Mixing up my daughter's lunchbox?

Question

I send my daughter to school with a lunchbox most days. Sandwiches are always on whole grain, and I either send cheese sandwiches or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. There's almost always a yogurt and some fruit (raisins or a banana). Sometimes I put some pretzels in there, and sometimes some fig newtons.

Occasionally, I send her with a thermos of veggie soup, with pretzels or crackers and a yogurt.

What else can I put in an insulated lunchbox? I don't do canned lunches (like the raviolis and stuff) because that stuff is SO high in sodium. But I don't want to bore her to tears with the same three items ALL the time.

Got some suggestions on a well-rounded lunch with some variety? Thanks!

Answer 1

My daughter eats healthy lunches too. I can give you a few examples of her lunches.
Cooked chicken breast sandwich, cucumbers, yogurt, Cheerios snack mix & strawberries
Chicken soup, green and/or red pepper slices, pudding, whole wheat soda crackers & cantalope
Whole wheat soda crackers w/ cheese (brick) or peanut butter, cheese string, pineapple, cucumbers & two cookies
Leftover whole wheat spagetti, carrot sticks, kiwi, yogurt & granola bar (homemade are the best. Try pillsbury recipe.)
I try to mix her lunches up too. She doesn't complain so I must be doing something right.

Answer 2

Well, since you don't like the pre-made canned suff- I would suggest making some chicken salad. Instead of a sandwich, send it will some crackers. You can buy boneless-skinless chicken, bake, boil, or put in a crock-pot. Add some veggies, a little mayo, and some relish. Its great and healthy. - It tastes great. Add lots of fruits like berries, pears, apples - the ones your daughter likes. I see every thing in your list up there is no meat....is there a reason? You need to throw in a treat once in a while - like a cookie or something. They make the 100 calorie packs if nutrition is an issue. Try granola bars. Cottage cheese by itself or with fruit is a good idea. Does she like salads? Toss some lettuce, cheese, and even some chicken from above into it. Baby carrots are good by themselves too. Especially for youngsters. They love em. Try a samdwich one day, then a salad, maybe chicken salad w/crackers the next, then a different sandwich. Mix it up. Try changing the fruit or veggies too. Celery sticks, carrots, apples, pears, berries, etc. Instead of pretzels and crackers mix that up with a treat - a cookie one day, then the fig newtons, granola bars, yogurt, puddings, etc. Hope this gives you some ideas.

Answer 3

my kids love Hummus roll ups ( hummus, lettuce & sprouts on a corn or wheat flour tortilla) if you make the hummus yourself you can spice it up to thier tastes (less garlic & curry & more tahini & lemon) If you have a fussy eater who really is not interested in trying new things, you can just mix up the jelly, buy strawberry preserves, blackberry, peach etc. I like to use the single serving apple sauces, and fruit cups in juice, baby carrots & ranch dip cups, instead of buying the ranch cups or the single serving apple sauce you could buy some small rubbermaid containers & use those instead. I know my kids love to dip, i make a peanut butter dip for celery, apple slices & ghram crackers with peanut butter & apple juice. Just thin out the peanut butter a little bit with some apple juice. Hummus makes a great dip too, for pretzles, veggies, organic corn chips,etc. If you had soup, spaghetti, stew or something saucy left over from dinner that she really likes you could reheat that & store it in the thermos to keep it warm. You could also go for a cold option in the thermos, like fruit smoothies, blending a banana some yogurt, an icecube or two & keeping it cool in the thermos

Answer 4

I always liked in when my mom cut my sandwiches into shapes. It was cool and my friends wanted it too! I always got a huge variety of fruits that my mom would send with me. Star fruit cut up, mangos, and real coconut peices. With the sandwiche issue on fridays i used to get peanut butter and marshmellow creme. Or try all different kinds of jellys or cheeses. Or send a tortilla sandwiche with PB&J .

Answer 5

we've been having an identical concern. the former day I made a tortilla roll up, with a trouble-free flour tortilla and the unfold peanut butter on it, cut back up sparkling strawberries and banana and then sealed it with nutella. Then I unquestionably have offered some small pita's and cream cheese to make sandwiches diverse. I even have been given crossant rolls interior the can to make pigs in a blanket the day earlier to deliver off together with her.

Answer 6

carrot sticks
already peeled oranges in a small container
pb & banana sandwich
pastrami sandwich w/ lettuce, tomatoes
tuna sandwich w/ lettuce, tomatoes
ham & cheese sandwich
salami sandwich

Answer 7

here are things I bring to lunch.

Black bean salad,
Hummus with pita,
tuna fish on wheat
and left overs.

Can you give her lunch money every once in a while? Maybe you should ask your daughter what she would like to have for lunch or ask another mommy.

Answer 8

Maybe some low fat milk and a juice. You're a good mom. So many kids go to school today without proper foods or any foods.

Answer 9

tuna sandwich, cheese salami or ham and crackers