Yes, you read that headline right. A lunch lady, DENIED a seven-year-old his lunch for reasons I can't even explain. And unfortunately it gets worse—here's the story: Xavier, from Cascade View Elementary in Washington, was in the cafeteria line waiting to receive this bag lunch when the lunch … [Read more...]
Got Lunch?
The other morning, as I was twisting the jar of mayonnaise closed, and capping the mustard, Oliver walked over to the counter where I was making lunch. His face dropped. He: Ooooh... um, I didn't really want a ham sandwich for lunch. Me: *sidelong glance* I'm sorry... you said you don't want … [Read more...]
The Monday Morning Muddle
This morning was it.'The Monday Morning Muddle'. Does it happen in your nest? The end-of-the-weekend hangover, where no one wants to get out of bed? Precious minutes pass by and then things quickly become a jostle of hurried-up chaos and 'Mom, where's my..._____", There is nothing worse than … [Read more...]
Stuck In A Rut
Ok moms, dads, foodies out there.We've hit the middle mark of the school year and I'm stuck in a lunch rut. I feel like I'm putting the same things in my kids lunches everyday. Time to add a little punch to their lunch. Something different.Cuyler is kind of a given with his extremely self … [Read more...]
Little Pancakes…Big Taste
My kids are huge fans of breakfast...and not just in the morning. Breakfast for dinner is one of their favourite menu choices; bacon and eggs, omelettes and french toast are all popular, but their favourite is definitely pancakes! My middle son eats cereal regularly for lunch and has asked … [Read more...]
Tips for a Packed Lunch
One of my 2009 New Year's resolutions was to prepare my daughters' school lunches the day before, instead of racing around on school day mornings in a panic trying to get them to finish their orange juice and cereal while I put together a rushed lunch kit and hurry them out the door, toothpaste … [Read more...]
We Have a Winner
Well, two winners, actually. In Days 4 and 5 of the Fruitsational 5 Day Menu Planner, lunch features a Baked Apple Chicken Roll-Up and Homemade Chicken Fingers, respectively. And in my house, with my kids, chicken is evidently the way to go. They loved both the roll-ups and the chicken fingers. … [Read more...]
Fruitsational!
When I got this menu plan from the nice people over at Motts, it just seemed like a fun thing to try with my kids, not to mention a potentially time-saving solution to the school-lunch mad rush we go through daily. So I put the idea to my eight year-old daughter: if I get this stuff and make these … [Read more...]
Almost Back To School
My kids head back to school on Wednesday - an odd day to start back - and thus starts my yearly struggle to keep them fed during the school day. The children's school board has instituted the odd "Balanced School Day", which divides the day into three blocks of extended "teaching … [Read more...]