It’s officially time for me to start thinking about packing lunches for Clayton again. I always struggle with ideas for what to pack along side his typical sandwich, so I went to Instagram to ask for ideas! I decided to share them over here on the blog so that they had a more permanent place to stay. I also wanted to include a way for you to pin this to your Pinterest board! So head here for a graphic to pin, or click the “pin it” button at the top of this page.
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I hope this list gives you a few ideas to make it through the long haying + harvest + fall work season that consumes June – October for us. I plan on selecting a few items from each category each week so that I’m able to keep a nice selection in the lunches and hopefully they don’t become too repetitive.
Fruits/Vegetables Ensuring that they are pre-cut will make them easier for on the go eating, so I recommend doing that! These cups are a great idea for include dips such a ranch as well. Here are some of our favorites I will be preparing.
- baby carrots
- sliced cucumbers
- cherry tomatos
- apples
- peaches
- bananas
- strawberries
- oranges
Meat/Cheese were great ideas for some protein packed snacks. Here are a few ideas to pack
- Tillamook Cheese Squares – you can also just cut the cheese into squares yourself
- Meat Sticks – I chose to get a few of the Chomps brand
- Cheese and Crackers – I’m going to get some Ritz, Triscuits, and cheddar or pepperjack to slice up. I may even try my hand at making some sourdough crackers.
- Salami – I love the idea of putting together a little lunchable with cheese, crackers, and meat. These containers would work perfectly!
- Pretzels – We love the Dot’s Brand
- Jerky – We have been getting the Golden Island brand at Costco, but really any is good!
Nuts/Granola – There are so many options here
- granola bars – I’m putting together a blog post with our favorite homemade granola bars that are so yummy, but you can buy your favorite at the store.
- trail mix – I love putting together different types of trail mixes. The options are endless, here are a few of our personal favorites.
- Almonds – we love these smokehouse ones
- Cashews – another simple favorite
- Protein Packs – something like the P3, or put together your own in these containers.
Chips – you can’t leave these out. I’ve been buying big bags and portioning them out into smaller bags. A little cheaper, but I often buy the snack size bags.
Pasta Salad – we love ranch bacon and Italian versions, but again so many options here.
I would love to know what snacks/sides you like to add to lunches? I am always open to more ideas!
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