Z-man loves to dip.....

Mmmmm...peanut butter!! My little guy loves peanut butter. He loves the smooth, crunchy and anything in the middle. He will eat just about anything with peanut butter in it or on it. Regular peanut butter sammie...loves it! Peanut butter wrap...loves it! Peanut butter and crackers...loves it! And, yes, he LOVES to dip with peanut butter. But, hey, what kid doesn't? It's in their DNA or something, right? When Z gets a snack attack at home, it's apples with peanut butter for dipping to the rescue. I bought these peanut butter Jif-To-Go cups at the grocery and thought they would be great in the lunchbox. So, today's lunch is all about dipping....apples, veggies, pretzels, and graham crackers.

Here are a few other things that are quite tasty dipped in peanut butter:
Marshmallows
Saltine crackers
Waffles
Bananas
Ritz crackers
Pears
Rice cakes
Animal crackers
Pita chips

This lunch is packed in EasyLunchboxes.

• Vermont Smoke and Cure ham chunks- nitrate, hormone, and additive free
• Sargento cheddar cheese
• Jif-To-Go peanut butter
• celery and baby carrots
• Annie's organic honey graham crackers
• Rold Gold honey wheat pretzel sticks
• Pink Lady apple wedges

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Happy Monday, Friends!! On the run today....I'm headed to the DMV to get my van's tags renewed (insert immensely unhappy face here). The DMV here in the M-town is soooooo slow. I hate going to the DMV!!! Nevermind that the Hubbz has been urging me to make this trip for two weeks, and I have been seriously procrastinating. Now, here it is, two days before they expire, so there's no putting it off today. I guess I'll take my iPad with me and peruse a few of the seriously awesome lunch blogs out there for some much needed lunch-making inspiration (insert immensely happy face here). Have a great Monday!!

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Here's the little guy's lunch for today:

"Look.....Lunch!" is a series of lunch posts for those days when I just don't have time to say anything more than, "Look.....Lunch!".

This lunch is packed in the Bentgo Kids lunchbox.

• peanut butter and cherry bubblegum jelly sandwich- I used the Match and Munch Lunch Punch puzzle cutter on the sandwich.
• Rold Gold mini pretzels
• Sargento string cheese
• baby carrots with spinach/artichoke dip in the green cup
• Hershey's Kisses
• Brother's-All-Natural raspberry and blueberry fruit clusters mixed with Happy Times organic freeze dried yogurt drops

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Sorta kinda Avengers DIY pizza Lunchable....

Yeah, I know! This is a pretty lame attempt at an Avengers lunch. Well, it didn't start out to be an Avengers lunch. I bought the Gogurts the other day at the grocery and didn't even notice that they were Avenger themed....just picked 'em up and tossed 'em in the cart. Over the weekend, my mother-in-law brought over a big honking bag of Hershey's mini chocolates that also were Avenger themed. Again, I did not even notice. So, here I am assembling this lunch, and my little guy comes into the kitchen, looks at the yogurt and chocolate, and says, "Cool Mom....Avengers lunch. I always wanted an Avengers lunch." Well alrighty then! Avengers lunch it is. What's ironic is that my son has absolutely no interest in Avengers or super heroes. Go figure an eight year old.

So, ok it's a sorta kinda Avengers DIY pizza Lunchable lunch (say that three times). I do the DIY pizza pretty often for Z. It's one of his favorite lunches. I like them because they are easy to do. Do your kids like the yogurt tubes? Here's a little tip....put the yogurt tube in the freezer the night before so that the yogurt freezes. Then, in the morning, pop it in the lunchbox frozen. It will thaw by lunch time, and help keep the lunch cold. Pretty clever, huh?

This lunch is packed in EasyLunchboxes.

• Mazor 3 inch round mini pizza crust
• Sargento shredded mozzarella cheese
• Vermont Smoke and Cure nitrate-free pepperoni slices
• Glen Muir organic pizza sauce
• baby carrots and Sungold cherry tomatoes
• Brothers-All-Natural raspberry and apple fruit clusters and golden raisins
• Yoplait Gogurt
• Hershey's Avengers mini chocolate

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Hi friends! Well, I hope you all are having a good start to your week. Are your kidlets back in school?? Yes?? WooHoo!! I can hear the deep sighs of relief all across the country. The temps are starting to drop, too, so fall is just around the corner. Double WooHoo!! Here's hoping you all have a drama-free, stress-free, heat-free week!


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Here's the little guy's lunch for today:

"Look.....Lunch!" is a series of lunch posts for those days when I just don't have time to say anything more than, "Look.....Lunch!".

This lunch is packed in EasyLunchboxes.

• Natural Selects ham cut into chunks
• Sargento Mozzarella shredded cheese- I was completely out of block cheese, so shredded Mozzarella it is.
• red seedless grapes
• Rold Gold pretzel thins
• Oikos Greek yogurt with strawberry purée swirled into it for a little sweetness
• corn salad- This salad is made with corn, carrots, celery, and almonds tossed with Greek vinaigrette.

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Lunch in a Lunchbots....

Well,  I finally decided to step into the world of the Lunchbots. Woop Woop!! (No, I do not live under a rock!) I have admired these little beauties for a long while now. They pop up on my Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest pages daily, and I practically drool over all of the beautifully packed lunches. So, I decided it was time for me my little guy to have a new lunchbox. It was a pretty easy decision to make, I must admit, since Zulily was running a very special deal on them a few weeks ago. I chose the 5-compartment Lunchbots Cinco with the blue dots lid.


What are Lunchbots?
Are you unfamiliar with Lunchbots? Lunchbots are a durable, reusable, 18/8 stainless steel lunchbox. They are very sturdy and solid....nothing like those flimsy tins that Christmas cookies and treats come in. You know the ones I'm talking about. Lunchbots are dishwasher safe (Mama likey), kid-friendly, and Mother Nature friendly, meaning there is no BPA or Phthalates in them to harm us or the environment.

Plus, they are shiny, and I like shiny things!

The lid fits snugly, but it is not leakproof or water tight so I would stick to packing dryer foods in this box. If you would like to pack yogurt, applesauce or something like that, I recommend sending it in a lidded container, as you see below. Also, liquid will seep under the dividers between the compartments, so I suggest using the silicone cups for semi-wet foods like sliced strawberries (fruit), fruit salad, pasta salads, or pickles.

Lunchbots come in a variety of layouts and sizes.....2, 3, 4 and 5 compartments. They also have a fun selection of colored lids to choose from.

Do you like the puzzle shaped sandwich? Cute, huh? This was done with the Lunch Punch cutters. Lunch Punch is a sandwich cutter set that cuts sandwiches into fun and interactive shapes while cutting off only the crusts. WOW... a fun lunch with minimum waste! The cutters are taller than regular cookie cutters which makes it easy to cut through two pieces of bread and the filling without smooshing (I love that word!) the sandwich. Awesome, huh?! They are also great for cheese, toast, cookies, and Play-Doh. Lunch Punch comes in several super fun sets sure to please the fussiest eater, and each set comes with 4 different cutters....a lot of bang for the buck. I love that! Here are some of The Lunch Punch sets. I'm using the Match & Munch set for today's lunch which is a set of puzzle shaped cutters.

This lunch is packed in the Lunchbots Cinco 5-compartment box.

• peanut butter and cherry bubblegum jelly sandwich- you can read my post about this interesting jelly combo HERE.
• Rold Gold pretzel thins with one chocolate covered pretzel thin for a treat
• Sargento cheddar cheese chunks
• baby carrots and Sunburst cherry tomatoes with Ranch dressing in the green cup for dipping
• Oikos vanilla Greek yogurt with a few sprinkles on top- I add some strawberry purée to the yogurt for a taste boost.
• red seedless grapes

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PB&J tortilla rollups are the order of the day. Are you kids peanut butter and jelly lovers? These tortilla rollups are a fun and easy alternative to the regular 'ol PBJ on bread.

Look....Lunch!
Here's my little guy's lunch for today:

This lunch is packed in EasyLunchboxes.

• Peanut butter and cherry bubblegum jelly tortilla rollups- You can read more about cherry bubblegum jelly HERE or read my post about it HERE.
• Snyder's pretzel Butter Snaps
• Sargento cheddar cheese cubes
• baby carrots with Lakeview Farms spinach/artichoke dip
• red seedless grapes with a few yogurt covered raisins

"Look.....Lunch!" is a series of lunch posts for those days when I just don't have time to say anything more than, "Look.....Lunch!".


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