I spend a lot of time each week planning and preparing my son's school lunches.  He has the cutest Laptop Lunchbox that has adorable little compartments that encourage me to include a variety of tasty items for him each day.  I have to laugh when people ask us if eating vegan is boring, since our food choices are "limited".  I would bet money that my son eats the most un-boring lunches of any kid in his school!

For his "entree", I alternate between PB&J, pita bread triangles with hummus, crackers with almond butter, and "mock meat" sandwiches with Rice cheese and mustard.  

In the large, lidded compartment (if it doesn't contain hummus or almond butter), I usually include applesauce, banana rice pudding, or soy yogurt.

In one of the smaller compartments, I usually put fresh fruit or veggies.  The most common ones are grapes, raspberries, kiwi, raisins, and carrots sticks with a side of dairy-free ranch.  


And finally, he gets a dessert.  When they go on sale, I stock up on fruit leathers (Stretch Island and Fruitabu).  I also try to have a few Organic Dark Chocolate Bug Bites on hand each week.  Sometimes I put in a homemade raspberry muffin or a Fauxstess Cupcake (shown here, Halloween-style!).

For a drink, he gets apple juice, soy milk, or sometimes a juice box of Kidz Dream Orange Cream Smoothie (flavored soy milk).

Granted, I don't go to school with my son to compare his lunch to the other kiddos'.  But I remember growing up taking a brown paper sack to school with a Carl Budding sandwich, a baggie of chips, and a stale-tasting Little Debbie.  Every day.  

My son is eating healthier food and getting a lot more enjoyment out of school lunch time than I ever did!  

* My next few posts will focus on the importance of healthy eating.  This goes for adults and kids!