Meal Plan Monday 21/10

Meal Plan Monday 21/10 - 27/10

Hey Everyone!

Welcome back to Meal Plan Monday!

Most of these meals I have tips on saving time in the kitchen on another post, so keep an eye out for that in the next couple of weeks!

Snacks for the week include:

Popcorn

Yoghurt

Fresh Fruit

Muffins (with sneaky fruit and veg)

Homemade muesli bars

Lunches have been a bit different lately because we have not really been having sandwiches. The kids are really not liking them at the moment so we have moved to having things like mac and cheese, ham and cheese scrolls and leftover dinners. Having lunch boxes like these make it easy to have a variety of things in the lunch boxes. My kiddos tend to not eat a lot during the hot months, instead drinking a lot of water. This is why they only have one small portion of a main meal for lunch, a snack (usually home baked) and a piece of fresh fruit.

Afternoon tea items are usually something protein packed due to the fact that after school sports have increased this term so they need something a little extra to keep them going. We also have been eating a little later on those days because we are at sports until 6.30pm.

What are you having at your place this week?

Thanks for reading!

Jacqui xxx

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