Kids' lunch.....HELP!!!!?

Question

My kids hate cafeteria food, and I'm running out of lunch ideas, besides sandwiches, what else can I send???

Answer 1

whatever you do end up sending them please remember what a child brings for lunch can cause teasing and bullying so please keep in mind what you are sending...when i was a kid growing up in ark. i was bringing blue corn chips and organic foods and i can tell you kids were harsh i didn't care but a less thick skinned person may have taken it hard...also please disregard what that other person said school lunches can be some of the WORST food around and anybody that thinks the school lunches are adequate to meet the dietary needs of a child is insane i mean come on ketchup qualifies as a veggie paaallleeease....also most school kitchens don't even cook anymore they just heat up whats premade this is not good also i would be really interested to see the results of a "super size me" style movie or documentary on school lunches

Answer 2

When my kids don't want a sandwich, I'll send: cheese & crackers w/ some ham or salami; a tortilla wrap w/ meat & cheese inside or peanut butter & jelly; sushi rolls (which they love) - just get them at the store and keep them in a refrigerated lunch box; left over pizza or chicken legs; fresh fruit bowl and veggies w/ranch. There's lots you can do other than sandwiches. You're kids will let you know what they'll like. Have fun!

Answer 3

pb&J sandwich
turkey sandwich
tuna sandwich
bagels with cream cheese
bagels with peanut butter
turkey or ham rolled up in a tortilla
cottage cheese and fruit
cheese and crackers
Lunchables
tomato soup in a thermos (include a baggie of parmesean cheese to sprinkle in it)
noodle soup in a thermos
potato soup in a thermos
thermos of mac and cheese
leftovers from dinner in thermos
fruit and yogurt
vegetables and dip (carrots, celery, bell peppers)
salad with dressing in a separate small container or save a packet from a restaurant
pasta salad - cold tortellini with a little olive oil on it and maybe some veggies mixed in
Mexican rice in a thermos and some tortilla chips
hardboiled eggs
salami sandwiches
pepperoni slices, cheese and crackers

Answer 4

They can eat school lunch. They aren't always going to like what is served but they will live or they can take cold lunch on those days. Shool's have a nutrition based program that will help your kids meet dietary need. You are the boss and am willing to bet that you ate your school lunch. If they don't like it they don't eat. They will come around in a couple of days so you don't have to worry about them starving.

Answer 5

1. lunchables, fruit snacks, and a juice
2. a sandwich, juice and chips.
3. a thin slice of pizza, cookies, juice
4. a small fresh veggie, water, half of a deli sandwich
and when you don't have time for those get subway before you drop them off for school!!!! and if you don't like my combinations you can mix them up any kind of way. hope i helped and if i did vote me for the best answer i really wanna go to level 2!!!!

Answer 6

Meat roll ups with cheese, wraps, chicken or tuna salad with crackers, there are so many sandwich varieties though... alternate them and pack along fruit, veggies, cereal, or any other healthy side and a box of juicy juice. My mom would often write a sweet "Have a good day, I love you!" note on my napkin. I'm sure your kids would love that. It always made me smile. : )

Answer 7

Try something new. I use recipes from www.allrecipes.com , it's a good site with millions of recipes. You could ask them what's their favorite food for lunch and make them that. You could make your own homemade healthy pizza and see if they like that. Put in a meal and some snacks. You might be the one with the ideas, but ask if they like what they're eating now, if they like it, then don't change what you're giving them. If they don't like it, ask what they want and see if it's appropriate for lunch.

Do add in some fruit though.

Answer 8

check out the Better Homes & Gardens website, a lot of ideas there.
But then again, we had no choice but eat school food. My kids say that its pretty good!

Answer 9

buy those pillsbury crossaint.. and instead of just rolling the doug triangles, put ham, cheese, cream cheese, turkey, or whatever they like to make little rolls.. and bake as usual.

buy flour tortillas, put sheddered chicken and/ or mozzarela cheese, ply as a triangle and put in the grill like a little quesadilla

there are some doug pie circles in the frozen section at the market, like the ones for pies. .. use a roller to make them thinner,... stuff them with meat, ham, chesse, chicken, vegetables, etc make empanadas.. fried or baked.

anyway always is good to give them fruits ...but to be honest my kids dont like fruits in theirs lunch either..maybe you're more lucky

hope can help!

Answer 10

cheese & crackers
rolled-up pancakes w. jam, honey, or syrup condiment packages
boiled eggs w. mayonnaise
hashbrowns
potato wedges & dip (dips could be salad dressing, chilli sauce, guacamole, sour cream, etc.)
salad (toss salad, tuna salad, potato, egg...)
pasta/spaghetti
pizza
fish sticks
chicken strips
macaroni & cheese
cold cuts
kabobs (meat, vegetable, fruit, candy)
lunchables
hamburgers
hot dogs
pita bread w. dip
wraps
tuna melts (half an english muffin with tuna salad & melted cheese)

Hope that helped!