Ginger joy

Just a smoothie I made up that I thought I'd share. You can add your own amounts of each ingredient according to your preference:

frozen blueberries
1 lime
ginger root (I peel the root and chop it into little pieces - it's strong, but gives the smoothie a refreshing kick)
milk (soy is extra delicious)

Enjoy after a sweaty run or a refreshing swim or a long day at work or with kids or in the morning to wake you up or when you're sick (aka: it's pretty much awesome any time!)

School Lunch

I make three school lunches a day, and sometimes find myself wondering how I can incorporate a little variety and keep the kids full at a long day of school. I give all my kids a snack, too.  I am trying to avoid high fructose corn syrup and incorporate mostly whole foods . . .

Here are some of my ideas.  What are your thoughts?  Any additions?  Thanks!

Sandwiches:

PBJ
Roley poly sandwiches (tortilla with pbj rolled up -- my kids love this)
Lunch meat
Egg salad (can do in pita)
Tuna Fish (can do in pita)
Bagel with cream cheese
Nutella
Hummus (my kids haven't warmed up to this one yet)

Veggies:

Carrot sticks
Celery with pb and raisons
Snap sugar peas
cherry tomatoes
peppers (my kids don't like this, though)

Fruit:
apples
oranges
whole strawberries

grapes
raisons
dried fruit or banana chips
dates
applesauce or fruit cups (check for corn syrup b/c most have it)


Other:
yogurt (the only kind for big kids I can find without corn syrup are greek yogurts and Activa)
cheese sticks

Snacks:
Saltines / graham crackers
dried fruit
raisins
fruit leather (Costco has the best prices)
pretzels
almonds or nuts
dates

One to Watch: Sarah's Key

 

warning: This is not light fare. It is a Holocaust story, but not in the way you might expect.  Very gripping and very sad.  (And, Kevin actually stayed awake for this one.)