I finally got some pictures. :) So far this is working well for us. I keep cut up veggies in the fridge to replenish as needed. I keep the fruits and veggies available at all times. The snack tray is all dried fruits and nuts. I have some snack bars to put out, too, but they aren't always out. :) Oh, Lauren loves mixing cut up fruits together to make her fruit salad for snack every afternoon.

I'm still working on a breakfast one.

Anwyay... here goes:

grapes, cateloupe, strawberries, pieapple, kiwi, green apples, red apples, black plums, tangerines
http://www.amitymama.com/vb/attachments/big-family-mamas/61739d1174667687-food-tray-pictures-fruit.jpg

lunch meats, lunch cheeses, condiments, peanut butter, jelly
http://www.amitymama.com/vb/attachments/big-family-mamas/61740d1174667697-food-tray-pictures-lunch.jpg

salad mix (at back), sunflower seeds, salad topper, diced ham, bacon bits (missing: cucumbers and tomatoes and onions - need more small containers), pickles
http://www.amitymama.com/vb/attachments/big-family-mamas/61741d1174667705-food-tray-pictures-salad.jpg

continued:
honey roasted peanuts, salted peanuts, currants, prunes, cashews, raisins, whole almonds, dried papaya and mango, roasted soy nuts, banana chips (missing snack bars, which I put out some days, but not most)
http://www.amitymama.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=61742&stc=1&d=1174667961

carrots, green beans, pea pods, cucumbers, broccoli, grape tomatoes
http://www.amitymama.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=61743&stc=1&d=1174667961

Very nice! It all looks so yummy!

You really DO need to live next door to us...then I could just send my kids over to your house to eat :lol:
That looks great. I probably should try something like that :)

Heather, it looks lovely! how are you storing everything??I am not sure I would have the room in my fridge! Are you putting the whole tray in, or just the stuff in plastic?

I love your veggie tray idea. I may try that with my family. Is it a PC server?

Great idea. I've tried to think of something similar...especially for summer months and never quite got what I was looking for. I may be swiping some ideas there.

Thanks for sharing. :)

Heather, it looks lovely! how are you storing everything??I am not sure I would have the room in my fridge! Are you putting the whole tray in, or just the stuff in plastic?

The snack tray stays out, the others go right in one of the refrigerators. We have one of our own that is 25 cu ft, and then the smaller fridge that stays with teh base house.

I'm wondering how often you are cutting up fruit and stuff. I can see it going well, but 1) I run out of things quickly; 2) things go bad.

I think something like this will help us during the summer especially. BUt, I like having salad "fixings" around so that my son will eat salad more often. And the fruit is good for all of us!

Definitely doing this when I get off for the summer. This idea will be great for my kiddies who are now all old enough to make their own choices.

I'm wondering how often you are cutting up fruit and stuff. I can see it going well, but 1) I run out of things quickly; 2) things go bad.

I think something like this will help us during the summer especially. BUt, I like having salad "fixings" around so that my son will eat salad more often. And the fruit is good for all of us!

I only had to cut up fruit/veggies once this week. Keeping it in the fridge, it didn't go bad, and there was such a large variety it didn't disappear within seconds of being brought into the house.

I am so impressed! What a great idea! This could help me to become a bit healthier, too. ;)

I am impressed too and subbing so I can come back and look again!! Thanks for sharing!

I only had to cut up fruit/veggies once this week. Keeping it in the fridge, it didn't go bad, and there was such a large variety it didn't disappear within seconds of being brought into the house.
hehe This is what I am wondering, too. Especially with the "baby" who likes to sample things any time she opens the refrigerator. Mind you, I would much rather she snack on fruits and veggies, just wondering how long that stuff would last. hehe

So, like the lunch one, are you pulling this out daily? Is this what you do daily for snacks and lunch?

Yeah, we've always had sandwiches for lunch. I know... not much variety, but it's easy and the kids can make themselves lunch. We do get out the lunch tray every day and sit at the table and eat lunch. We have a variety of lunch meats and cheeses and salads (egg salad) as well as peanut butter/home made jelly.

And snacks... the snack tray always has fresh fruit, some dried fruits, nuts. Those are pretty much free game along with the veggies. Some days I will put out some granola bars or something, too, but those are closely monitored - or else they are gone in 2 seconds.

It's working well, which is nice. I am liking having these already made up and easy to 'refill'.

What a great idea! I really should do this. I get so tired of having to name everything we have to eat 14 times a day.

I have threatened for years to make a menu. :lol:

What a great idea! I really should do this. I get so tired of having to name everything we have to eat 14 times a day.

I have threatened for years to make a menu. :lol:
I feel tje same way lol! I also find when one wants cantelope, the other wants pineapple so saving the PITA factor would really be worth it...also less trips to the compost pile!

I think I amadopting this next week!!