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Henry's Lunchbox - Week 3

This week Henry packed 5 days of school lunches. He tried out a new recipe on Monday and had his first completely eaten lunch on Friday.
In case you missed the first post in this school lunch series, you can learn more about our family's lunchbox guidelines here.

DAY 1
 
DAY 1 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH?
Cinnamon Banana Almond Butter Roll-up, cut into 5 pieces
Parsnip Chips 
Plum
Pistachios
Saltwater Taffy, licorice flavor
Water

DAY 1 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX?

Half the parsnip chips
A small bit of plum
A few pistachios
Most of the taffy, he was not very thrilled with the licorice flavor
*His water bottle was nearly full. Henry has decided he prefers water with a few drops of lemon juice. We forgot to add the lemon to today's water bottle.

 DAY 2
 
DAY 2 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH?
Salami and Provolone Cheese, 2 slices each rolled up together
Dried berry medley, cherries/blueberries/strawberries
English muffin with lemon curd, cut into quarters
Banana Chips
Orange Tootsie Roll
Water (with a few drops of lemon juice)

DAY 2 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX

1 slice of provolone cheese
Half the dried fruit
1 bite of English muffin
*About 1 cup of water was left in Henry's water bottle.

DAY 3

DAY 3 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH?
3 Cinnamon Pancakes spread with Peanut Butter
3 Apple Cinnamon Figgy Pops 
4 Prunes
4 Carrot Sticks
Lemon Tootsie Roll 
Water

DAY 3 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX
 
1 Pancake
1 Figgy Pop
2 Prunes
3 Carrot Sticks
*Henry's water bottle was about half empty.

DAY 4

DAY 4 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH?
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich on Raisin Bread
Mixed Nuts
Animal Gummies
Plum, cut into quarters
Mandarin Orange, divided into segments
Water 

DAY 4 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX

Half of the orange
*The water bottle was about half empty.

DAY 5

DAY 5 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH?
Banana Nut Bread (homemade)
Apples Slices, sprinkled with cinnamon
Grape Fruit Leather
Korean Barbecue Pork Jerky 
Mixed Nuts
Water (with a slice of lime)

DAY 5 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX?

Nothing
*Henry's water bottle was about half empty.

Henry packed bananas in several of this week's lunches. They are one of his favorites: Banana Roll-ups, Banana Chips, Banana Bread. What is your child's favorite way to pack bananas in their lunchbox?
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