Anonymous
07/22/2018 09:56
Subject: Re:can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Thermos with pasta and ricotta
Ravioli
Pierogies
Potstickers
Hommos and pita and lunch meat separate
Bagel, cream cheese and lox
Chicken tenders
Leftovers like spaghetti and meatballs, chicken sausage and rice
Mac and cheese
Egg salad sandwiches
I think I try pretty hard to make good lunches, both kids like different things so that’s frustrating and they still complain - all their friends bring a lot of junk.our lunches have more junk than I would like - granola bars, Lara bars, etc...so it’s hard to make them happy.
Ravioli
Pierogies
Potstickers
Hommos and pita and lunch meat separate
Bagel, cream cheese and lox
Chicken tenders
Leftovers like spaghetti and meatballs, chicken sausage and rice
Mac and cheese
Egg salad sandwiches
I think I try pretty hard to make good lunches, both kids like different things so that’s frustrating and they still complain - all their friends bring a lot of junk.our lunches have more junk than I would like - granola bars, Lara bars, etc...so it’s hard to make them happy.
Anonymous
07/22/2018 09:23
Subject: Re:can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Nutella pancakes
Veggi muffins
Potstickers
Veggi muffins
Potstickers
Anonymous
09/01/2017 11:34
Subject: Re:can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/25/school-lunches-around-the-world_n_6746164.html
This always inspires me.
This always inspires me.
Anonymous
09/01/2017 10:54
Subject: can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Anonymous wrote:Not being judgy - but how do you find time to make the fancy lunches? I feel like I barely have time to do laundry and keep the house clean.
I am the mom that wrote the long list of lunches. I am glad that you think that these are fancy lunches but trust me that most do not take that long. 15 minutes tops for most of them. Most of these are leftovers. The trick for hot foods is really to heat them up very well (use the reheat button on your microwave to get them at a boiling point) and prepare the thermos well too (heated water in the thermos for 10 minutes to warm the thermos first). You have to keep the food either sufficiently hot or cold so that it is safe to eat.
Here is what I always have in my fridge - boiled eggs, boiled potatoes, prepared dough, chopped and sauteed veggies (onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower), cooked egg noodles, shredded cheese, lunch meats. I am usually assembling in the morning and I use a lot of premade stuff. Just need to be a bit organized, and have a plan and a menu. My kids are grown up enough that I do not have to get them ready in the morning, so that helps. Easy thing to do is look at your dinner and think how you can use the left-over for lunch - just like we re-purpose the turkey after thanksgiving. Stuff it in a sandwich, bake it up in a puff pastry, everything tastes great with some cheese!! And if something works and your kids like it, then add it to your list.
Anonymous
09/01/2017 10:47
Subject: can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
OP, if your kid isn't eating the Lunchables, why don't you get a bento box-style lunchbox and make your own? Has to be one of the fastest to compile. Put ham, a cheese she likes, some crackers, grapes and a treat.
We use the Planetbox ones. takes 2 minutes to fill it up. I love how much less plastic/Ziploc/etc we are using (none! but used to use a fair amount.)
My kid likes sunbutter sandwiches and chicken noodle soup so we do that a lot, with whatever fruit, veggie and treat I have around.
We use the Planetbox ones. takes 2 minutes to fill it up. I love how much less plastic/Ziploc/etc we are using (none! but used to use a fair amount.)
My kid likes sunbutter sandwiches and chicken noodle soup so we do that a lot, with whatever fruit, veggie and treat I have around.
Anonymous
09/01/2017 10:41
Subject: can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Anonymous wrote:Wow-impressive lunches for the children of this group.
My poor kids get a sandwich, fruit and a snack every day. No complaints by them and it takes 2 minutes.
Many of these fancy lunches sound like leftovers from dinner. Takes less than two minutes to scoop leftovers into a container and add some fruit. (We do this too.)
Anonymous
09/01/2017 10:34
Subject: can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
My kids dislike sandwiches, so I bought each a small thermos and pack hot pasta, mac'n'cheese, Annie's ravioli, soup etc. I prepare while I'm making breakfast, then add side veggie, fruit, small dessert, drink.
Anonymous
09/01/2017 10:20
Subject: Re:can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I pack some snacks with the lunch (yogurt/string cheese, cut fruit, pirate's booty/goldfish, cookies/rice krispy treat, carrots/cucumber sticks with ranch dressing)
Grilled peanut butter sandwich with banana filling. (using sandwich maker)
Pizza
Hot Dog
Chicken nuggets
Spiced rava Idlis
Chicken Biryani (In a food thermos)
Grilled cheese sandwich
Stuffed paranthas (potatoes or cauliflower)
Toasted spinach and cheese ravioli
Spaghetti and meatballs (in a food thermos)
French toast (sweet)
"French toast" (salty)
Veggi quesadilla
Veggi upma
Veggi Lo-mein
Grilled potatoes stuffed sandwich
Grilled paneer sandwich
Caluiflower sabji with puri
Egg sandwich
Ham and bologana sandwich
BLT sandwich
Egg, spinach, cheese quiche
Paneer burger, veggi burger
Cornbread and chunky chicken chowder.
peas & potato pilaf with makhani daal (daal in thermos)
Spinach and onion pancakes
Ramen noodles in thermos. (my kid loves it so its an occasional treat).
Omg, can I pay you to make my lunch too? Minus the ramen, though I agree my toddler would eat it every day if I let her.
What is your "French toast" (salty)? I'm intrigued and must know more.
Beat the eggs, add salt to taste, and pour it on a plate. Dip both sides of a white bread in the beaten egg and then shallow fry. Using a plate does not completely soak the bread so it uses less oil to cook and does not get soggy in the lunch box. Cool. Pack when cooled. You can use any spice in the egg dip that your kid likes (my son loves the taste of Singapore noodles so I will add a dash of garam masala in the egg mixture occasionally) and if you want you can cut the toast in half and put a dab of tomato ketchup (if your kid likes it) and make a sandwich. You can also julienne some sun-dried tomatoes, pat away the oll, chop some basil leaves and make a "sandwich"...then it will become an Italian toast.
Anonymous
09/01/2017 10:06
Subject: can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Anonymous wrote:Sigh. I remember eating the same thing everyday for lunch growing up: PBJ Sandwich, apple, chips or cookies.
Me too! Lol. Some of these menus sound delicious-- I want you all to pack my work lunch!
Anonymous
09/01/2017 04:59
Subject: can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Forgot to add - we leave early in the AM for before care and I get home late due to long commute
Anonymous
09/01/2017 04:57
Subject: can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Not being judgy - but how do you find time to make the fancy lunches? I feel like I barely have time to do laundry and keep the house clean.
Anonymous
09/01/2017 04:53
Subject: can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
School lunch.
Anonymous
08/31/2017 23:02
Subject: can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Wow-impressive lunches for the children of this group.
My poor kids get a sandwich, fruit and a snack every day. No complaints by them and it takes 2 minutes.
My poor kids get a sandwich, fruit and a snack every day. No complaints by them and it takes 2 minutes.
Anonymous
08/31/2017 22:55
Subject: Re:can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I pack some snacks with the lunch (yogurt/string cheese, cut fruit, pirate's booty/goldfish, cookies/rice krispy treat, carrots/cucumber sticks with ranch dressing)
Grilled peanut butter sandwich with banana filling. (using sandwich maker)
Pizza
Hot Dog
Chicken nuggets
Spiced rava Idlis
Chicken Biryani (In a food thermos)
Grilled cheese sandwich
Stuffed paranthas (potatoes or cauliflower)
Toasted spinach and cheese ravioli
Spaghetti and meatballs (in a food thermos)
French toast (sweet)
"French toast" (salty)
Veggi quesadilla
Veggi upma
Veggi Lo-mein
Grilled potatoes stuffed sandwich
Grilled paneer sandwich
Caluiflower sabji with puri
Egg sandwich
Ham and bologana sandwich
BLT sandwich
Egg, spinach, cheese quiche
Paneer burger, veggi burger
Cornbread and chunky chicken chowder.
peas & potato pilaf with makhani daal (daal in thermos)
Spinach and onion pancakes
Ramen noodles in thermos. (my kid loves it so its an occasional treat).
Omg, can I pay you to make my lunch too? Minus the ramen, though I agree my toddler would eat it every day if I let her.
What is your "French toast" (salty)? I'm intrigued and must know more.
Anonymous
08/30/2017 21:28
Subject: Re:can we talk about school lunches - let's make a list!
Anonymous wrote:I pack some snacks with the lunch (yogurt/string cheese, cut fruit, pirate's booty/goldfish, cookies/rice krispy treat, carrots/cucumber sticks with ranch dressing)
Grilled peanut butter sandwich with banana filling. (using sandwich maker)
Pizza
Hot Dog
Chicken nuggets
Spiced rava Idlis
Chicken Biryani (In a food thermos)
Grilled cheese sandwich
Stuffed paranthas (potatoes or cauliflower)
Toasted spinach and cheese ravioli
Spaghetti and meatballs (in a food thermos)
French toast (sweet)
"French toast" (salty)
Veggi quesadilla
Veggi upma
Veggi Lo-mein
Grilled potatoes stuffed sandwich
Grilled paneer sandwich
Caluiflower sabji with puri
Egg sandwich
Ham and bologana sandwich
BLT sandwich
Egg, spinach, cheese quiche
Paneer burger, veggi burger
Cornbread and chunky chicken chowder.
peas & potato pilaf with makhani daal (daal in thermos)
Spinach and onion pancakes
Ramen noodles in thermos. (my kid loves it so its an occasional treat).
Omg, can I pay you to make my lunch too? Minus the ramen, though I agree my toddler would eat it every day if I let her.