Like every good intention, this one takes a LOT of commitment.
Day 3 and I am ready to call it quits, the fact that its almost summer and 8 more days to packing lunches keeps me going.
Here is the strategy,I believe like every bad workman, its my tools to blame. Kids need better designed lunch boxes to make it easier on both the packer and the consumer. Lunch boxes should be
-easy to clean(good grade plastic,preferably dishwasher safe)
-easy to pack(minimize the need for wraps and foils,should have self containing leak-proof units)
-and good looking!
To that end I think I'll invest in a Bento lunch box this summer.(Put it on my ToDo-summer list,check out the Google ToDo gadget,pretty neat for us folks who don't own an iPhone/iPad and all the cool apps that come with it)
Todays lunch:
Grilled cheese tortillas( whole wheat tortillas with shredded Mexican cheese grilled on a pan for about 2 minutes,kind of like quesadillas)
Organic baby carrots with some spinach dip( carrots made it to the dirty dozen every year except this year , its 13th if that's any comfort)
Organic strawberries(another dirty dozen item) I love packing strawberries because a quick rinse is all it takes to make it lunch ready.
http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/Dirty-Dozen-Foods?click=nav
The time consuming part was packing the carrots and dip and the strawberries all seperately so that they don't get squished up and make a mess. Maybe the Bento lunch boxes will help.
With summer almost here, we are starting to see plenty of affordable organic berries and peaches in sunny Califonia!Check out the U-Pick farms, we went cherry picking last weekend at Brentwood-heavenly cherries!
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