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What do you pack for lunch?
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
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Marisa
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What do you pack for lunch?
And I'm not talking pintrest "I spent 20 minutes cutting my kid's cheese into flower shapes" packed lunch - I'm looking for 'real people, real child picky as all hell PITA eaters who's mom gets on the train at 7:14 am' lunch !!
He'll eat any type of fruit, yogurt, etc ......but what else is there aside from a PBJ or turkey or cheese sandwich?
I never had to do this before !! 
This should be easy !!
TIA ! 
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Posted 9/8/14 1:28 PM  |
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BargainMama
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What do you pack for lunch?
Pasta salad, mini bagels w/ cream cheese, hot food like ravioli in a funtainer (keeps food warm for a whilie). Celery and dip (could do PB also), applesauce, fruit, crackers and cheese. We have a "yumbox" (bento style lunchbox), so I pack a lot of little things that easily make up a meal.
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| Posted 9/8/14 1:36 PM |
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
Member since 5/06 14562 total posts
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Marisa
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
Posted by BargainMama
Pasta salad, mini bagels w/ cream cheese, hot food like ravioli in a funtainer (keeps food warm for a whilie). Celery and dip (could do PB also), applesauce, fruit, crackers and cheese. We have a "yumbox" (bento style lunchbox), so I pack a lot of little things that easily make up a meal.
Thanks !!
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| Posted 9/8/14 1:39 PM |
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ThreeforTea
Girls just want to have fun..
Member since 5/12 7482 total posts
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Mama
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What do you pack for lunch?
bagels and nutella sandwich mostly
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| Posted 9/8/14 1:56 PM |
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
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Marisa
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
Posted by forevermylilgirls
bagels and nutella sandwich mostly
Ah, my son calls it a 'chocolate sandwich' - You'd never know the kid was Italian  - that's actually a great idea, but I'd have to hide the nutella from myself !!!
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| Posted 9/8/14 3:38 PM |
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ThreeforTea
Girls just want to have fun..
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Mama
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
Posted by MarisaK
Posted by forevermylilgirls
bagels and nutella sandwich mostly
Ah, my son calls it a 'chocolate sandwich' - You'd never know the kid was Italian - that's actually a great idea, but I'd have to hide the nutella from myself !!!
haha..I hear you..I love that stuff!!
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| Posted 9/8/14 3:42 PM |
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EricaAlt
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Member since 7/08 22665 total posts
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Erica
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
For my 3 year old I pack the following... My Kindergarten boy is half day. ugh! Wish it was full, but that starts next year.
Anyway,
cheese sandwich
hummus sandwich
leftover anything - chicken, pasta, meatloaf, ravioli, mac n cheese
bagel and cream cheese
nutella (I'm addicted too)
grapes
hummus and carrots
goldfish
pretzels and dip
cereal
crackers and cheese
cream cheese and jelly sandwich
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| Posted 9/8/14 3:56 PM |
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Bridex100
Two Under Two Mommy
Member since 3/08 10420 total posts
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Momx100
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
So relieved DS likes to buy lunch. We only need to pack lunch about once a week. We have to pack snack daily.
Lunchables
Pepperoni
Cheese sticks
Cheese n Cracks
Carrot Sticks
Cherry Tomatoes
Orange slices
Apples
Bananas
Peaches
Pretzels
Chips
Raisins
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| Posted 9/8/14 5:16 PM |
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Naturalmama
Love my boys!!
Member since 1/12 3548 total posts
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Christine
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What do you pack for lunch?
My older DS is 3, every day his lunch consists of the following:
a main course- PB & J, turkey & cheese rollups, annie's mac & cheese mixed w/ peas in a thermos, pizza, homemade cheese & veggie quesadillas, cheese sandwich, leftover chinese food, cream cheese & jelly sandwich, hard boiled egg
a veggie- raw broccoli, baby carrots, edamame, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes- sometimes I send in ranch dressing or hummus for dipping
a fruit- apple, clementine, banana, kiwi, mango, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, pear slices
a dairy- cheese stick, chobani yogurt, organic yogurt tube
a snack- organic fruit snacks, goldfish, teddy grahams, pirate's booty, raisins, honey nut cheerios, pita chips, animal crackers, pretzels, ritaz crackers
to drink- water or milk, once a week a juice box as a treat.
HTH!
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| Posted 9/8/14 7:54 PM |
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Serendipity
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
Posted by Naturalmama
My older DS is 3, every day his lunch consists of the following:
a main course- PB & J, turkey & cheese rollups, annie's mac & cheese mixed w/ peas in a thermos, pizza, homemade cheese & veggie quesadillas, cheese sandwich, leftover chinese food, cream cheese & jelly sandwich, hard boiled egg
a veggie- raw broccoli, baby carrots, edamame, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes- sometimes I send in ranch dressing or hummus for dipping
a fruit- apple, clementine, banana, kiwi, mango, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, pear slices
a dairy- cheese stick, chobani yogurt, organic yogurt tube
a snack- organic fruit snacks, goldfish, teddy grahams, pirate's booty, raisins, honey nut cheerios, pita chips, animal crackers, pretzels, ritaz crackers
to drink- water or milk, once a week a juice box as a treat.
HTH!
Wow! Does you DC eat all of this? I pack a main course (sandwich, Mac and cheeee, bagel) and one "dessert" (pretzels, yogurt, choc pudding etc) and in lucky if she finishes the sandwich lol
She tells me she runs out of time
Message edited 9/9/2014 1:48:47 PM.
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| Posted 9/9/14 1:21 PM |
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
PB sandwich and/or a gogurt every.damn.day
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| Posted 9/9/14 2:00 PM |
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MandJZ
Time for Baby #2!
Member since 8/10 4194 total posts
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
My DS is still very young but I try to give him a wide variety and he's (so far) a pretty good eater.
For daycare lunches I do stuff like, leftover pasta with meat sauce, Dr. Praeger's broccoli or zucchini pancakes, grilled cheese I make in the morning fast and wrap in foil, turkey sandwich, leftover chicken breast with veggies, leftover turkey burger. Mac and cheese in a thermos. When he's older bagels and cream cheese, cut up hot dog in a thermos. Those kinds of things.
Snacks are apple sauce, or blueberries, or some fruit, yogurt, cheerios. I also try to do a side dish like some broccoli, zucchini, slices of cheese or cheese sticks. I do a lot of leftovers as lunches, makes my life easier! I also try to plan the week's lunches on Sunday to manage my time best. And I do no cutting into flowers and writing his name and blah blah. The food goes in the container in his lunchbox, the end.
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| Posted 9/9/14 2:33 PM |
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Naturalmama
Love my boys!!
Member since 1/12 3548 total posts
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Christine
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
Posted by Serendipity
Posted by Naturalmama
My older DS is 3, every day his lunch consists of the following:
a main course- PB & J, turkey & cheese rollups, annie's mac & cheese mixed w/ peas in a thermos, pizza, homemade cheese & veggie quesadillas, cheese sandwich, leftover chinese food, cream cheese & jelly sandwich, hard boiled egg
a veggie- raw broccoli, baby carrots, edamame, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes- sometimes I send in ranch dressing or hummus for dipping
a fruit- apple, clementine, banana, kiwi, mango, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, pear slices
a dairy- cheese stick, chobani yogurt, organic yogurt tube
a snack- organic fruit snacks, goldfish, teddy grahams, pirate's booty, raisins, honey nut cheerios, pita chips, animal crackers, pretzels, ritaz crackers
to drink- water or milk, once a week a juice box as a treat.
HTH!
Wow! Does you DC eat all of this? I pack a main course (sandwich, Mac and cheeee, bagel) and one "dessert" (pretzels, yogurt, choc pudding etc) and in lucky if she finishes the sandwich lol
She tells me she runs out of time
Believe it or not, he eats most of it.  He is not a big breakfast eater so he is usually very hungry by noon when daycare serves lunch. They get 30 min to eat. Sometimes parts of certain things will come home, but he always has at least a little of everything.
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| Posted 9/9/14 7:02 PM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
Posted by Naturalmama
My older DS is 3, every day his lunch consists of the following:
a main course- PB & J, turkey & cheese rollups, annie's mac & cheese mixed w/ peas in a thermos, pizza, homemade cheese & veggie quesadillas, cheese sandwich, leftover chinese food, cream cheese & jelly sandwich, hard boiled egg
a veggie- raw broccoli, baby carrots, edamame, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes- sometimes I send in ranch dressing or hummus for dipping
a fruit- apple, clementine, banana, kiwi, mango, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, pear slices
a dairy- cheese stick, chobani yogurt, organic yogurt tube
a snack- organic fruit snacks, goldfish, teddy grahams, pirate's booty, raisins, honey nut cheerios, pita chips, animal crackers, pretzels, ritaz crackers
to drink- water or milk, once a week a juice box as a treat.
HTH!
I try to stick to this design, too.
I pick one from each category.
For instance, today was:
ham and swiss
cheese stick
go-gurt type thing (I froze the night before)
blueberries
cucumber slices
fruit loops (I send in a naughty cereal as a snack/treat)
juice box
gold fish
yogurt raisins
The goldfish and raisins came home. I *think* everything else was eaten. Haha!
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| Posted 9/9/14 8:16 PM |
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Sixofus
LIF Adolescent
Member since 10/13 594 total posts
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Re: What do you pack for lunch?
My ds is really picky. School is nut-free so peanut butter and nutella (both things he likes) are both out. Easiest quick lunch is the single serving bowls of cheerios. He gets the milk at school. Add an apple, cookies or a granola bar, and a drink.
Occasionally, I make English muffin pizza and wrap in foil.
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| Posted 9/9/14 9:05 PM |
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