Day 51 - Herb Pizza

Day 51 Lunch:
- Herb Pizza (leftovers, of course)
- Carrot Sticks
- Petite Gala Apple

I got a little crazy on the carrot sticks - which was OK, they served as a great snack later in the afternoon. 

Herb Pizza

Lots 'o Carrots

See how small the Gala apple is?  Perfect kid size...

Day 50 - Avocado, Tomato & Mozza Salad

What's tastier than fresh tomatoes, avocados and raw mozzarella?   Add in a bit of olive oil and balsamic vinegar...yes, that is better!

A simple but crowd-pleasing lunch today:
- Caprese Salad with Avocado (same thing as title)
- Seeded Flatbread
- Apple and Mango Chips

Fresh Tomato & Avocado

Chopped up with raw mozza, olive oil & balsamic

Seeded Flatbread

Apples & Mangoes in the Dehydrator

Day 49 - Whole Wheat Orzo & Veggies

A day to clean out the veggies!

I don't take credit - while I was out all weekend, my husband made great use of what was left in the veggie drawer in the fridge.  Using onions, spinach, bok choy, broccoli and Brussels sprouts - he made a huge pot of orzo (pasta) with veggies.  Lots left over for today's lunch.

Lunch Bag for Monday
- Whole Wheat Orzo & Veggies
- Grapes
- Pumpkin Seeds

Orzo & Veggies

Pumpkin Seeds

Grapes

Day 48 - Monster Sandwich

OK, out of groceries, out of slick ideas.  So, I'll just use my son's creative vocabulary to make Friday's meal sound interesting!  My son doesn't say Munster cheese - rather, Monster cheese.  :)

Lunch:
- Monster Sandwich
- Cherry Trail Mix
- Grapes

The sandwich on sprouted whole grain bread.  Sprouts, food energetics-wise, are vital life forces.  Proponents of this theory  eat lots of sprouted foods for optimal health.  I've bought into this theory, and am trying to incorporate more and more sprouts into our family's menu.

Monster Sandwich

Cherry Trail Mix

Grapes

Day 47 - Penne & Spagetti Squash

The Meal
- Penne & Spagetti Squash (with Feta)
- Organic Red, Seedless Grapes

Penne & Spagetti Squash

Grapes

Day 46 - Black-Eyed Pea & Veggie Pilaf

Wednesday Lunch Bag:
- Black-eyed peas & veggie pilaf
- Baby Bel Cheese
- Apple

The pilaf, of course, is brown rice.  I found some greens, carrots & onions to add the veggie content.  Basically, I just sautee the onions (with garlic), then add in the rice, cooked black-eyed peas, add the liquid (stock) bring to a boil, cover, simmer for 30-45 minutes.  Near end, I add in the veggies, which have been stir fried separately.  Healthy and yummy.

Black-Eyed Pea & Veggie Pilaf

 Still loving all the eco-friendly lunch bag supplies!

The Bag

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Day 45 - Melange

Melange - a mixture!

Ok, playing catch up - didn't blog all last week due to, well a bunch of stuff.  But I'm armed with the photos...

Monday we extended our Thanksgiving, so only have Tuesday through Friday to catch up.

Tuesday - Melange
- Cottage Cheese & Cranberries with Tamari Crackers
- Cheesy Kale Chips
- Apple

I was really stretching after all weekend gone and little in the fridge.  This was the best I could do!

Cottage Cheese, Cranberries & Tamari Crackers

Cheesy Kale Chips