#Eat614: Mother + medical professional + expert lunch packer

Packed lunches bring about thoughts of squished pb&j sandwiches, a small bag of carrots, some crackers, and maybe if you were lucky, your mom threw in a Little Debbie treat for dessert. Those brown paper bag days are all but in the past with meal prep services and everyone–including McDonald’s– offering delivery.

But not for Dru Wallarvi. This badass mama is not only a medical professional, she an expert-level lunch packer. All her afternoon meal boxes represent the food pyramid quite nicely with fruit, veggies, proteins, dairy, and grains appearing in nearly every one. They’re all nutritious but not unreasonably so (see garlic bread, no-bake cookies, and salty snacks).

Dru’s lunch game is on point, plain and simple. Learn to pack like a pro with her Instagram page, @acumen_and_aperture

Lunch! Yummy salad, homemade meatballs, cheese and fruit! #healthyeating #packedlunch #AdultLunches #nowaste #reducingwaste #organic #realfood #planerboxlaunch #planetbox #lunchonthego
A post shared by Dru Willarvi (@acumen_and_aperture) on Apr 26, 2016 at 8:53am PDT

Lunch today ham and Swiss wrap on low carb wheat tortilla, olives, tomatoes w balsamic vinaigrette, and mandarins. #planetbox #planetboxlaunch #organic #packedlunch #AdultLunches #realfoods #lesswaste
A post shared by Dru Willarvi (@acumen_and_aperture) on Feb 1, 2016 at 9:10am PST

Lunch! Roasted chicken and fingerling potatoes, spinach salad, Cara Cara orange. #planerboxlaunch #planerboxlaunch #realfood #organicalltheway #lesswaste #AdultLunches
A post shared by Dru Willarvi (@acumen_and_aperture) on Jan 11, 2016 at 9:16am PST

Today’s office day lunch roast beef, cheddar Jack, lettuce rollups, red lentil crisps, dates and almond butter, grapes, heirloom tomatoes, and carrots. #PlanetBox #planetboxshuttle #adultlunch #realfoods #organicalltheway
A post shared by Dru Willarvi (@acumen_and_aperture) on Oct 12, 2015 at 7:25am PDT

Yummy hot weather lunch! Salad with Gorgonzola, local tomatoes, pine nuts and star fruit. Fresh pineapple, strawberries, toasted coconut and cantaloupe, panko coated pork loin. #yum #bento #summerfood #fresh #realfood #organic #PlanetBox #planetboxlaunch #packedlunch #nowaste #lunchonthego #organic #whatsforlunch
A post shared by Dru Willarvi (@acumen_and_aperture) on Aug 30, 2016 at 6:20am PDT

Guava grilled chicken on spinach with avocado, feta tomato salsa, corn chips, pineapple and a no bake cookie for the win! #planetboxlaunch #PlanetBox #planetboxlove #packedlunch #yum #organicalltheway #ecofriendly #nofoodwaste #61fork #lunchbox #lunchonthego #whatsforlunch #realfood #packingmadeeasy #hospitalworkerlunch
A post shared by Dru Willarvi (@acumen_and_aperture) on May 31, 2017 at 9:26am PDT

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