a simple real food recipe :: lunch time staples :: veggie rice bowls

Lunch time ruts can get super frustrating.

My middle child especially eats better when there is variety during the week.

I certainly don’t come up with something new and exciting for lunch every day of the week though!

I have a handful of several “lunch time staples” that I rotate to keep the peace. And keep the mama’s sanity 😉

This is one of my girls’ favorites and we typically have it once a week. You could easily make this a part of a school lunchbox meal. If you make it up on the weekend or the night before, you can just warm it on the stove before school and pack it in a thermos.

Kitchen Tips:

• This only takes about 15 minutes start to finish to make – I get the rice going while I’m chopping onions and carrots and the veggies are done cooking by the time the rice is done!
• Add chicken leftovers to this if you want!
• Change up the veggies to what is in season and what you have available! It is winter here and veggies are few and far between! This spring our rice bowls will have asparagus! This summer we’ll do peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, summer squashes, green beans, etc!
• Change up the seasoning. This super delicious seasoned with just salt/pepper and the butter. But you can use all purpose season, or chipotle, or curry.
• Double up and use for quick meals throughout the week.
• If you are grain free roast up spaghetti squash and use the “noodles” instead of the rice. Or use a baked potato.
• Read THIS on why I choose white vs brown rice.

 

YOUR TURN!
Ever feel the lunch time rut? Let me know how the kiddos like this one!