Kid’s Lunch Box-It is almost every mother’s dilemma! I have had a tough time planning what to pack for the kids lunch box and over the past couple of years, got around to experimenting and cooking stuffs that they like / prefer.
Lil Angel loves to have rice dishes for lunch and Lil Dude prefers Chapati / Idli in his lunch box. So when it comes to me packing the boxes for them, I have to take into consideration both their tastes and prepare and pack so that the boxes come back empty.
Most of the times,it is different items for each one’s box,but at times I prepare something neutral so that both don’t complain.
Well,this being the story of the lunch boxes, you are still not aware of how much time I have to prepare the dish.All I have is an hour or an hour and a quarter at the maximum to get things done. And when I say- get things done- it includes everything from waking up the kids, getting them ready , preparing lunch and breakfast for the kids.
Mom always says, life would be a lot easier if I got up an hour earlier than I usually do. But that never seems to happen. I hit the snooze button several times before finally realizing life would have certainly been better if I had got out of bed as soon as the alarm sounded!!
So,as I was telling you, I rush through the morning chores of cooking ,packing and getting the kids ready for school within a short span of an hour ,sometimes an hour and a half.After everyone has left, the house,especially the kitchen,looks like a tornado just passed through!!
Anyway,I hope one day I will come to my senses and wake up early and get around the chores in a more calm and relaxed manner.But until then, dishes like these surely saves my day.
Here are the dishes that I have packed for the kids with minimum time at hand. In each of these posts I have added tips and all the pre- prep that can be made the night before. All these have helped me pack a filling and delicious lunch box for the kids…
Until this page grows, take a look at all the other dishes that can be packed for the lunch box where I have categorized the dishes into categories like – Idli, Dosa, Rice, Poori, Chapathi etc.
I will be adding more ideas to this page often.Do come back to see what is new.Now to the series..
Kids Lunch Box Series
Kids Lunch Box Series # 28 – Coconut Rice and Soya Fry
The school reopened this week and we are back to adding more combos to this series. This is the lunch…
Kids Lunchbox Series #25 – Peas Pulao & Channa Potato Gravy
Today’s post is the 25th in the series of Kids lunch box dishes! If planned well, packing the kids lunch…
Kids Lunchbox Series #24 – Coconut Rice and Sweet Corn Sundal
From this academic year, I have started packing more of the rice dishes in the kids lunch box.Last year it…
Kids Lunch Box Series # 27 – Kasuri Methi Parathas , Paneer Bartha Gravy
Kids Lunch Box Series # 27 – Kasuri Methi Parathas , Paneer Bartha Gravy After a really long time, I…
Kids Lunchbox Series #23 | Methi Paratha & Potato Kurma
It has been a while since I posted something on this series. I have been clicking quite a few varieties…
Kids Lunchbox Series #19 | Mint Chutney Sandwich, Juice
This mint chutney sandwich became a kids favorite recently when I made it one weekend. The kids wanted this for…
Kids Lunch Box Series # 15 | Tamarind Rice , Potato Fry , Fruit
Tamarind rice is one of my favorites. Not only does it taste good, it is also perfect to pack and…
Kids Lunch Box Series #18 | Vegetable & Peanut Rice, Crisps, Juice
A little planning ahead can make the packing of the kids lunch box a pleasurable task. Over the past few…
Kids Lunch Box Series #17 | Onion Podi Uthappam ,Sambar
I have been posting several ideas for the kids lunch box over the past several months. This month in blogging…
That’s a great collection of lunch box ideas!
A great collection of lunch box recipes… not only great for kids but adults too.
After looking at your lunch box ideas and all these yummy dishes, I feel like going back to school 🙂
That’s an interesting collection of ideas for lunch boxes! Have to check them out.
Packing lunch for kids is a dilemma for mothers all around the world. Your post is a blessing for all those moms 🙂 which includes me too 🙂 😉 Thank you for compiling this list. Will try some of them out for my kids.
Nice collection of ideas. A wonderful post for busy mom’s.
This is an amazing list or kids lunch box recipes. I would love to try as many ideas from here as I can.