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Back to School Lunch Box Ideas

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We can’t believe that Summer is over and the boys are headed back to school for the Fall! Now we’re back to packing lunches and chasing the school bus. In honor of the first day of school, we’re sharing four yummy packed lunch ideas for when you’re stumped on what to send your kiddo to school with. These lunch combinations have fruits, veggies, and protein to give your little ones the nutrition and energy to tackle the day without sacrificing taste.

Back to School Packed Lunch Ideas | Vicky BaroneDoes your little one like hard boiled eggs? Add packets of salt and pepper to spice it up, or chop it up into egg salad with a little mayo. These zucchini mini muffins are made with bananas instead of sugar, and have some chia seeds thrown in!

Back to School Packed Lunch Ideas | Vicky BaroneBite-sized turkey and cheese roll ups with some sneaky spinach are sure to be a hit. We love this popcorn for a healthier option. Add some hummus for cucumber dipping!

Back to School Packed Lunch Ideas | Vicky BaroneQuick quesadillas are a great way to make a packed lunch more exciting. Add some salsa or sour cream for dipping! Chopped avocado and a lime wedge makes a DIY guacamole!

Back to School Packed Lunch Ideas | Vicky BaroneMy boys LOVE peas, so it’s no problem getting them to scarf this lunch down. How cute are these little club sandwiches? We just made a triple-decker turkey and cheese sandwich and cut it into squares. Colorful toothpicks add some flair and an apple with almond butter is almost dessert-like to round out the meal.

Here are the lunch boxes I use, pictured above. They make packing lunches SO easy, especially the night before! They help keep all the food separate and fresh and they’re dishwasher safe.

If you liked this post, we have a whole new set of lunch box ideas right here!

Happy First Day of School!!

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St. Patrick’s Day Snack Mix

Here’s a sweet and simple snack mix that’s pretty difficult to put down. You might even have all of the ingredients in your pantry so go ahead and whip this up right away! We saw this Valentine’s Snack Mix a few weeks ago and decided to put our own spin on it for St. Patrick’s Day with green M&Ms, green sprinkles, and Lucky Charms!

St. Patrick's Day Snack Mix | Vicky BaroneIngredients: pretzels, popcorn, Lucky Charms, M&Ms, sprinkles, and candy melts.

Directions:
1. Separate the marshmallows from the Lucky Charms and set them aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix pretzels, popcorn, and cereal.
3. Melt candy melts, stirring frequently, until smooth.
4. Drizzle melted chocolate over the mixture and stir.
5. Drizzle more chocolate over the mixture until you reach your desired coverage.
6. Sprinkle M&Ms, marshmallows, and sprinkles over the top of the mixture before it cools and the chocolate hardens.
7. Give it all one last stir and let cool.
8. Store in an airtight container.

You can add anything you like to the snack mix to make it your own. Try different kinds of cereal, peanuts, almonds, and different flavors of M&Ms. We used mint M&Ms which added a fun flavor the to mix!

St. Patrick's Day Snack Mix | Vicky BaroneWe have lots of fun St. Patrick’s Day ideas coming up so don’t forget to follow Vicky Barone on Bloglovin’ to keep up!