and rice and topped with cheese, avocado and cilantro


This is a hit every time...and it doesn't matter how I create it...layer dip style, nacho style or even taco salad. Yum! Yum!

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It is majorly time to go grocery shopping! After a busy weekend and left overs from Dad's dinner, I am pleased with this creative lunchtime meal!


Left over taco meat with heart shaped wheat tortillas, pinto and kidney beans and string cheese! But I still got lots of but Mom where's the guacamole and refried beans from those girlies!



Taco Salad for me....

but can't forget about the greek yogurt...(and i toasted the trimmings from the girls tortillas and sprinkled on top but I guess I was too hungry to photograph again!


What do you do with left overs?

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Now that my Lil Ruby is in school I'm packing two lunches!


Flower Bread topped with Laughing Cow Cheese and Sunflower Seeds over a bed of spinach and a side of pesto chicken...


Yogurt, Raisins & Granola, and Snap pea Crisps
I stretch my yogurt and cut the sugar by combining plain yogurt to the flavored cups!

STAY TUNED FOR THE ~WHITTLE YOUR MIDDLE~ CHALLENGE...striving to get it posted this evening!

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Third Times a Charm!
Screams of delight squealed from Rita's mouth when she peeked into her lunch box before leaving for school. "Banana Dog YAY!!!" She'll be even more excited to see Mr. Banana's face! It's the little things :-)

PB&J Banana Dog :-) eyes & nose mini chocolate chips and smile a berry from the granola
Yogurt with Dark Chocolate Pretzels
Berry Granola

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Sooo after our camping trip last weekend we ended up taking home some of the extra groceries...We had so many bananas that i made banana bread and hot dog buns that i sent PB & J Banana Dog twice last week and each time the lunch box came home empty. Wish I would have thought to be creative with the mini chocolate chip sprinkles and made a happy banana face!

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LUNCH BOX IDEAS
TORTILLA ROLL UPS

I do this several different ways using any combo of favorites...cream cheese, guacamole, pb & j wheat or white tortilla.

Today we have cream cheese left over from the Ghost Toast. Spread the cream cheese evenly and then top: spinach, cilantro and deli turkey and roll up! These are great to make the night before because the roll up will be firmer. And some added yumminess = Giant Pretzel & Strawberries...YUM!

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Layer Dip with Tortilla Chips

This is by far the most popular lunch box idea. The lunch box is always returned empty and is quick and easy and we usually have all items on hand so this often works when we're running late or low on supplies.
I usually layer ingredients on top of a large lettuce leaf!
Spread refried Beans
Spread Sour Cream or Plain Yogurt
Layer Shredded Cheese
Top with Avocado, Cilantro and Black Olives (if we have some)
Today the dip was served with Tostitos Baked Scoops...baked chips made of just corn and oil makes a very happy Momma!
Yum! Yum!

~Foods of the Rainbow~

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Little wheat mini pita pockets!
Rita loves to stuff them and chose spinach topped with plain yogurt...i stirred in some hummus but she later told me she likes it better with just plain yogurt.
Little laughing cow cheese...or sometimes string cheese
Oatmeal peanut butter bar homemade by Rita herself...baking was her reward after completing a portion from her reward chart!
Lil dark chocolate heart.
Three pitted prunes.