Homeschooling is a hard job and adds to the stress of parents. If you are facing it too and want to reduce the rising stress, you should try not to make lunchtime another hassle. Here are a few easy homeschool lunch recipes for kids that you can try to make things easier while ensuring that your kids have the nutrition they need.
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Quesadillas or gourmet grilled cheese
You just
need to add some fun toppings your kid will love. Please put it in the pan for
some time, and it's done. It's super easy and quite delicious.
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Baked beans
You can go
for either canned or homemade baked beans. All you need to do is toast them.
Ø Bagels and cream cheese and soup
Again, you
can go for canned or homemade options.
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Breakfast to Lunch
You can
also serve some cool breakfast meals for lunch. It can be anything your kid
loves, like scrambled eggs with chopped fruit, whole wheat pancakes, canned
fruit salad, garlic toast, and even cooked meats like ham, sausages, bacon,
etc.
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Italian Meatballs
Another
favorite option for most kids is making the meatballs interesting by adding
different sauces to them. Serve with veggies and rice. You can also switch up
meatballs and choose beef, chicken, turkey, and pork.
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Mini Pizzas
If your
little one loves pizza (most kids do!), you can use pita or naan bread to make
a quick lunch. Add various toppings like mushrooms, corn, meats and combine
them with different cheese and sauces.
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Mac and Cheese
When you
are short on time, you can depend on an all-time favorite of Mac
and Cheese. Even adults would love it!
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Casseroles
You can
also go for individual-sized casseroles like Shepherd's pie, lasagna, or meatloaf.
Just throw them in the oven and reheat them before lunch. Even your kids can
reheat them if you are not there.
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Mini Burgers
Choose
slider buns and top them with French fries or different veggies and add some
sauces to have a mini burger ready.
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Sandwiches
You can try
different sandwich recipes to make things simple and exciting for your kids. A
few ideas you can try are tuna and grapes, almond butter and jelly, peanut
butter with dill pickle, egg salad with relish, and even a simple chicken salad
sandwich. You can also make them a day before. Try these healthier
sandwich recipes too,
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Stuffed Pitas
If you and
your kids are tired of sandwiches, you can also go for stuffed pitas with
chopped grapes and walnuts and tuna salad.
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Tortilla Rolls
You can
also make tortilla rolls filled with bean sprouts and Swiss cheese.
Other
Simple Options
Some other
simple options we recommend are:
· Yogurt parfaits with seasonal fruit,
granola
· Cottage cheese and fruit
· Make-your-own baked potato
· Smoothie and muffin
· Make your own Taco Salad
· A pasta salad
· Apples, peanut butter, and crackers
· Snacks like crackers/popcorn, fruit,
cheese slices, veggie, and dip.
· Pasta with red sauce
· Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
· Microwave nachos
Sources:
https://www.popsugar.com/family/homeschool-lunch-ideas-for-kids-47844491
https://www.elizabethclareblog.com/simple-homeschool-lunch-ideas/