Sigh, this is more of a mom rant than a farm but it will have to do. You see, aside from the glorious silence in my home right now with both kids at school...it comes at a cost...lunches. Even Tali who used to not care what went in her lunch, now certainly does. Caedon has always been fussy so that hasn't changed. I think I feel that at some point the lunch police will show up at the school for inspection. It will be the day there is not one bit of fruit, vegetable or non-pantry item in their lunch. It could happen right? Now i have never heard of the lunch police, but I am sure they are lurking there somewhere ready to spring into action.
So i did what all modern moms do and went on the internet for ideas...that just ticked me off. You end up in these "forum" rooms where most of the moms there sole purpose is to brag how well THEIR kids eat and how amazing THEIR lunch selections are....
You know i couldn't care less that little Billy is taking cous-cous and salmon for lunch, or how Sally apparently has something akin to a George Foreman Grill at her desk and is whippin up some Thai dish with some new nut alternative product you found at some obscure market so as to follow the no nut policy at the schools. Furthermore, Johnny and Mary's new found love of all things soy and gluten free and the glorious wraps they make out of them at school (because you chop it all up and let them create) is enough to make me want to run screaming for the frozen pizza at Superstore. We do grow vegetables here and thankfully my kids love that but honestly, Tali had Zoodles for breakfast (pasta right?) and Caedon dry cereal.
Their lunches consist of what i sneak in there..yes i don't care that you think the jam on the bun looks like blood, you have to eat it. I gave you an icepack for your ham sandwich...now it's too cold??!!! Apparently, according to my kids, the school has a no time for lunch policy and doesn't let them eat...ya right...good one.......
I remember my days (yes i am old) - ham sandwich (squished from the juice box), 3 cookies and an apple (which i think i threw away everyday) sorry mom. There certainly was no ice pack.
So as my kids left with their lunches today, Tali with a plain dry bun (that's what she wanted...honest) some veggies, grapes and a granola bar I am certain today if they are inspected I will get a bare pass....maybe they can borrow the George Foreman from the kid next to them and whip up some nut free, gluten free, lactose friendly, almond milk, organic veggie... type stir fry.
Somehow though, I think Caedon will eat his Ritz crackers and Cheez Whiz and Tali will be looking for a glass of water to wash down her dry bun...sigh
My kids eat a ton of fruit and veggies at home but like 'packaged' items for their school lunches. I feel the same as you, that there will be an inspection and I will get the 'call'. #1 had 2 cereal bars, peach cup, apple sauce, granola bar, rice krispie square (not homemade) and a juice box. #2 was not much different. When they get home they will have yogurt and an orange or some other non-packaged fruit. I just remember that just the other day they were begging me for green beans... Hang in there :)
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this post?? Lunches... you think thats bad? Derek has taken noodles (of some sort) in a thermos, salt and vinegar rice cakes, and juice, everyday, 5 days a week, however many weeks a year they go to school. The.Same.Thing.Every.Day.For.The.Last.I.Dont.Know.How.Many.Years. Just recently he has taken sliced cheese, some grapes, knox blox (yes I revived my mothers recipe, if I can get it together to make them so they solidify in time).... So, dont feel bad, its an epidemic everywhere :-) xoxo
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