Breakfast/ Lunch/ Snack ideas

My sister-in-law and I were talking yesterday about challenges keeping each of our galloping hordes of children fed (we each have 4 kids). Some of the eaters are pickier than others. Usually mealtimes are not a challenge, my sister-in-law said, but snacks. It is a challenge to find snacks that are healthy (no cookies), don't take lots of work (smoothies) and don't cost lots (fancy cheese?) So I decided to post my meal ideas lists for breakfast and lunch, and some snack ideas. Maybe it will help my sister-in-law, and some other moms/ dads too!

Breakfast Ideas

Cereal

Oatmeal

Malt-o-meal

Pancakes

Waffles

Crepes

Muffins

French toast

Eggs & Bacon

Omelet

Toast w/ PB, & / or jam

Egg burritos

Apples, bananas w/ PB

Yogurt with berries

Granola

Breakfast pizzas

Drinks:

milk, chocolate milk

juice, water, tea

hot chocolate

coffee (Mom & Dad)

Lunch Ideas

PB & J

Ham & Cheese Sandwich

Chicken Nuggets

Chicken Patty Sandwich (as Mom first)

Toast with peanut butter

Tortillas with PB & J, cream cheese

Snacky plate

Hot leftovers

Eggs & toast, bacon

Egg salad Sandwich

Tuna fish sandwich

Nachos

Mac & cheese

Hot dogs

Bagel with toppings

Ramen

Extra things to fill in:

fruit- apple, grapes, peach, banana, yogurt, string cheese

piece of ham or turkey

carrots, snap peas, celery in dip

pretzels, chips

drinks:

milk, chocolate milk

juice, water, iced tea

Snack Ideas:

crackers & peanut butter

Granola bar

Fruit/ cereal bar

rice cakes

yogurt

string cheese (with piece of ham?)

crackers & cheese

graham crackers

toast with jelly or honey

pretzels

GORP (raisins/ peanuts mix)

Goldfish crackers

Celery, carrots, snap peas & ranch dressing

Celery with peanut butter

Banana (with peanut butter?)

Apple  (with peanut butter?)

Orange

Strawberries

Cherries

Apricots (dried?)

Raisins

Ham & cheese

Hard-boiled eggs

Peanuts

Almonds

Walnuts

Pistachios

Cottage cheese

Smoothies

Chips & salsa

popcorn

I hope this list is a help to you, feel free to copy, paste and print it, (mine is even laminated!) and then post it in your own pantry! You can add or delete from it too. It may just give you and your kids some great ideas for snacks, breakfast or lunch, or get you out of a rut! You may not have all of these items in your home ALL the time, but you may, and it can be a delicious discovery!

John 21:11-13

¹¹ So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. ¹² Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. ¹³ Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.

Luke 12:28-30

²⁸ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! ²⁹ And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. ³⁰ For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.