Only Two Lunches This Week

Here it comes!  The week of Thanksgiving.  All of the preparations and traditions are being crossed off of the to-do lists and the anticipation of one of the best meals of the year is filling the air.  I LOVE this time of the year.  It almost seems like there is excitement running through everyone's veins from now until after the new year.

Molly has two full days and one half day of school this week.  This means only two lunches.  I'm kind of torn about how I feel about this.  Yes, a break is nice, but I have so much fun making the lunches that I think I'll miss it.  We may have to do some fun Thanksgiving left over lunches during the break.

Our main entrée is Trader Joe's Mini Cheese Ravioli pasta salad with light Italian dressing.  These are a dry pasta that are just as easy to cook up as mac and cheese, but much tastier.  

Our vegetable side is a butter lettuce salad with Trader Joe's Balsamic Vinaigrette on the side.  Molly has been on a salad kick lately so we are happy to oblige her request for more salad.

Our fruit side is a Honey Crisp apple cut into slices.  This is our go-to fruit.  It holds up for a long time and is alway sweet and crunchy.  Plus, you know what they say...And apple a day....

Our dairy side is Dannon Light and Fit vanilla yogurt.  We wanted to give Molly a little calcium and protein boost since her main entrée isn't protein heavy.

Finally we put in a few Frooties candies for dessert.  These are fruit flavor Tootsie Rolls and the kid just love them.

Daddy's Going to School!

Shhhh!  Don't tell Molly but, Daddy's going to school tomorrow.  Last week, the student teacher sent out a note asking for parent volunteers to help with paper maché and Molly's Dad is jumping on that opportunity.  He had an extra vacation day that we usually save all year in case of emergency so he's going to use it tomorrow.  I know that Molly will be over the moon when she finds out.  I think it may just be her favorite school day ever!

To go along with this fun day, we've made a fun lunch!

Our main entrée is pizza!!!  We're channeling our Mummy Pizza and switching it up just a little bit without the olives.  We toasted a whole grain English Muffin (a little extra toasty since the sauce seems to make it a little soggy when cold.  But the extra toasting seems to do the trick), added some pizza sauce and then layered some pulled apart string cheese and toasted again.

Our veggie side is sugar snap peas.  Nice and crunchy plus a very refreshing flavor.

Our fruit side is mandarin oranges.  Very juicy and sweet, plus the added vitamin C that Molly will need now that the cold season is in full effect!

We tossed in a few flavored Frooties Tootsie Rolls for dessert.  Just a little extra something for our girl. ☺