Back to school is in full swing and this week I am all about making your life easier as a parent when it comes to lunch boxes and after school snacks that are healthy and kid-approved! I know it can get old packing the same old lunch boxes every single week and I know that your kids get tired of those same lunch boxes too! I am hosting a back to school series over on my Instagram throughout the whole week to provide recipes, tips, and tricks on how to get your child to actually eat the good food that you pack them that will keep them nourished and energized throughout their day! I have also rounded up my top 25 lunch box and after school snack ideas that are perfect for meal prepping, healthy, and they are kid-tested and approved!
This post was kindly sponsored by Kroger Marketplace, but as always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
In a blink of an eye, the summer has come and gone and it's time to start planning everything back to school! From buying school supplies, to planning out lunch boxes, and everything in between it can be a bit overwhelming to get that to-do list completed before the first day of school starts! As a mom, I get it...there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done! That's why I am all about doing finding ways to save me time and energy, especially at this time of year! That's why I partnered with Kroger Marketplace to bring you an easy guide to checking off all of your items on your back to school supply list all in one stop! I'm also sharing one of my favorite easy lunch box recipes, my Spinach and Pepperoni Roll-Ups, that your kids are going to love in addition to those back to school essentials!
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I cannot believe that summer is coming to an end and school is already back in session in some states! Here in Texas it is just starting back and I know that snacks are one of the most important things to have on hand when kiddos get home from school and are starving! Having healthy snack options ready to go and that are easy to whip up are so important in our household, because otherwise Parks will end up eating something that maybe isn't the best for him when the hangry hour hits! My easy yogurt bark is the perfect snack to keep prepared in the freezer to fill up little bellies with something that is nutritious and that tastes great too!
School has started, so I am guessing that your weeks have just gotten that much more complicated and hectic. Even if you don't have kids to get to school in the morning, traffic has increased and your morning time has in turned decreased, which can sometimes mean that breakfast gets eliminated or you might tend to grab something unhealthy. Make ahead breakfasts can be life savors for the morning rush and my breakfast tacos with Andouille sausage and queso fresco are the perfect solution to a happy belly.
You can prep all ingredients the night before and in the morning have a fresh and satisfying breakfast on your plate in under a minute. I don't know if you are like me, but if I don't have a good breakfast, I am not very productive and can get kind of hangry. No bueno friends.
I picked up some local Andouille sausage from the farmer's market on Saturday, and I knew right away breakfast tacos were going to be on the menu for the week. The prep is easy, and it's everything that I love about breakfast. Fluffy eggs, spicy sausage, fresh pico, creamy avocado, and crumbled queso fresco...it's perfection wrapped up in a soft tortilla.
You can swap any ingredients for ones that you prefer or have in the fridge and stuff those bad boys with whatever makes your taste buds dance.
They will quickly become a family favorite and you will love the extra minutes you have in the morning and the fact of knowing that you fed your body what it needs to get through the day!
