School will be starting in a few weeks, which means we have to get organized!
We need to figure out how to translate our real food lifestyle that we’ve been eating at home to on-the-go meals that our kids will love (and eat).
I am by no means an expert in this field. I am really lucky that the small country school my kids went to for elementary had real food meals cooked fresh everyday. I know that is very rare (there are only about 40-50 kids in the school).
In middle school, my kids had the choice to eat the cafeteria meals or bring food from home. They got a little bit of both. I wish I had started taking the time to make healthy school lunches for them each day. It was hit or miss, and that was my fault.
Now they are all in high school and prefer to eat out for lunch. It’s the “cool” thing to do. They can also walk to Walmart and buy food there.
I’m not crazy about this arrangement, but I don’t want to be the food police. So they get healthy food at home for breakfast and dinner and pick their own lunch. You gotta pick your battles!
But for those will little kids, it is best to start when they are young with healthy school lunches.
So the question becomes, “How do I find healthy school lunch ideas that aren’t boring?”
That’s the question we are going to answer today!
10 Resources for Healthy School Lunch Ideas for Your Real Food Lifestyle
This list of amazing blogs will give you some ideas of healthy school lunches that are fun and colorful. If you follow these bloggers on Instagram or Facebook, you will get continuous inspiration for future lunches as well.
The photo is a pin of a healthy school lunch post they have on their blog. The link underneath has all the school lunch info they have in one place. This is a treasure trove of good ideas for super yummy healthy school lunches. Enjoy!
The Natural Nurturer by Taesha Butler
100 Days of Real Food by Lisa Leake
Deliciously Organic by Carrie Vitt
Modern Honey by Melissa Stadler
Happiness is Homemade by Heidi
One Lovely Life by Emily Dixon
Bless This Mess by Melissa Griffiths
These ladies are so inspiring. Who knew a healthy school lunch could be so fun and delicious!
I hope these ideas give you the inspiration you need to help your kids have a nutritious school lunch every day. It is extra work, but it will be worth it to keep real food in their tummies all day long!
What do your kids love in their school lunch? Let us know in the comments below. And if you found this post helpful, please share. Thanks!
