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🥕 Lunchbox Snacks You Can Grow (and Pack!)
Garden-to-school lunch ideas, a quick tip, encouragement for busy moms, and 3 reels you’ll actually want to save.
Lexi Maitland
August 10, 2025
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QUOTE FROM THE HOMESTEAD
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."
HOMESTEAD TIP OF THE DAY
Skip the slicing — whole cherry tomatoes travel better in lunchboxes and are less messy.
✅ Bite-sized & kid-approved
✅ Less prep time in the morning rush
IN TODAY'S EDITION
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🥦 GARDEN-TO-LUNCHBOX IDEAS
Turn your summer garden into a source of healthy, fresh, and budget-friendly school snacks:
Carrot Sticks + Homemade Ranch – Pick, rinse, and pack with a small dip cup.
Cucumber Rounds – Sprinkle with a pinch of salt for a fresh crunch.
Apple Chips – Dehydrate apple slices for sweet, packable treats.
Zucchini Muffins – Sneak in extra veggies without anyone knowing.
Herbal Tea Bags – Dry mint leaves and pack for iced tea (older kids love making “their own drink”).
💡 Tip: Have kids help pick and pack snacks the night before — ownership makes them way more likely to eat them.
Finding Deeper Purpose in Your Homestead 💚
💛 MINDSET MOMENT: THE “GOOD ENOUGH” LUNCH
With Summer coming to a close, I wanted to share a source with you that relieved some pressure for me last year.
According to Ellyn Satter, author of the Division of Responsibility in Feeding, a parent’s job is to provide the food — the child’s job is to decide how much to eat.
This means:
✅ You don’t have to create Instagram-worthy lunches.
✅ It’s okay if some days it’s just PB&J and a cucumber.
✅ Variety happens over the week — not every single day.
Release the pressure. Lunch is just one meal, Mama.
THE STEADY HOME’S GIGGLE CHAMBER
Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road?Because it ran out of juice! 🍇😂 |
LET’S KEEP IT REEL!
I've put together some fantastic farm videos that are sure to make you laugh. Take a look and enjoy the fun!
70% of us at least… 👩🏼🌾
@garden_to_gourmet This sound lives RENT FREE in my brain everytime I enter my garden. 🤭🥲 #gardening #homesteading #preserving #funny #jokes
But am I wrong…? 😎
@sarrrnicole #chickens #millennial #funny #humor #peace #happyplace #farm #homestead #Meme #MemeCut
Listen to the names of their homestead 😂
@eggsandbunnies This was one of my favorite videos! I thought I’d post again 😍. We have grown since this 🤪🤣 #eggsandbunnies #hobbyfarm #farm #homestead #f... See more
Your garden is more than food — it’s a connection to your kids, your health, and your home. Even a handful of cherry tomatoes in a lunchbox can carry the love of summer into the school year.
Keep it simple, mama. You’re doing enough. 💛
Xo, Lex ☀️
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