any ideas for healthy food to put in my daughters school lunch bag?

Answer 1

I give my sons a wholemeal sandwich with ham in it and two pieces of fruit and a yoghurt. very healthy.

Answer 2

I am very watchful of what my kids eat. I only buy whole wheat bread, they hated it at first, but got used to it. I use low fat peanut butter, and sugar free jelly (More expensive then the regular, but I buy lots when it goes on sale. Lots of fruit. Apple sauce, grapes, gogurt. I make egg salad with low fat mayo. I dont buy the fruit cups as the juice has so much sugar in it, so I will make a grape, clemintine, strawberry fruit salad, and put it in a little container. If I buy juice boxes 5 times a year, that is a lot. I buy the small water bottles. I do make crystal light. Even in the summer, they put out sugar free ice pops. My main thing is lots of fruit. Don't get me wrong, they have their cookies after dinner, and"treats" here and there but I want them to learn healthy choices.

Answer 3

Put sandwiches in NOT pork pies or scotch eggs.
As a snack try Yoghurt raisins, fruit flakes, fruit bars. All superstores have a good range now. My personal favourite is the Fairtrade banana and honey bar - sounds disgusting but is delicious. You can get it from green grocers and farm shops. Also she may not notice the change if you replace a cake with a Weight Watchers cake slice. They taste delicious.
I'd slowly introduce the foods if I was you. There is always a huge tantrum if you change them completely.

Answer 4

Yeah lots of great things. First of all make sure she has a good lunch box, something that is secure and will keep er food fresh for longer, like a cooler bag or something. Good snack type foods could be; youghurt, dices fruit salad that yu can get in containers, saltanas, carrot, clerey and cheese sticks vegemite crackers, crackers with cheese, grapes, musli bars, Le' snakes, tuna etc... and some foods that are more filling try; salad and meat rolls (whole meal), sald sanwhiches, tuna in little tins, soup (you can put in a flask to keep hot), tins of spagetti (if she doesn't mind them cold), salad with light dressing.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I think it depends on how old your daughter is and her likes/dislikes.

For my 5yr old son, I make sure he has:-
A sandwich wholemeal bread if we have it in the house, if not then white, with ham/cheese/for a special treat chocolate spread.
If not a sandwich then a pitta pocket with ham/cheese.
At least 1 if not 2 pieces of fruit
A box of raisins
A small tuperware type tub with either fruit/veg in it (carrot/cucmber sticks/grapes/strawberries)
As a special treat once a week, a mini roll or some other cake.
And of course 100% fruit juice, none of the fruit shoot rubbish or the like

At his school they are not allowed to take in sweets or yoghurts in their lunch box, so it depends on your school policies as well.

It is hard to try to think of something different every day.

Answer 7

how about a nice sandwich, or little salad with some cherry tomatoes, lettuce and cheese. some carrot sticks, grapes, raisins, yogurt, little mini sausages. try and make it fun, give them 3 or 4 little portions of things they like. let them help you make it and let them pick what they would like from a selection. you may find they find it more fun when they have had some input. I think a lot of it is portion size, i think kids should always be allowed a small treat aswell.

Answer 8

Sandwiches are always good, but make sure you ask her what she wants in them, and if she has any siblings try your hardest not to mix them up, trust me, i used to hate getting landed with my bro's sarnies, he liked the worst stuff!

fruit is essential, but if its sensitive fruit wrap it in kitchen roll or something similar because if it squashes all over your food its not good!

soup in a thermos is really nice in winter =)

and if you take her shopping with you once in a while you can see what things she wants, don't let her have the major unhealthy stuff, at least, not too often! Or if you don't want to buy the little snack things then make your own version, be creative!

oh and pasta salad is nice on occasions!

Answer 9

The key to remember, if it is something that can be naturally grown, it is good to eat, baked not fried, 100% fruit juice always, make sure to read the label, no caffeine anything, read the label because it can be hidden, plenty of water, not the flavored kind, just plain, and you can get it in the cute bottles.

Answer 10

i have the same prob. I always try to include fruit like sliced apples, grapes, raisins, pretzels, baked chips. Then portion control is the key. Lo/fat free yogurt is good. I try to use whole wheat bread for sandwiches like turkey or lo fat ham. I was thinking of trying soup in a thermos too.

Answer 11

For the main meal:
Mini bagels with pizza sauce and cheese or peanut butter, melon pieces
Mild salsa and chips, cheese sticks, cut grapes
Bran muffins, small yogurt, strawberries
Soup in a thermos, cantaloupe pieces
Tortilla wrapped around cheese sticks, cucumber sticks and dip
Hummus on pita bread with sprouts, carrot sticks, blueberries
Cheese and apple slices on cinnamon raisin bread, yogurt
Turkey cubes, crackers and cheese, apple slices
Mini-rice cakes with cream cheese, broccoli, cheese chunks
Peanut butter on banana bread or pita, yogurt, peaches
Soup in a thermos, crackers and cheese, box of raisins
Cheese cubes, applesauce
Cream cheese bagel, celery and carrot sticks and dip, orange wedges, plums


For snacks:
Baked potato chips
Homemade toasted pita bread chips
Pretzels
Trail mix or raisins
Whole-grain cereal
Nuts or soy nuts
A smattering of chocolate chips
Sunflower seeds
Graham crackers
Fig bars