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lunch ideas? - 11/5/2009 6:33:42 AM
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Concerto
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My daughter is growing tired of eating school lunches..I would like to pack her lunch, but, am running out of ideas:
1. There is no fridgerator to store her lunch box...can you recommend some real good lunch boxes that keep food cold and safe to eat?
2. She is growing tired of pbj...need some fresh ideas...
3. Anyone try Kid Essentials from Boost? I am concerned about the amount of sugar. I think my child needs to get more protein...but, concerned about keeping everything nice and cool and fresh...
Thanks...
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RE: lunch ideas? - 11/5/2009 6:44:17 AM
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manda59
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quote:
ORIGINAL: Concerto
2. She is growing tired of pbj...need some fresh ideas...
Is this the 5 yr old?
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RE: lunch ideas? - 11/5/2009 7:32:31 AM
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zoebob
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We have used a variety of insulated lunch boxes and found they all keep food cold. We always throw in a personal size ice pack too. You can even get those in cute designs for kids.
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RE: lunch ideas? - 11/5/2009 8:30:34 AM
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garsyt
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As for keeping things cold - Freeze her drink the night before and by the time she's ready to eat lunch in school it will be thawed and her lunch will be stored at a safe temp.
My kids take a lunch about twice a month. No more than that. They get to choose at the beginning of each month when the menus are brought home so I can be prepared for those days.
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RE: lunch ideas? - 11/5/2009 8:50:47 AM
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Krislynx
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Pinwheel sandwiches - roll meat, cheese, lettuce etc. up in a tortilla and slice it into rounds. My kid is little so I have only looked at the toddler supplement drinks but all the ones I have seen have too much sugar/chemicals for my taste. I imagine the big kid ones are the same way. If she likes them hard boiled eggs can provide some good protein as well.
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RE: lunch ideas? - 11/5/2009 4:50:07 PM
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stillovinhim
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My son got tired of sandwhiches every day so sometimes I would pack him, yogurt, granola bar and fruit and a little dessert. Or instead of yogurt a cheese stick. My daughter liked a bagel sandwich, make the bagel the same as normal just not toast it then put a few slices of ham on it, its yummy cold.
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RE: lunch ideas? - 11/6/2009 8:41:39 AM
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FunBetty
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Our 9 year old takes lunch 3 days a week, and we give her a mixture of options: sandwiches, wraps, salad, soups (using thermos as mentioned above). We'll ocassionally buy those Lean Cuisine tv dinners, cook them, and put them in the thermos.
You could also make your own "lunchables"...combining crackers, lunchmeat (sliced), and cheese. Then there are options for fruit (applesauce, yogurt, etc). Veggies, pretzels- there are so many options.
We are focused on making sure that DD's meals are healthy and balanced. It's easy to do, but it just takes some creativity. 
We also have the insulated lunch box, and she never has a problem with food being at the wrong temperature (kids are more tolerant to that, I suppose!)
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RE: lunch ideas? - 11/6/2009 7:03:22 PM
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PrincessDonna
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Freeze a juice box and use it as an ice pack.
Some other ideas my kids like...
Homemade lunchables
Frozen gogurt
Pretzels
Orange (already cut or peeled)
Strawberries
Whole wheat blueberry muffins
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