How to Feed a Henry

Henry pa cked 3 school lunches this week , and purchased one ca feteria lunch at school . 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 ?   Grapes Nutella Banana Crepe Cr ispy Peas Pistachios Dried Apri cots Water  DAY 1 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX     All the Grapes All the Pistachios One bite of Crepe   DAY 2   DAY 2 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH? Dried Berry Medley Peruvian Inca Corn Coconut Scone with Raspberry Jam Summer Sausag e W ate r DAY 2 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX     Nothin g DAY 3 DAY 3 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH? Pork Jerky Fritos Carrot s Dried Berry Medley Sunflower Butter   Water DAY 3 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX     A few bites of Jerky Half of a Carrot DAY 4 DAY 4 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR...

In ca se you missed it, Henry turned 5 last week! So what does a 5-year old eat? This week, h e pa cked 3 school lunches , and purchased one hot lunch at school . He even tried out a few new foods from the gro cer y store, including the sesame sticks he chose to share with his class for snack day . 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 ?   Blackberry Coconut Muffins Carrot S ticks Radish S lices Fortune C ookie Bacon Ranch Dressing DAY 1 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX     Half the Carrot S ticks All but one Radish S lice DAY 2   DAY 2 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH? Summer Sausage Peruvian Inca Corn Cr ispy Peas S cone with raspberry ja m Wate r DAY 2 - WHAT'S LEFT IN HENRY'S LUNCHBOX     Most of the Corn . DAY 3 DAY 3 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH? Henry chose t...

For this month's shareable classroom snack , Henry chose sesame sticks and coconut strips . He was excited to serve these snacks to his class mates, as part of their Montessori grace and courtesy routine . One of his classmates is vegan and this has been a hot topic of conversation among the kids in his classroom . We talked about wh at it means to be "vegan" and how that might limit her food choices. Henry was concerned that his snack should be vegan so that everyone in his class could share . H e decided not to bring jerky or honey pretzels since his classmate might not be able to eat th ose foods . I was heartened to hear hi s desire to be inclusive . What is your child's favorite inclusive classroom snack?

This week, Henry turned 5 years old ! He celebrated with a movie party where he shared donuts and popcorn with his friends. His birthday lunch choice was a hamburger, frie s and rootbeer at a local pub. Making a birthday wish I 've updated Henry's food preferences on the About Us page . Most of his favorites rema in the same, with yogurt as his top choice. His least favorite foods continue to be eggs and mashed pot atoes . Making enchiladas We've also given Henry new responsibilities as a five year old. In addition to packing his own lunches, o ne of his new jobs is to help prepare a breakfast or dinner each week. When we create our weekly meal plan as a family on Sunday mornings, h e can choose which meal he would most like to help cook. This first week, H enry chose to help make enchiladas. He s coope d the sauce onto the filled tortillas and sprinkled them generously with cheese. He's also learning how to make a cup of tea for me at breakfast e very mo...

Henry only pa cked 2 days of school lunches this week , and he purchased one hot lunch at school . H e came home early from school one day with a stomach bug, so he was limited to juice and popsicles while he recovered. Lu ckily , he was back to normal before his weekend birthday. 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 ?   Henry chose to order a hot lunch from the school cafeteria . The menu included a chicken burger and ove n fries. He also reported that he had two containers of apple sauce, "crispy beans" and chocolate milk. He was very excited about the "crispy beans" which I fo und out were o ven - baked chickpeas .   DAY 2   DAY 2 - WHAT DID HENRY PACK FOR LUNCH? Sunflower Butter and Raspberry Jam   between two Cinnamon Pancakes Freeze-Dried Mango Slices Apple Cinnamon Figgy Pop Oreo Cookie Wate r DAY ...

Henry pa cked 3 days of school lunches this week . He had a difficult time readjusting to the school lunch routine this week after a few weeks of leisurely lunches during winter break.  On Tuesday and Wednesday, he came home very hungry but with a hardly eaten lunch. In talking with him , he complained about not having enough time to eat. He had spent his lunch period ta lking with his friends about Christmas presents and Pokemon creature s instead of focusing on eating. On Thursday, I put Henry's lunchbox inside his backpack instead of keeping it separate. When he got to school, he forgot to take it out of his backpack and put i t in the classroom lunch bin. Th e teacher assumed that he had not brought lunch from home and sent him t hrough the hot lunch line. Lu ckily, his s chool makes sure that every child receives lunch whether or not they have money on -hand . He came home excited to tell us that he had macaroni and cheese, raisins and chocolate milk for lunch....