What do you all do for kid's school lunches?

[miss_thenorth]

My kids haven't complained, but the same ole same ole must get boring after a while. since they are not allowed peanut butter at school, i usually resort to thermoses. Usuals are chicken noodle soup-homemade of course, and spaghetti. I also do pizza rollups on occasion--flatbread, spread w/spaghetti sauce, pepperoni slice, and mossa cheese. Don't like to do this often though, b/c I don't like processed foods.. Main course is always complimented with homemade vanilla yogurt, and a fruit of choice and maybe a muffin or crackers.

What do your kids like eating?

 

[Henrietta23]

LOL, my kid loves hard boiled eggs, sliced and then he stacks them on whole wheat crackers. He likes yogurt and mini carrots as sides. For something sweet he gets either a home made cookie or sometimes a fruit leather.

 

[dangerouschicken]

Pretty much all you listed there. They love homemade apple and plum sauce, cooked veggies as opposed to raw, cheese, cherry tomatoes, fresh berries, nuts, and granola bars.

Bunch of Oregon hippie kids

OH and the dehydrated snacks (cherries!) are a big hit, too.

 

[Pelican49]

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I have to ask. What's up with the no peanut butter?

 

[miss_thenorth]

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I have to ask. What's up with the no peanut butter?

Other kids in their classes have peanut allergies--deathly for some. So therefore-no peanut butter allowed.

 

[ibpboo]

I gotta know too, why no peanut butter?

oh, I see the answer already, I was wondering if it was an allergy thing. It is quite deadly if one is allergic to peanuts.

 

[silkiechicken]

When my mom made/makes my lunch... yeah I'm still spoiled... they were things from:

Rice with meat and veggies (most common)
Sandwiches made from meat from last nights dinner.
Pasta
Soups
More left overs
And more left overs from dinner...

Always with a bottle of water or sometimes a bottle of juice, and a fruit.

I think the trend here is left overs and a bottle of water or juice with a cut up fruit.

I remember as a kid I never got lunchables or prepared foods or cup of noodles like the other kids. I can see why now, that stuff is not only unhealthy, but EXPENSIVE!!!

 

[arlee453]

I'm lazy...ahem, I mean efficient.....prepay school lunch.

The system here lets you pay on the account online and even sends an email when you are getting low. No more scrounging for sandwich materials OR $$ in the morning for me!

I love having kids but the worst thing about being a mom is having to feed them. Meal after Meal after Meal after Meal...

 

[Poison Ivy]

My son takes his everyday since lunches at his school run $4.25 a day. Plus he won't eat school lunches at all never has. He likes easy stuff but his favorite is American chopsuey, beef stew, chili, mexican meat pies, Italian meat pies, & soups & sandwhiches, but mostly he takes the left overs from dinner.

 

[Jolyn]

Well not as creative as some but.....

My boys get turkey/ham sandwiches
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
carrots
fruits
pirate booty
crackers
pretzels

blah blah blah.......

Gosh i'm really not that creative am i.

However i do like the thermos idea.

I have started slowly buying organic and stearing clear of the processed foods. So next years lunches will probably be a little different.