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Monica B.
September 14, 2017
Big hits at my house: thermos of black beans and tortilla chips; Trader Joes Spanikopita; dumplings; bell peppers with some whipped cream cheese for dipping; baked tofu with noodles or rice; brown rice and nori rolls; edamame: defrosted then sauteed with spices, garlic powder, soy sauce and lime/lemon juice;
Frederique M.
September 13, 2017
I always have baby carrots, cherry tomatoes and cukes in the house as well as hummus. I also have either ham or proscuitto, as well as gold fish crackers, ryvita and mini pitas. I always have yogourt and cheese, as well as edamamé in the freezer and tons and tons of different fresh fruit and In a bind, banana chips. With that ALWAYS on hand, there is no way I can't make a lunch at 8pm drained and tired. I put a grain, a protein, a fruit and some veg. Endless variations of lunches such as peaches with proscuitto, hummus and cukes and tomatoes and ryvita with a lil butter go off with my 7yrs old to the peanut free no chips/cookies/chocolate allowed grade school. With the bentology containers, there is no excuse, each food group has its colorful container and makes the whole thing adorable to eat. My daughter loves the "antipasti" type of lunch MUCH more than sandwiches, and they take 5mins to make!
Kelly F.
September 13, 2017
Problem: Leftover greens smell bad, leftover broccoli smells bad, hardboiled eggs also. Even when they are kept very cold. When you are at home, this is not so much of a problem. But at school these smells elicit unwanted notice from her classmates. I hate the smell, too. Are we in the minority?
Frederique M.
September 13, 2017
I've never had any issues sending her with boiled eggs and cold broccoli. Though my daughter is a huge fan of cherry tomatoes and cucumber rings dipped in hummus. She has them EVERY DAY. Do you have them in tupperware in an insulated lunch box with an ice pack?
Jenni
September 13, 2017
I pack my daughter's lunch. If I was a smarter mother, I'd do it the night before (but I'm just too darned tired). We are both gluten free. I don't pack her PB&J (due to school allergies). I chop veggies and fruits (I guess I could teach her how to cut peaches and plums off the pits). I guess she'd pack a good lunch. Fruit snacks, fruit, and pineapple juice. *eye roll*
AntoniaJames
August 28, 2015
I totally embrace this alternate approach from Katie Workman -- and I quote: “Perhaps you should pack your own lunch.” I would really like to understand why so many parents pack lunches for their children who are older than 7 or 8 (assuming no legitimate developmental issues, of course). https://food52.com/blog/13812-why-leftovers-are-a-logical-lovable-kids-lunch ;o)
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