I put home fries in E's lunch today. If only there was a way to serve them hot! I was e-mailing with a friend whose son (one of E's best friends) went to the same preschool and we were commiserating about the cold lunches. (At the preschool that they went to, one family cooked lunch for the class each day and it was served hot, family style. Not only did the kids get hot food, but everyone was eating the same lunch (snacks, too) so you didn't have to worry about one kid eating Doritos for morning snack (which, apparently is happening in E's class now). I suppose some people are thinking, "Than just buy the hot lunch every day," but honestly, for a vegetarian, the options seem pretty limited. (Peanut butter and fluff -- yes, FLUFF -- is one daily sandwich option! Actually, I don't even know if that's vegetarian, but it certainly should not be an option!) I have to say, before I completely trash the hot lunch program, which is leaps and bounds better than when I was in school, I was very happy to see that every hot lunch comes with a veggie and a fruit, but no dessert. (I guess this changes in middle and high school, but at least at the elementary school level, they leave it out.)
Ok, this rainy day has me being grumpy... Here's lunch:
• black bean sandwich (black bean spread* on whole grain)
• home fries!
• baby tomatoes
• strawberries
• water
• morning snack: soymilk and an apple
* This doesn't really qualify as a recipe but in case anyone is wondering, I smash black beans in a bowl, add a small amount of canola oil to make it creamy, a little salt, pepper, and chopped garlic. You could add sliced cucumbers or lettuce, but I left it simple today. I prefer to toast the bread, but I wasn't sure how it would hold up with the wet bean spread.
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Lory, I hear ya on the hot lunch. I feel the same way - wish I could give my daughter her food hot. When I was bemoaning this to my sister, she told me that for her daughters, she packs in a little thermos with the hot food - the pasta, veggie nuggets, rice and beans, etc. I think this is a pretty good solution- just wish it fit nicely into a bento box system!
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