Back to school lunch

[Analisas mom]

well the little one heads back to school on Monday and I will need to pack a lunch most days. The school lunch is really terrible and she usually won't eat it. Any of you Moms out there in CH land have great school lunch ideas, I always seem to run out of ideas.

[valerie]

Luckily my pre-schooler eats just about anything...I usually include 3 parts to the lunch...

Something like...
Hummus sandwich on whole wheat bread
Salami sandwich (or turkey or ham) in a wrap
Egg Salad in a wrap
Cream Cheese and Jelly (can't send peanut butter to school)
Leftovers (ravioli, chinese chicken and broccoli with rice, baked ziti with turkey sausage) in a thermos-type of container so that it stays warm
Turkey chili with brown rice

And then I stick in some combination of a gogurt, cherry tomatoes, jello or jello pudding, fruit, cucumbers, sliced red, yellow and orange peppers, graham crackers, veggie chips, applesauce or whatever else I happen to buy that week.

I like the corn on the cob idea!

[eatmyfood]

i'll be packing my kids' lunches in bento boxes this year.

graham crackers and cream cheese
pbj rolled up in a flour tortilla
pasta salad made with fav veggies and vinaigrette
pb, cinnamon sugar, and banana on wheat bread
ham, turkey, cheeses rolled in a tortilla
hard boiled eggs
fruit salad
potstickers
garden salad
vegetables and dip
pb and celery
crackers and cheese
yogurt with granola

http://www.dinnersforayear.blogspot.com

[howchow]

tofu
hard boiled eggs
corn on the cob
vegetable sushi or rice balls
leftovers (ribs, pasta, fried chicken)
cheese, crackers, salami and grapes
edamame
fresh fruit (bananas, blueberries, strawberries, pineapple)

i wouldn't mind a few new ideas as well.