Make lunchtime fun time!
Summer lunches can be tough. Your kids are used to having a whole cafeteria's worth of people working full time to cook their noontime eats. Well don't fret, we have some tips and recipes that can help you keep your whole family interested in this very important meal.
Mix it up a little bit.
Sure, sandwiches and chips are a lunchtime staple. And there's nothing wrong with that — a lot of days nothing hits the spot like a good ham sammy. But to keep your kids looking forward to their midday meal, it's a good idea to prepare a wide variety of food for them to eat. Here are some great lunchtime recipes that you can mix in with the old standards:
- Bacon and Broccoli Salad
- Black & Blue Pork Burgers
- BLT with Avocado Mayonnaise
- Easy Pizza Salad
- Greek Salad with Bacon
- Ham 'n Salad Wrap
- Ham Pasta Salad
- Hero Bacon Sandwich
- Kielbasa Ruebens on the Grill
- Layered Cobb Salad with Avocado Dressing
- Mexican 4-Bean Salad
- Smokin' Dogs
- Southwest Turkey Wraps
- Strawberry Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
- Zesty Bacon Cheese Roll-Ups
Use little extra touches to keep ‘em coming for more.
Now that we have some new fun recipes to pique your kids' interest, let's talk about how to keep them excited all summer long. One great way is by creating a lunch schedule. This can be done in a couple of different ways. You could do it like it is at school, and tell them what they're having a week in advance. Let them get razzed for their favorites. Or, if you'd like, you can do the opposite and make every day a complete surprise. Try both and see which works better for your family.
Another fun tip is to dress up their food a bit. A wrap is pretty fun to eat, but a wrap with olive eyes, a chip nose and a mustard smile is a blast for the whole family!
Try to mix these tips and recipes into your summer and look forward to seeing some great reactions from your family.
