Lunchbox Roundup: 2023

With the upcoming 2024-2025 school year approaching, sharing last year's lunchbox roundup seemed fitting. Each morning a quick moment was set aside to snap a photo of that day's lunch before it was hurried away to school. Here is a lunchbox roundup of all the favorites from the last school year. Some of the lunches are displayed in the PlanetBox Rover (for a third-grade foodie) and some are displayed in the PlanetBox Explorer (for the ever-hungry Kindergarten instructor mum). Enjoy!

Crunchy Wrapped Burrito | Cilantro & Lime Rice | Avocado | Salsa & Sour Cream Sauces  | Chocolate

Taco Salad | Avocado | Tortilla Chips with Salsa & Sour Cream | Chocolate

Bagel Sandwich | Melon Salad | Berries | S'more Fixings

Late Summer Spread | Baguette Slices & Grain Crackers | Olives & Cucumber Slices | Cheese & Herb Butter | Plum Slices & Watermelon | Strawberries  | Maple Apple Scones

Apple Harvest Kale Salad with Feta | Macaroni & Cheese | Baguette Slices | Grapes | Graham Crackers & Cookie

Apple Cider Braised Chicken over Kale  | Wild Rice | Grapes | Baguette Slices & Grain Crackers | Graham Crackers | Creamy Gouda Cheese

Autumn Butternut Squash with Kale & Wild Rice Salad  | Baguette Slices | Grapes | Graham Crackers & Marshmallows  | Granola Mix

Parsley Potato & Egg Salad  | Green Beans & Asparagus | Citrus Salad | Strawberry Yogurt Pouch  | Chocolate & Cream Sandwich Cookies

French Onion Soup  | Herby Garlic Bread | Baby Gem Salad | Olive Oil Dressing  | Blackberries  | Chocolate Chip Cookie

Tuna, Avocado, Tomato, & Artichoke Salad with Pesto  | Citrus Salad | Fig Bar | Strawberry Yogurt Pouch  | Chocolate Chip Cookie

Steak Soft Tacos  | Shredded Steak | Lettuce & Tomato | Avocado & Lime  | Salsa & Cilantro Sour Cream  | Soft Tortillas & Tortilla Chips  | Berry Yogurt Pouch

BLT Roll-Ups / Wraps  | Pretzels | Banana | Strawberry Yogurt Pouch  | Chocolate Chip Cookie

Sushi Rolls  | Mango Sticky Rice | Avocado | Spicy Mayo Sauce  | Mini Orange  | Blackberries  | Fig Bar  | Chocolate Chip & Chocolate Chocolate Cookies  | Celebration Cake  | Mango Yogurt Pouch  | Peaches & Cream Probiotic Pop (extra big lunch for field trip day)

Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich  | Strawberries | Cheesy Snacks | Fruit Snacks  | Popcorn  | Berry Yogurt Pouch  | Tropical Punch Probiotic Pop

Sanoma Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich  | Berries | Cheesy Snacks | Granola Bar  | Strawberry Yogurt Pouch  | Banana Cream Probiotic Pop / Cherry Vanilla Probiotic Pop

Thanks to PlanetBox, each lunch was a joy to create and a treat to enjoy... seeing that each day the lunchbox was brought home with every tasty morsel eaten! It certainly helped that these lunches were made for a never-picky, third-grade foodie, and sometimes her Kindergarten instructor mum, both of whom prefer vegetables over grains most days of the week. Lunchtime was still a wonderful part of the day during the Summer break from school, but there will always be a special kind of mealtime magic reserved for these home lunches sent to school. So excited to see what this upcoming school year's lunchbox favorites will be!

Until next time,

The Maple Press