My kids hate sandwiches. I pack them mac and cheese (I don't use a thermos, just regular tupperware, and they eat it room temp); quesadillas; toasted bagel with cream cheese; pasta with evoo and fresh mozzarella balls; and yes hot dogs once a week. For the side I pack some variation on fruit or veg, and chips or pretzels or a go gurt.

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3-4 days a week DS gets a sand which (avocado or PB&J). I add something with protien (cheese stick, yogurt, or trail mix with nuts), plus fruit and veggies. Other days he might get leftovers in a thermos (rice and beans or pasta) or something like a muffin and hard boiled eggs or a cold burrito. Every once in awhile I thow in a small treat.


My DD hates sandwiches but I am always trying. What's on your avocado sandwich? Thanks!

It's just plain avocado squished onto whole wheat bread with a fork. Kind of weird, but that's what he likes. Sometimes I'll add a slice of turkey for protien, though he prefers his avocado straight

If DD doesn't like sandwhich, how about baked empanadas? I sometimes make a whole bunch (bean and cheese, ground beef, pizza sauce and spinach and cheese, or whatever I have handy) and freeze them, then all I have to do is pop one in the toaster oven in the morning to defrost. It's actually quicker than putting together a sandwich and making them isn't too bad either especially if you buy the empanada rounds already made.

Mini bagels are great for making sandwiches.

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Get one of these. It all fits together and you can pack hot and cold at the same time.

We usually do a PB sandwich or slices of pepperoni/salami with a cheese stick and crackers. I also pack a fruit and a vegetable.

Anonymous wrote:3-4 days a week DS gets a sand which (avocado or PB&J). I add something with protien (cheese stick, yogurt, or trail mix with nuts), plus fruit and veggies. Other days he might get leftovers in a thermos (rice and beans or pasta) or something like a muffin and hard boiled eggs or a cold burrito. Every once in awhile I thow in a small treat.

My DD hates sandwiches but I am always trying. What's on your avocado sandwich? Thanks!

We rotate through:
Sandwiches (sunbutter and jelly/turkey and cheese)
Hummus with cucumber and pita
Cheese pizza made on naan bread
Plain pasta with olive oil and Parmesan
Mini samosas

Sides are:
Fruit always
Cheese
Cheese crackers
Chickpea chips

Many ideas here:
http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=bento&term_meta%5B%5D=bento%7Ctyped