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    Home » Meal Plans » Cheap & Healthy Lunch Box Ideas For Kids – Week #2

    Cheap & Healthy Lunch Box Ideas For Kids – Week #2

    August 4, 2016 by prudentpennypincher.com Leave a Comment

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    Here’s some more healthy and budget-friendly school lunch ideas. These meals are under $2.50 a day.
    lunch box ideas for kids
    Day 1
    egg salad sandwich
    carrots with light ranch dressing
    peanut butter oat balls
    cinnamon baked peaches

    Day 2
    peanut butter and banana sandwich on honey wheat bread
    carrot fries
    peach parfait
    graham crackers

    Day 3
    chef salad  (boiled eggs, turkey bacon, turkey lunch meat, shredded cheese, cucumber, tomato slices, shredded carrots) – it’s a big salad so I’m not going to add a snack item
    peach yogurt (plain yogurt with chopped peaches, a drizzle honey and a sprinkle of granola to give it a crunch!)

    Day 4
    turkey rolls
    peach slices
    graham crackers
    honey glazed carrots

    Day 5
    BLT sandwich
    peach applesauce
    peanut butter granola bar
    baked carrot chips

    Grocery List:
    dozen eggs – $0.79 – on sale
    bag of baby carrots – $0.99 for 2 lbs
    peaches $0.29 x 5 = $1.45 – on sale
    turkey lunch meat – $1.79
    shredded mozzarella cheese – $2.49
    lettuce – $0.99
    turkey bacon $1.59 (it’s healthier than regular bacon and tastes just as good. Plus, it’s cheaper than regular bacon)
    cucumber – $0.29 each – on sale
    banana – $0.29 cents a pound – on sale
    tortillas – $1
    graham crackers – $1.49
    whipped topping – $1
    tomato $1
    Total = $15.06

    condiments/spices/pantry staples that I had on hand: 
    light ranch dressing, honey, cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg, vanilla extract, peanut butter, garlic powder, olive oil, oats ( I buy this in bulk so I always have it).

    Notes:
    Some of the recipes this week require a little prep work like the carrot recipes and the peach apple sauce, but it won’t take more than 30 minutes and can be done ahead of time. They are easy to follow recipes with not too many ingredients (most of which I already had)

    There is a really great sale this week (Aug 3rd-9th) at ALDI. Found lots of good prices on produce and dairy! I recommend you shop there this week.

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