Week 3 of pre-k and toddler preschool lunches.

Monday: sandwich skewers for the big kids - Danny had bread, salame and jack cheese, Callie had just bread and two cheeses, cheddar and jack. And deconstructed sandwiches for the little kids - one with salame, one just with cheese - I didn't think the sharp skewers were appropriate for two-year-olds. I have two kids who don't eat meat. With strawberries, blueberries and goldfish. And Danny got some extra pear - because he is a bottomless pit and I didn't think it looked like quite enough food for him. This was a pretty big hit and came back with just a few scraps of bread and cheese left.

Tuesday: rolls of whole-wheat tortilla, cream cheese, turkey and thinly sliced carrot; cheese cubes, triscuits, pineapple and strawberries. Danny ate almost every bite of his except he stripped out the carrots. Callie didn't touch the rolls - she declared she didn't like it without even tasting it. (so I had it for my lunch after I picked them up - I thought it was really good!)

Wednesday: Sometimes the lunches are original creations - but other times they are bits of leftovers and odd combinations. Today - a little bit of everything: a piece of tuna melt, a couple mini hot dogs, boiled egg, popcorn, cheese stick, banana. It was all mostly eaten.

Thursday: Mushroom quiche (with whole wheat crust - made for dinner last night by our nanny), banana, cheese, whole wheat pretzels and tomatoes/blueberries. Danny every bite of his except I mistakenly gave him the one with tomatoes, and he doesn't eat those. Callie's lunch was hardly touched - I think she ate the cheese. I was surprised because the quiche was leftover from the night before and she ate all her dinner, so I thought she'd like it. You never can tell.

Ready to go for Friday: cut out quesadillas - butterfly, dog, elephant, dolphin and flowers (the scraps make a good snack for mommy); green beans, applesauce, Danny and Julianne have some turkey (Sarah and Callie won't eat it), Callie got the last of the tomatoes and the rest got raisins.