Buying necessities can be the most enjoyable part. You can spend a day with your kids and have a nice shopping day ending with pizza or burger take away.
However, school supply shopping is not the only responsibility of parents. Preparing lunch/snack boxes and making sure that they maintain a healthy diet is very important. It can be sometimes too tiring for especially working mums and dads. Therefore, planning ahead can make things easier.
Planning Ahead…
The first thing you should do is to make your food list from Monday to Friday and go/order grocery shopping during the weekend. Then, you can plan when to cook each food. You can also cook during the weekend and keep them fresh either in the fridge or freezer. All you need is to reheat the food and put it into lunchboxes.
We prepare lunch and snack list so you can be inspired by the suggestions and may add to your list.
MONDAY
Tuna Pasta Salad
Ingredients to make sure that you add shopping list;
- Penne
- Canned Tuna
- Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Onion
- Lemon
- Olive Oil
Snacks:
- Apple
- Almonds
TUESDAY
Chicken Wrap
Ingredients to make sure that you add shopping list;
- Pita bread / flour tortillas
- Boneless chicken breasts
- Tomatoes
- Avocado
- Paprika
- Salt
- Peper
- Olive Oil
Snacks:
- Any kind of snack bar e.g. Nature Valley’s
WEDNESDAY
Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients to make sure that you add shopping list;
- Sliced wholemeal bread
- Cheese
- Sliced turkey breast
- Tomatoes
- Lettuce
Snacks:
- Banana
- Walnuts
THURSDAY
Egg Muffins
Ingredients to make sure that you add shopping list;
- Egg
- Cheese
- Zucchini
- Onion
- Carrot
- Olive oil
Snacks:
- Carrots
- Crackers e.g Ritz
FRIDAY
Mac and Cheese with broccoli on the side
Ingredients to make sure that you add shopping list;
Pasta
Milk
Butter
Cheese
Flour
Snacks:
- * Grapes/chocolate as a Friday treat :)*
If you like some of our suggestions you can add to your food list or even if you make your own food list, you can check out the most current flyers / weekly ads of the grocery stores. You can compare prices in different stores and find the most affordable prices.