Miscellaneous Monday: Lunch!

Miscellaneous Monday:  Lunches

Always relying on the same things for lunches-day in and day out?  Need ideas for making your mouth water at lunch time?

A little while ago, I highlighted menu themes, these can be used for either lunch or dinner or both (and breakfast too for that matter).  This is a great way to get started on what to have for lunch.

Some great lunches are those that can be made ahead:  frozen leftovers, homemade pizza pockets (or other interior yummy gooiness), sandwiches, salads, etc. 

Need other ideas?  Below are some websites that have ideas for little kids as well as adults.

Websites to munch on:

for the kids:  meals based out of muffin tins:  http://michellesjournalcorner.blogspot.com/search/label/Muffin%20Tin%20Monday

anyone needing a portable lunch:  brown bag lunch ideas:  http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/15-fresh-brown-bag-lunch-ideas

lots of ideas for home or on the go (and recipes for some of these):  http://recipes.kaboose.com/lunch-recipes.html, 

http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/lunch.htm

Remember:  when you plan your grocery list--don’t forget lunch!  Have the ingredients for 5-7 meals (lunches, dinners, breakfasts) on hand so that at any given time you can make a family favorite.

Lunch Break!  Fast Food done right--at home, for on the go: 

BLATs--bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato as a sandwich or rolled in a tortilla served with salad dressing for dipping  (I got this idea from a friend-mmm!)

Quesadillas--cheese, cooked meats & veggies grilled between two torillas  

Grilled sandwiches--cheese, cooked/deli meats & veggies grilled to delicious toastiness

Burritos--heat some refried beans with salsa, browned ground meet (optional), taco seasoning.  Spoon into a tortilla and fold up.  Eat now or fry:  Fold it and if need us a toothpick to hold it together and fry in a little oil.

Sandwiches--PB&J with or without added fruit slices, Deli or cooked meat with veggies

Leftovers--heat up and eat up leftovers!