What's In The Lunch Box

[jab300]

Let's keep the brown bag blues at bay by sharing what we are serving up the kiddos for lunch...all ideas welcome!

[kansascrochetmom]

the kids eat lunch at school. We get reduced lunches. I just can't make up a lunch for cheaper then .40 but i used to love sending them with packed lunches! I used to cut the sandwiches into cute little shapes with cookie cutters. I always had a little note in there and a small piece of candy too as a treat, not to mention other foods.

[marabeth]

the boys have been going crazy over dried, whole cranberries (not craisens- they have added sugar) you have to watch what kind you get, one brand I found added oil- the plain ones are sooo yummy and I don't mind them eating a bunch!

[cindyloo]

I read a Family Fun magazine at the dr's office. It had some neat ideas for lunch box! One I will do for DS next week is Hot dog bun with peanut butter and a whole banana! peeled of course! They said add jelly to it. I like mine just plain ol' PB and banana! It will be a change anyway! Does anyone else eat PB and banana? I like mine mushed together~! MMMMMMMMMM I have PB here at work! But, no banana!

[jab300]

Found this link to a neat lunch planner...the kids can pick something from each category and you can even print up their selections for the day. http://www.albertsons.com/Rhythms/Lu...sp?erBrand=jwl

[Girleymom3]

DD1:
nacho lunchable...they were on sale for $1 each or they would not have them!!
grapes
aplesauce
pudding
juice
hot cheetos


DD2:
Turkey lunchable
grapes
applesauce
pudding
juice
hot cheetos


DD3:
ham and cheese lunchable
grapes
jello
cheese stick
juice

[Girleymom3]

DD1:
She wants a hot pocket for lunch, so I will make it and bring it to her when I pick up dd3
hot cheetos
applesauce
juice
trail mix


DD2:
nacho lunchable
applesauce
strawberries
hot cheetos
juice

[zookeeper]

Today, ds had pb&j, juice box, cool ranch doritos, go-gurt, and fruit snacks.

[Girleymom3]

DD1:
grape pb&j
diced pears
yogurt
nilla wafers
cheese and crackers
juice

DD2:
strawberry pb&j
cut up pineapple
yogurt
nilla wafers
cheese and crackers
juice


DD3:
chicken and stars soup

[Twill]

Your kids sure do get a lot of variety!

We're still on summer holidays so our lunches are quite unusual right now. Next week we're back into it full tilt tho.

Our regular lunches are:

* two sandwiches (h/m bread) with choice of filling. usually ham, jam, peanut butter, cheese & mayo, salami if I have it. Pretty boring really
* something home baked
* fresh fruit

If they're lucky I might make mini quiches this week and freeze them before, school goes back.

[Girleymom3]

DD1:
pb&j sandwhich..grape
applesauce
grapes
juice
nilla wafers


DD2:
strawberry pb&j
apple cup
grapes
juice
nilla wafers


DD3 and I:
leftover beef stew from last night

[Girleymom3]

DD1:
cheese sandwich
apple slices
juice
peanut butter with crackers
popcorn

DD2:
Pb&J sandwich-strawberry
apple slices
juice
peanut butter crackers
popcorn

[weetle]

wow......I'm still getting over reading about a school lunch for .40. Here in California, our school lunches are $2.50!

DD buys her lunch off-campus (uses her money).

DS1 never eats lunch at school, so he's starving when he comes home because "it's not cool to bring lunch"----then it's two turkey sandwiches or two peanut butter sandwiches with whatever else he finds (yogurt, fruit) and about twelve glasses of milk (kidding about the milk.....maybe)

DS2 brings his lunch still, and it's pretty much what everyone else has posted, although he doesn't like fruit juices so he gets a Propel water.

Now, how do I get hubby to STOP eating out every workday?????? That's a budget-breaker for sure!

[Twill]

My dh takes leftovers to heat up in the microwave at work Weetie. Either that or he comes home and makes a salad sandwich ~ he works 800m away from home though.

Why don't you talk to him about it and see what kind of storage (ie. fridge space) and reheating/kitchen facilities he has at work and find out what he would love to eat for lunch. Even if you could find some way to send the kinds of foods he buys, it's cheaper and healthier to make those things at home.

Put a spin on it so that he feels loved and cared for and that you want to bless him in this way, rather than just ranting about the money. If he's like my dh he'd turn around and say "I earn the money I can spend a few bucks on lunch". If I throw a container at him on his way out the door with yummy food that he has enjoyed he feels special. Takes me all of 2 seconds!

[missliz82]

Bumping this back up!

3/3
took leftover beef brisket to work, made it into a sammie

3/4
Laughing cow cheese and triscuits