Lunches for Mommy & Daddy: 12.11.12

I'm pretty happy with Daddy's lunch!

He has a bed of spinach, with Italian sandwich kebabs (with bread, smoked provolone, hot capicola, and Genoa salami), mini cucumber slices, apple slices, peanuts & raisins, and a couple thin mint cookies (I found a box in the freezer!  Lucky Hubby!), all in his GoGreenLunchBox (review coming soon!)

I have a salad with spinach, cucumber, carrots, snow peas, Havarti cheese, some spinach artichoke tzaziki, Cedar's pita chips, and apple slices, in my EasyLunchBox.

Review: Cedar's Mediterranean Foods

A while back, I received some coupons from Cedar's Meditteranean Food to try out their products.  I was thrilled.  We all love hommus in the house, and we knew about their wraps and enjoy them, but what I wasn't aware of before I went looking in the grocery store was how many other different delicious products they make!

First off, the hommus.  They have a huge selection of flavors, including some all natural and organic options.  With my coupon, I picked up the original, since that is always a winner.  We love it as a dip, as a spread on sandwiches (or wraps!), or as an ingredient.  I love that it comes in so many flavors - the garlic one is so delicious!

We have loved the Cedar's wraps for a while.  They make great vehicles for roll-ups or quesadillas, and I love all the variety available. 

The pita chips are also delicious - they come in five different flavors.  I got the ranch with our coupon, and I have also tried the plain.  Fantastic, crunchy, and not that bad for you (a serving is only 100 calories! Bonus). 

Before receiving the coupons, I did not know that Cedar's also had such a variety of salads!  I tried the chickpea salad, the Israeli couscous salad, and the black bean salad.  With just a little spice, they were really delicious and they would make a good quick meal, or a quick addition to lunches, if you don't have the time (or the desire) to make your own.

Image courtesy Cedar's

They also have a variety of different flavors of tzatziki, which I like as a dip, or as a spread on a wrap or a sandwich.  I picked up the artichoke spinach tzatziki and love it.  On top of that, they have salsas, which are fresh tasting and yummy.  Someone saw mine and asked if I made it myself. 

Overall, I am very pleased with the offering from Cedar's, and I will buy them again.  Check out their Facebook page - there might be discounts or coupons occasionally, and if nothing else, there will be recipes and ideas.

Disclaimer:  I received coupons for free Cedar's products, but it was no other way compensated for this review.  All opinions are my own.

Lunch for Daddy & Mommy: 12.3.12

I received a GoGreenLunchBox to review (and the review will be forthcoming!), and it is a larger lunch box, and I thought it would be good for The Hubby or me.  Today, The Hubby has it.

His lunch is a wrap with a piece of capicola ham, some regular ham, and some miracle whip on a whole wheat tortilla, a string cheese, apple slices, peanuts & raisins, and a salad with baby spinach, carrots, and sliced cucumber (with ranch dressing), along with water in the included water bottle.

My lunch is a wrap with Cedar's artichoke spinach tzaziki, a couple pieces of spinach, a piece of capicola ham, and a piece of regular ham, along with some more spinach and carrots, apple slices, and some Naturebox maple chipotle almonds.

Lunch: 11.16.12

The Girl's Friday snack is a mini whole wheat bagel with biscoff (not pictured).

Her lunch is a small banana, a CuteZcute cut ham sandwich with Cedar's hummus, Cedar's chickpea salad, and some apple slices.

Lunch for The Boy: 11.16.12

The Boy's Friday snack mini whole wheat bagel with biscoff (not pictured, 28g)

Banana: 28g, Sandwich: 26g, apple slices: 4g, watermelon: 5g

His lunch is a small banana, a CuteZcute cut ham sandwich with Cedar's hummus, watermelon, and apple slices.

Lunch: 11.14.12

The Girl's snack is Lemon Chobani Greek yogurt.

Her lunch is a sandwich on Pepperidge Farms pumpkin spice swirl bread with Biscoff, a baby banana, cheddar cheese stick, Cedar's ranch pita chips, and pomegranate seeds.

Lunch for The Boy: 11.14.12

Yogurt: 21g

The Boy's Wednesday snack is some Chobani Mango Greek yogurt.

Sandwich: 45g, baby banana: 20g, cheese: 1g, pita chips: 16g, watermelon: 4g

His lunch is a Biscoff & jelly sandwich on Pepperidge Farm Pumpkin Spice Swirl bread, a baby banana, a cheddar cheese stick, watermelon, and some Cedar's ranch pita chips.  The sandwich is pressed with a panda CuteZcute cutter, but it isn't very visible in the picture.  The Boy will notice it, though!

Mommy & Daddy Lunches: 11.14.12

For Wednesday lunches, Daddy has a ham sandwich with baby spinach, shredded carrots, and Miracle whip.  He also has some Cedar's Israeli couscous salad, watermelon, and a cheddar cheese stick.

I have a sandwich with Cedar's hummus, ham, a couple thin slices of avocado, baby spinach, and shredded carrots.  I also have Cedar's chickpea salad and watermelon, and a cheddar cheese stick.

Mommy & Daddy Lunch: 11.13.12

The Hubby and I have sandwiches on whole wheat bread.  I have Cedar's hummus and he has Miracle Whip.  On the sandwiches, we have some Cabot Tomato Basil cheese, ham, and some baby spinach.  We also have red grapes, and I have pomegranate seeds, while The Hubby has watermelon.  He also has a small container of trail mix.

Lunch: 11.12.12

The Girl's snack for Monday is some Cabot Vanilla Bean Greek yogurt, along with some Naturebox blueberry almond clusters.

Her lunch is some pomegranate seeds, red seedless grapes,  a Cedar's spinach wrap with hummus, shredded carrots, ham, and Cabot cheddar cheese, along with some chocolate covered pretzels, all in an Easylunchbox.

Lunch for The Boy: 11.12.12

Happy Monday!

Yogurt: 8g, Blueberry almond clusters: 8g

The Boy's snack for Monday is some Cabot Vanilla Bean Greek yogurt, along with some Naturebox blueberry almond clusters.

Watermelon: 4g, grapes: 20g, Wrap: 40g, Pretzels: 20g

His lunch is some red grapes, watermelon, a Cedar's spinach wrap with hummus, shredded carrots, ham, and Cabot cheddar cheese, along with some chocolate covered pretzels, all in an Easylunchbox.

Mommy & Daddy Lunches: 11.12.12

Happy Monday!

Daddy and I have some red grapes, Cedar's Israeli couscous salad, a Cedar's Spinach wrap with hummus, ham, shredded carrots, and some Cabot cheddar cheese, along with a few chocolate covered pretzels.

Lunch for The Boy: 11.9.12

The Girl is still sick (hopefully on the mend!), so again, just lunch for The Boy.

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The Boy's snack is some Cabot Vanilla Bean Greek yogurt and some red grapes.

Watermelon: 5g, couscous salad: 16g, crescent rolls (3): 35g, mini banana: 20g, wafers: 6g

His lunch is leftover cheddar cheese stuffed crescent rolls (just wrap a cheesestick tightly in the crescent roll and bake as normal), watermelon, a mini banana, taro & pandan wafers from the Asian market, and some Cedar's Israeli couscous salad in the Easylunchboxes mini dipper.  He chose the picks, in case you couldn't tell.

Mommy & Daddy Lunch: 11.8.12

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Daddy and I have the same lunch today - we have some Cedar's Israeli couscous salad, Cedar's Ranch Pita chips, apple slices, and a half a Cedar's Sundried tomato basil wrap with some lettuce, Cedar's hummus, and some turkey.

(I have a Cedar's review and giveaway coming up soon... stay tuned!)

Lunch for The Boy: 11.7.12

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The Girl is home sick today, so I've only got lunch for The Boy.

Parfait: 15g

His snack is again a Cabot Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt with blueberries in a jar.  We ran out of Naturebox granola, so none of that today, but the blueberries and yogurt are delicious in an of themselves.

Potatoes: 12g, radish & ranch: 3g, watermelon: 5g, pita chips: 16g, honey ham: 2g

His lunch is some leftover parmesan roasted purple potatoes (with a single piece of roasted sweet potato in with it, leftover from dinner), thinly sliced radishes in a peach shaped silicone cup, with ranch in a small Lego sauce container, watermelon in a larger Lego box, some Cedar's Ranch pita chips, and some honey ham.

Lunch: 11.6.12

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The Girl has a parfait with Cabot Vanilla Bean Greek yogurt, blueberries, and a little Naturebox granola, served in a small canning jar for snack.

Her lunch is  Cedar's hummus and sundried tomato basil  pinwheels with ham and a little lettuce, along with pomegranate seeds in an Easylunchbox mini dipper, a babybell cheese, apple slices, and pretzel M&Ms from the Halloween stash.

Lunch for The Boy: 11.6.12

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Parfait: 18g

The Boy has a nice Cabot Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt parfait with blueberries and a little Naturebox granola for snack, packed in a small canning jar.

Wrap: 20g, banana: 28g, radish & ranch: 3g, babybell cheese: 1g, M&Ms: 10g

His lunch is a small banana, Cedar's hummus and sundried tomato basil wrap with ham and a little lettuce, a babybell cheese,  some radish slices in an Easylunchbox mini dipper, with some ranch dressing, and some pretzel M&Ms from his Halloween stash.

Lunch: 11.5.12

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The Girl's snack for Monday is an apple and a homemade granola bar.

 

Her lunch turkey, salad, and Cedar's Garden Vegetable hummus in a Cedar's Sundried Tomato Wrap, along with a clementine, Cedar's Ranch pita chips,  and some pomegranate seeds.  The Girl loves pomegranate, and was super excited to see pomegranates in the grocery store again.  And they were even on sale!  Even better. 

Lunch for The Boy: 11.5.12

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Yogurt: 8g, Granola bar: 10g

The Boy's Monday snack is a homemade granola bar and some Cabot Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt..

Wrap: 40g, banana:28g, pita chips: 16g, apple: 8g

His lunch turkey, salad, and Cedar's Garden Vegetable hummus in a Cedar's Sundried Tomato Wrap, along with apple slices, Cedar's Ranch pita chips, and a small banana.