the lunches that came before :: december 2012

lunch #51
menu: star cheese sandwiches, cherry tomatoes, carrots, bunny crackers, mandarin orange segments, grapes, seaweed, juice & mini oreos

lunch #52
menu: jam sandwich rounds, crackers, freeze dried strawberries and blueberries, grapes, cauliflower, babybel, carrots, juice & tree shaped peanut butter cup

lunch #53
menu: bagel with cream cheese, pretzels, grapes, cantaloupe, raspberries, snap peas, juice, tree shaped peanut butter cup

 

 lunch #54
menu: star jam sandwiches, cucumbers, grapes, popcorn, satsuma, dried apples, juice, mini oreos

lunch #55
menu: star ham sandwiches, edamame, pretzels, cantaloupe, grapes, seaweed, juice, newman-o's

lunch #56
menu: heart ham sandwiches, cantaloupe, grapes, babybel, juice, animal crackers, edamame and peas, roasted sunflower seeds

lunch #57
menu: fake chicken, sourdough bread, broccoli salad, blackberries, apple, bootie, seaweed, apple juice, peanut butter cup

lunch #58
menu: noodles and cheese, satsuma, bunny crackers, grapes, blackberries, babybel, juice, lolly

lunch #59
menu: cheese star sandwiches, chocolate sunflower seeds, grapes, opal apple, apple juice, bootie, seaweed, newman-o's.

lunch #60
menu: cheese on sourdough, edamame, blackberries, banana, apple juice, bootie, dried apple, peanut butter cup

lunch #61
menu: blackberry jam sandwiches, wheat thins, grapes, apple juice, seaweed, satsuma, babybel, leftover cookie..

lunch #62
menu: noodles with cheese, blueberries, babybel, seaweed, sugar snap peas, pita chips, pomegranate seeds, apple juice & pumpkin bread..

lunch #63
menu: ham heart sandwich, pomegranate seeds, sugar snap peas, blueberries, crackers & cheese, newman-o's, juice, satsuma...

lunch #64
menu: ham and cheese sandwich (in leaf shapes, not that you can tell..), blueberries, snap peas, satsuma, banana, juice, hershey kisses

lunch #65 Last one for a while!
menu: bagel and cream cheese, blueberries, crackers, seaweed, dried apples, satsuma, juice, hershey kisses

the lunches that came before :: november 2012

lunch #38
menu: shell pasta, canteloupe melon balls, strawberries, carrots, snap peas, grape juice, pretzels, dried fruits (cranberries, cherries, plums, blueberries), animal crackers and a couple of post halloween skittles..

lunch #39
menu: leftover chicken katsu & rice, canteloupe melon balls, strawberries, string cheese, pretzels, snap peas, dried apple, grape juice & stroopwaffles..

lunch #40
menu: soy cheese pizza (kat likes this better than real cheese..), jumbo raisins, grapes, red peppers in tree shapes, carrots, pretzels, juice, bootie and a special cupcake...

lunch #41
menu: raspberry jam star sandwiches, crackers, juice, cucumbers, carrots, babybel, plum, dried cranberries/blueberries/cherries, seaweek & animal crackers

lunch #42
menu: leftover noodles with peas and corn, pita chips, seaweed, carrots, apple juice, babybel, canned peaches (is this cheating?), dried apples, and 5 dark chocolate mini eggs.

lunch #43
menu: cheese heart sandwiches, snap peas & carrots, grape juice, oyster crackers, persian cucumber (??), dried apples, strawberries & banana muffins..

lunch #44
menu: egg noodles with cheese, cantaloupe melon balls & blueberries, tortilla chips, ham slices, snap peas, juice and newman-o's

lunch #45
menu: ham heart sandwiches, satsuma, grapes, persian cucumbers, seaweed, grape juice, crackers, string cheese, dried apple, & animal crackers.

lunch #46
menu: leftover pasta (again..), satsuma, bunny crackers & pretzels, babybel, banana, snap peas, dried cran/blueberries/cherries/plums, juice, chocolate covered sunflower seeds & a few chocolate eggs...

 

 lunch #47
menu: bagel w/ cream cheese, canteloupe melon balls, raspberries, cucumbers without skin, pirate booty, dried fruit, seaweed, grape juice & a pineapple lolly.
** this lunch is notable because it is the first one kat has helped me make (rather than having it be a surprise.. the only problem was that she wanted to eat it immediately..)

 

lunch #48
menu: star ham sandwiches, freeze-dried strawberries and blueberries, satsuma, secret note, cucumbers, string cheese, crackers, dried snap peas, juice, mini oreos..

 

lunch #49
menu: bagel with cream cheese (by request), black grapes, satsuma, carrots, leftover donut, sunchips, juice, seaweed & babybel

lunch #50
menu: [kat requested yogurt and water so this steered me away from my normal lunch prep.] ham & cheese sandwich, satsuma, black grapes, carrots, sun chips, vanilla yogurt, water, and a mini crunch bar..

the lunches that came before :: october 2012

lunch # 19
menu: ham sandwich, peas, juice, banana muffin, grapes, strawberries, crackers

lunch # 20
menu: noodles & romano, pita chips, stroopwaffles, seaweed, raspberries, orange, peas, juice, kiwi

lunch # 21
menu: orange slices, grapes from the garden (not mine), fruit leather hearts, half bagel with cream cheese, popcorn, almonds, spinach (unlikely she will eat the veg, but i keep trying), mini banana muffins, bunny crackers & juice

lunch # 22
menu: rice cakes w/ yogurt spread, string cheese, bunny crackers, english cucumber, globe grapes, apple juice, golden raspberries and slab apple pie

lunch # 23
menu: raspberry jam star sandwiches, grapes, tropical juice, snap peas, dried apples, mini chocolate biscotti, baby bell cheese, pretzels and seaweed...

lunch # 24
menu: plain bagel with cream cheese, navel orange, grapes, sesame snacks, glazed almonds, dried cranberries, dried blueberries, seaweed, juice, & mini stroopwaffles.

 lunch # 25
menu: rigatoni noodles (leftovers), melon balls, strawberries, oyster crackers, tropical juice, sugar peas, and halloween jojos. 

 lunch # 26
menu: ham star sandwiches, oyster crackers, apple juice, sugar peas, oranges, strawberries, babybel cheese, raisins & banana muffin..

 lunch # 27
menu: noodles w/ romano cheese, dried cranberries, satsuma orange, tortilla chips, orange pepper slices, seaweed, juice, green grapes & leftover maple donut

 lunch # 28
menu: green grapes, melon balls, satsuma, rice cake, ham & string cheese skewers, pirate bootie, snap peas, juice, halloween joejoes & chocolate covered sunflower seeds

 lunch # 29
menu: thai fried rice (leftovers), kiwi, melon balls, red pepper, pita chips, string cheese, dried apples, juice, and m&m's

 lunch # 30
menu: ham on pumpernickel, raspberries, satsuma, grapes, snap peas, pretzels, seaweed, juice and dark chocolate mini eggs (from easter, preserved in the freezer..)

 lunch # 31
menu: spinach fettuccine, pugilese bread, red and orange peppers, pumpkin bread with white chocolate chips, strawberries, grapes, roasted pumpkin seeds, & juice.

 lunch # 32
menu: leftover pasta (again..) satsuma, melon balls (watermelon & cantaloupe), tortilla chips, dried apple, babybel cheese, snap peas, juice and stroopwaffle cookies..

lunch # 33
menu: bunny mac & cheese, frozen peas (i have a strange kid), juice, cashews, string cheese, pretzels, bat shaped fruit leather, strawberries, satsuma jack-o-lantern & mini banana muffins..

lunch #34
menu: ham sandwich on kaiser, watermelon balls, juice, pita chips, banana, seaweed, and halloween jo-jos.. (running low on groceries..)

lunch #35
menu: bagel w/ cream cheese, grapes (thanks to cadence!), cucumber & red pepper trees and flowers (thanks to big kat!), carrots, juice, booty, cashews, seaweed, and dark chocolate eggs (on request..)

lunch #36
menu: macaroni shells and romano, home made juice jellies, half a banana, grapes, bootie, snap peas, juice, and animal crackers..

lunch #37
menu: grapes, asian pear, star cheese sandwiches, dried cranberries, bootie, juice, stroopwaffles & a few m&ms.. (the cupboards are bare, we are down to mostly treats...)

the lunches that came before :: september 2012

from day one of my daughter's kindergarten experience i started documenting her lunches.  they changed and became a little more uniform over time, but here is where it began..  (and i think i got every single one from the year...)

 lunch # 1

menu: jam snail sandwiches, strawberries, carrots, snap peas, plums, juice, cranberries, animal crackers, ladybug chocolate

lunch # 2
menu: pizza, sesame snacks, pretzels, grapes, carrots, plum, dried fruit, banana muffin

lunch #3
menu: noodles & romano, pirate bootie, cashews, jellybellys, sweet peppers, juice, cantaloupe, grapes

 lunch # 4
menu: quesadillas, snap peas, carrots, bunny cracker mix, juice, grapes, strawberries, chocolate chip cookies

 lunch # 5
menu: ham and cheese sandwich, pretzels, snap peas, juice, brown sugar shortbread, dried cranberries, yellow raspberries, strawberries

lunch # 6
menu: mac & cheese, dried strawberries, grapes, peas, plums, seaweed, sesame snacks, juice

 lunch # 7
menu: jam star sandwiches, grapes, juice, stroopwaffles, swedish fish, seaweed, popcorn, cucumbers, carrots

 lunch # 8
menu: beef fried rice, peas, string cheese, juice, sweet pepper, yellow raspberries, kiwis, animal crackers, chocolate covered sunflower seeds, pretzels

 lunch #9
menu: shell & peas & romano, sweet peppers, cucumbers, babybel, yellow raspberries, grapes, stroopwaffles, chocolate egg, juice

lunch # 10
menu: ham & cheese sandwich, carrots, juice, seaweed, pretzels, fruit leather, banana muffin, grapes, m&m's

 lunch # 11 - getting a little short on groceries..
menu: jam snail roll, juice, fruit leather, apple, dried cranberries, raisins, bootie, chocolate coin

lunch # 12
menu: juice, sweet peas, cucumber, ham&cheese skewers, seaweed, rice cakes with butter, m&m's, peach, dried blueberries

 lunch # 13
menu: bagel with cream cheese, juice, stroopwaffles, juice, seaweed, sweet peas, raspberries

lunch # 14 - and just for the record i added two hershey's kisses after i took the picture... can't not have a treat...
menu: pizza, apple, sweet peas, grapes, juice, sesame snaps, seaweed

lunch # 15
menu: bagel & cream cheese, puta chips, juice, seaweed, lollipop, dried apples, strawberries

lunch # 16
menu: jam sandwich, pita chips, banana muffins, string cheese, juice, cucumbers, apple, strawberries

  


lunch #17
menu: penne & romano, animal crackers, juice, hershey kisses, seaweed, raspberries, pita chips, dried apple, plum

lunch # 18 (my kitchen light burned out AND i have no fruits... hoping she doesn't notice...)
menu: jam sandwich, apple, carrots (steamed), cashews, juice, lollipop, crackers, dried cranberries.