Everyone knows that today is National Pi Day because who doesn’t want a good excuse to eat pie but did you know that it is also National Potato Chip Day? Yep, that is a thing! If your house is anything like ours, chips are the main staple, albeit not a healthy one! We do try to stick with the brands and flavors that have ingredients that are easily pronounced.

As a homeschool mom, one of the most challenging times each day is lunchtime. Everyone is ready for a break including you but everyone also needs food! Leftovers and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are the go-to meals in most homeschooling families, but sometimes everyone is craving a change. Change doesn’t have to be hard! Planning is sometimes the roadblock so we have created 5 days worth of easy or prep ahead lunches. You can right-click the image and save it and we have also linked recipes and made you a grocery list. Enjoy and let us know which your favorite new lunch item is!

Weekly prep::

Make a pound of bacon, divide into two different portions
Make one dessert to divide for the week (see TREATS above)
Wash grapes
Freeze grapes and M&M’s if using

Monday: Turkey Ranch Tortilla Roll-ups, carrot and red pepper stripes and apple slices

Use large flour or GF tortillas and layer ranch, turkey, cheese (any kind you have will do), bacon and avocado and roll. You can cut them in half, in rounds or leave them whole. Slice red peppers (They are also a great addition in the wrap too) and carrots. If you want, buying baby carrots will speed up the process. Slice apples.

Tuesday: Crockpot Baked Potatoes and frozen grapes

Follow instructions in the link for baked potatoes. At lunchtime add sour cream, bacon crumbles, butter, cheese and salt and pepper. to potatoes. Serve with frozen grapes (these will become a summertime favorite)

Wednesday: Croissant with Chicken Salad, orange slices and chips

To make the chicken salad I use either leftover rotisserie chicken or canned chicken from Costco. You need about 4 cups. I add in 1 cup each of celery and red grape halves, 1/2 cup pecans or cashews and diced red onion. To taste add salt, pepper and a pinch of onion and garlic powder. Pile some on a pre-made croissant and enjoy!

Thursday: Frito Pies, blueberries and strawberries

Layer Fritos in a bowl and top with heated chili and cheese. If you want to get fancy you can add sour cream and chopped green onions.

Friday: Ham and Cheese Refrigerated Crescent Rolls, yogurt with banana slices and snap peas

*Desserts: Ree’s Strawberry Jam Bars (These are easy and oh so yummy), Three Ingredient PB Cookies, and/or M & M Rice Krispie Treats (Use the traditional recipe and add frozen bag of M&M’s, we like mini M&M’s the best)

Grocery list or items needed:

flour or GF tortillas

croissants (Costco’s are yummy but any prepared will do)

refrigerated crescent rolls

Fritos

potato chips

cans of chili

turkey and ham lunch meat

bacon

chicken (see suggestions above)

pecans or cashews

sour cream

butter

cheese

ranch

yogurt

red pepper

carrots

celery

snap peas

red onions

potatoes

avocado

apples

banana

blueberries

strawberries

oranges

red grapes

*add dessert ingredients