Anonymous
08/29/2015 13:36
Subject: How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Horrified moms- please post your unprocessed menus.
I don't have an issue with processed food, because as another poster said, most everything is processed. I have an issue with artificial flavors and colors, unnatural ingredients, dyes, lots of sugar, etc.
DD's lunch tomorrow:
Cold homemade pizza (I wouldn't eat that, but she likes it)
Strawberries
baby carrots and green peppers
a madeline
She is in seventh grade. When I pick her up, she will tell me how hungry she is, I will ask if she has any leftover lunch, and she will eat the leftovers on the way home.
Tuesday's lunch will be:
homemade peanut butter and homemade jam on (non-homemade) mini pitas
cotton candy grapes
mini tomatoes
blue corn tortilla chips
She drinks water.
What's a cotton candy grape?
Anonymous
08/29/2015 13:35
Subject: How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Horrified moms- please post your unprocessed menus.
I don't have an issue with processed food, because as another poster said, most everything is processed. I have an issue with artificial flavors and colors, unnatural ingredients, dyes, lots of sugar, etc.
DD's lunch tomorrow:
Cold homemade pizza (I wouldn't eat that, but she likes it)
Strawberries
baby carrots and green peppers
a madeline
She is in seventh grade. When I pick her up, she will tell me how hungry she is, I will ask if she has any leftover lunch, and she will eat the leftovers on the way home.
Tuesday's lunch will be:
homemade peanut butter and homemade jam on (non-homemade) mini pitas
cotton candy grapes
mini tomatoes
blue corn tortilla chips
She drinks water.
What's a cotton candy grape?
It's a hybrid grape that tastes like cotton candy
Anonymous
08/29/2015 13:30
Subject: Re:How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
You parents are fucking nuts... I ate plenty of these as a kid
Anonymous
08/26/2015 13:02
Subject: How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Horrified moms- please post your unprocessed menus.
I don't have an issue with processed food, because as another poster said, most everything is processed. I have an issue with artificial flavors and colors, unnatural ingredients, dyes, lots of sugar, etc.
DD's lunch tomorrow:
Cold homemade pizza (I wouldn't eat that, but she likes it)
Strawberries
baby carrots and green peppers
a madeline
She is in seventh grade. When I pick her up, she will tell me how hungry she is, I will ask if she has any leftover lunch, and she will eat the leftovers on the way home.
Tuesday's lunch will be:
homemade peanut butter and homemade jam on (non-homemade) mini pitas
cotton candy grapes
mini tomatoes
blue corn tortilla chips
She drinks water.
What's a cotton candy grape?
Anonymous
08/26/2015 11:09
Subject: How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
Like many others, I send essentially what is in a lunchable but do it myself - yesterday he had deli ham with cheese and whole wheat crackers, plus cut up peppers and a peach. Today he took PB&J with carrot sticks, hummus, cheese, and melon. Once or twice a week I will throw in something sweet so he doesn't expect dessert with lunch every day. We use a Planet Box so I just make sure all the compartments are filled with a different food group.
If he is hungry after school, he can snack on whatever is still in the lunch box until dinner.
If he is hungry after school, he can snack on whatever is still in the lunch box until dinner.
Anonymous
08/26/2015 11:03
Subject: How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
My daughter had one once and vomited multiple times afterward. While that may have been a "bad" one or poorly refrigerated or whatever, I think the concept is gross and I would never send one to school. There are many better short cuts out there.
Anonymous
08/26/2015 10:45
Subject: Re:How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Never. They are fucking gross.
+1
+2 They don't even taste that good. Just cut up real cheese and meat and add some crackers. Use those bento-box type Tupperware containers.
Anonymous
08/25/2015 00:33
Subject: How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
This article discusses the development of Lunchables and other "processed" foods--they're basically engineered so that your body reacts to them like drugs. The guy who invented them won't feed them to his family.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/magazine/the-extraordinary-science-of-junk-food.html?referrer=
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/magazine/the-extraordinary-science-of-junk-food.html?referrer=
Anonymous
08/24/2015 23:11
Subject: How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Horrified moms- please post your unprocessed menus.
I don't have an issue with processed food, because as another poster said, most everything is processed. I have an issue with artificial flavors and colors, unnatural ingredients, dyes, lots of sugar, etc.
DD's lunch tomorrow:
Cold homemade pizza (I wouldn't eat that, but she likes it)
Strawberries
baby carrots and green peppers
a madeline
She is in seventh grade. When I pick her up, she will tell me how hungry she is, I will ask if she has any leftover lunch, and she will eat the leftovers on the way home.
Tuesday's lunch will be:
homemade peanut butter and homemade jam on (non-homemade) mini pitas
cotton candy grapes
mini tomatoes
blue corn tortilla chips
She drinks water.
What's a madeline?
I might have spelled it wrong. It's a cookie. https://www.google.com/search?q=madeleine+cookie&biw=1408&bih=738&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0CDkQsARqFQoTCJnNluLIwMcCFVGUiAodUJgIJg
PP here---thanks for the link! Very interesting
Anonymous
08/24/2015 22:42
Subject: Re:How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
I've never used them, but my son is picky, and does not want them (he won't eat one of the main ingredients).
I do often create lunchable-like lunches (but call them bento of course, because that sounds better). On my good days, they are full of fruits and veggies, whole wheat crackers and a healthy protein. On my bad days - when the fridge is emptying out - they have leftover hot dogs and potato chips. So I cannot mock those that buy lunchables.
Moderation is key.
I do often create lunchable-like lunches (but call them bento of course, because that sounds better). On my good days, they are full of fruits and veggies, whole wheat crackers and a healthy protein. On my bad days - when the fridge is emptying out - they have leftover hot dogs and potato chips. So I cannot mock those that buy lunchables.
Moderation is key.
Anonymous
08/24/2015 15:55
Subject: How often do you give lunchables for school or camp?
DD is 7 and gets a lunchable once a week -- a compromise between her preference (every day) and mine (never). I supplement the lunchable items with fresh fruit &/or veggies and other items.
I generally avoid forbidding any food item -- I encourage moderation in all things, including lunchables.
I generally avoid forbidding any food item -- I encourage moderation in all things, including lunchables.