I don’t know about you, but for me lunch is one of the hardest times of my day. I’ve got two growing boys who love to eat (and one currently content on booby juice). And my lack of lunch-food inspiration hasn’t been a big hit at our house. Neither has the unending cycle of PB&J and mac-n-cheese.

Growing up I was pretty happy with a bowl of condensed vegetable soup and a handful of crackers. Heck, I still would be happy with that, except I’d also feel a little guilty, too. Have you ever read a soup label? The sodium in that stuff is insane!

So my struggle is part lack of inspiration and part setting limitations on unhealthy stuff. And I can’t forget to mention that my boys can be pretty picky when they want to. Of course they have no problem when my hubby’s mom feed them waffles and cheese (she’s not from here, please don’t make me explain) but if I throw an ordinary piece of tomato at them they run away screaming.

Kathryn at Daring Young Mom has a hilarious post up about reeling her kids in with Lunch Engine Optimization.

What is your lunchtime standby? What foods send your kids running for the hills? And, please please please, got any inspiration for me?