can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!

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Anonymous wrote:Sigh. I remember eating the same thing everyday for lunch growing up: PBJ Sandwich, apple, chips or cookies.

Seriously -- is this not a thing?

There’s places that banned peanuts.
My kids are beyond elementary and I’m still angry about it.

Glad our schools don't. My kids take PB&J or turkey sandwich, a fruit, veggie, pretzels and sometimes a cheese stick every day.

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My kids eat the school lunch but during the summer I tried to keep it simple.
Monday: leftovers
Tuesday: sandwich and sides (chips, cookie, fruit)
Wednesday: veggies and dips, pita, dessert and fruit, beef stuck
Thursday: ramen or some pasta like Mac and cheese and fruit and granola bars
Friday: yogurt, fruit, granola, dessert, hard boiled egg

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sigh. I remember eating the same thing everyday for lunch growing up: PBJ Sandwich, apple, chips or cookies.

Seriously -- is this not a thing?

There’s places that banned peanuts.
My kids are beyond elementary and I’m still angry about it.

All nuts are banned at my kids’ elementary and middle (and maybe high school, but I don’t have a child there yet) and it makes me mad, too. Nuts are one of the few things my fussy kids eat.

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Anonymous wrote:My two extremely picky kids love seaweed! I now buy it in bulk. Great alternative to chips.

Also, my now teen son always liked (usu leftover) pasta, cold and tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar with crumbled bacon or prosciutto on top. Packed all I need a Tupperware bowl and included a real silverware fork.

DS also enjoys jerky.

DD discovered she likes dehydrated bananas! I was buying these for her, but then bought my own dehydrator. Easy! I dehydrate just about all kinds of fruits and make my own granola bars or trail mix. Always include these in lunches.

Neither kid has ever bought a school lunch.

That sounds interesting.
I too make a healthy fudge balls that my kids love for school.
Roast nuts and seeds (cashew, almonds, white and black sesame, flaxseed, pumpkin seed, sunflower seed, melon seed, chia seed) on a griddle. Once cooled, blitz it with some dates. Shape the mixture into balls. Cover with dessicated coconut.

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Anonymous wrote:My two extremely picky kids love seaweed! I now buy it in bulk. Great alternative to chips.

Also, my now teen son always liked (usu leftover) pasta, cold and tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar with crumbled bacon or prosciutto on top. Packed all I need a Tupperware bowl and included a real silverware fork.

DS also enjoys jerky.

DD discovered she likes dehydrated bananas! I was buying these for her, but then bought my own dehydrator. Easy! I dehydrate just about all kinds of fruits and make my own granola bars or trail mix. Always include these in lunches.

Neither kid has ever bought a school lunch.

This sounds very interesting.

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Anonymous wrote:Bump

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Why???

This is from 2017!

Start a new thread if needed. Plus, at 9+ pages it's been discussed to death.

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Greek yogurt parfait with honey, granola and fruit
Starbucks style protein box - hard boiled eggs, crackers, cheese

[Anonymous]

I made my own lunch everyday starting in 2nd grade. A cheese sandwich plus whatever chips we had. Years later I fell in love with tuna so I made a tuna sandwich everyday. Let your kid make their own lunch and take this off your plate (no pun intended).

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I pick a meal each week and send the same thing every day. Last week was ham sandwiches, cut veggies, hummus, and some fruit. Yes - every day. No - they don't complain. Next week will be something different. Maybe turkey rollups.