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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are they putting in their lunches typically? I’m standing there in the morning with a kettle to heat water to heat the the thermoses for hot leftovers that I’m simultaneously reheating in the microwave. Like are your 7th graders doing that in the morning while rolling out of bed, eating, packing backpack, brushing…things, etc etc? [/quote]

One of my kids did the same sandwich (seed butter and jelly between two whole grain waffles), chocolate milk, a fruit (applesauce, canned oranges, banana, cuties), veggie (frozen peas for a long time, then carrots and hummus became his favorite), and a baked good (muffin, baked oatmeal, whatever we had made).

My other one would vary it, a sandwich and yogurt or cheese sticks, hard boiled egg with cheese and crackers,  chicken legs and a mini bagel with cream cheese, always plus a fruit and veggie and a baked good.  He's older and so puberty made him starving and then he'd up the calories.  So, maybe 2 muffins instead of one or a full sized bagel.  And the veggie might be carrots and a small pack of guacamole or hummus, so the meal was more filling.

I never bothered with hot food for them when I packed.  They never complained or asked me to.  [/quote]

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