Love in a Lunchbox: a new series
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 09:50AM Like many working parents, my husband and I have a nightly conversation that goes something like this:
"What should we pack for her lunch tomorrow?" - me
"I don't know." - husband
Silence.
"Okay, can you do the dishes and I'll figure out her lunch?" - me
"Yeah." - husband
Real inspired, wouldn't you say? There was also the day our daughter came home from daycare with a note from her teacher saying that she tried to take her friend's pizza at lunch. (We made homemade pizza the following night, with plenty leftover for her lunchbox)
While my daughter's school lunches have been fine, they've been particularly reliant on packaged (organic) foods. I'm not going to lie and say that will end anytime soon, but I am going to make a commitment to sprucing up the presentation of her lunch to make her feel that we've packed it with love. To get started, I made a trip to Williams-Sonoma to buy a few tools to help with the presentation: silicone muffin cups & cookie cutters. I have to say, they've made all the difference in the world by helping transform a boring set of tupperwares into what I think is a pretty cute lunch.
I also hope that posting one lunchbox picture a week might inspire some of you to turn the very uninspired process of packing school lunches, into something a little bit more fun. So, here goes...
My daughter's first "Love in a Lunchbox" package. Much to my delight, I'm told she ate everything I included, which hasn't happened in, um....5 weeks?
Grapes, homemade banana bread, cheese & turkey quesadillas & Dr. Praeger's broccoli littles
I'm not yet convinced that the presentation is going to solve our on-again/off-again mealtime challenges. However, I am quite certain that blogging about those challenges, and any successful remedies, is something I'm interested in exploring. For now, I'm just happy she enjoyed this meal.
Love in a Lunchbox
Reader Comments (5)
We use these for Lucy's lunches and the dividers seem to help a lot (similar to the way you're using the muffin cups): http://www.locknlockplace.com/servlet/-strse-329/Lock-%26-Lock-Square/Detail I try to do one container of fruit or veggie, one of a carb, one of a protein, and then usually the last one gets more fruit because she loves fruit so much. We do send a lot of leftovers too! I think she's starting to grow out of this size, so maybe I'll have to get her a bigger container and try the muffin cups. I know she would love the colors!
Linzey, this is a great find -- thank you for posting! I think I'll order this, especially since it seems pretty leak-resistant.
What a nice presentation, I'd eat all of my lunch too!
My PB&J used to always have a bite in it from my mom "trying it out" It took me year's to realize that not all sandwiches have a bite missing ;)
Tara, that is hilarious! I love it :-)
This is such a beautiful image! Is that what you call Digital Painting? It looks stunning. nsbqwf nsbqwf - red bottom.