Bagged Lunches

Bagged Lunches—infinite options

Peanut butter and banana quesadilla--ingredients: peanut butter, banana, tortilla. Optional carrots and red peppers, and favorite dressing for a dip. Also have a cold milk. Directions: Spread favorite nut butter, sliced bananas on a tortilla, fold over, and slice into triangles. Tomato quesadilla with humus and pesto—ingredients: sun-dried tomatoes, lettuce or sprouts, tortilla, shredded chicken pieces, and a little dollop of goat cheese. Directions: Assemble these items in tortilla and fold over for perfection. Pesto, tomato, and mozzarella sandwich on ciabatta bread—ingredients: pesto, tomato, mozzarella cheese, and ciabatta bread. Out-of-the-Ordinary Salad—ingredients: spinach, purple cabbage, tomato, zucchini, red onion, orange bell pepper, avocado, olive oil, Muscat champagne vinegar, salt pepper, dried Italian herbs. Directions: Mix these ingredients into container. Whole Wheat Pasta—ingredients: tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, grilled chicken breast, parmesan cheese, fresh herbs. Directions: Mix tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, grilled chicken breast. Top with a drizzle of olive oil, parmesan cheese, and herbs. Peanut butter & jelly sandwich—ingredients: organic peanut butter, organic honey, bananas, honey wheat bread. Pita Sandwich—ingredients: pita bread, pesto, hummus, tomatoes. Directions: Spread onto pita. Fruit & Yogurt Parfait—ingredients: side of nonfat plain yogurt sweetened with a tablespoon of honey and a tablespoon of ground flax. Baguette with Savoury Sweet Egg Salad—ingredients: organic whole wheat baguette, organic or free range eggs, low fat mayo, Greek yogurt, grey poupon mustard, a few sliced almonds, celery, chives, dried cranberries, sea salt, ground pepper, sliced tomatoes, arugula or romaine lettuce. Directions: Cut open baguette. Make egg salad: Hard boil eggs for 10 minutes. Take yolks out, and mash up. Mix with mayo, Greek yogurt, poupon mustard, sliced almonds, finely cut celery and chives, dried cranberries, sea salt, pepper, tomatoes, and arugula or romaine lettuce. Spinach, hummus, and chicken wrap—ingredients: red pepper or spinach whole grain wrap, hummus, spinach, chicken. Directions: Put a layer of hummus, chicken, and spinach into wrap. Turkey and Cheese Sandwich—ingredients: 3 slices of turkey, 1 slice of Munster cheese, whole wheat bread, mayo, mustard, lettuce and tomato. Directions: Place turkey, cheese, lettuce, and tomato on whole wheat bread. Topple contents with mayo and mustard. Cold fruit sushi—ingredients: one small melon, one small pineapple, and honey. Directions: Chop melon and pineapple into pieces. Pineapple should be cut into rectangles. Place melon inside line of pineapple and roll. Drizzle with honey.

Snacks

Granola or power bar~low fat string cheese~raw almonds~fruits such as grapes or a sliced pear~a small square of dark chocolate complements the meal~sparkling water and a slice of lemon or lime~fresh celery with organic peanut butter~Horizon strawberry milk~and homemade oatmeal cookies.