Lunch Ideas

Lunch Ideas

It's a holiday here so my kids will be getting stale bread crusts and warm water for lunch - kidding!

Thought I'd dedicate this post to lunch ideas since I know I'm not the only one that struggles to think of things to put in their lunches!

Before I do that though, remember this is the week to submit a photo of a cute lunch you've packed. Come on, you only have to do one at the very least! Send your photo to kimineurope @ hotmail. com so I can post them next week. It's doesn't have to be a traditional bento, just make it cute and take that picture!

Sandwiches:
Meat
Cheese
Peanut Butter/Jam (if allowed)
Cream cheese and cukes
Cream cheese and jam
Cream cheese and meat
Egg or chicken salad
Tuna
Hummus

To change it up, instead of bread use:
English muffins
Pitas
Tortillas
Bagels/Mini Bagels

Other ideas:
Bagel/mini bagel and jam/cream cheese
Cheese and crackers
Hard boiled eggs
Waffles/mini waffles
Pancakes
Tortilla roll ups (add filling, roll up, slice into pieces)
Soup, chili or leftovers in a Thermos
Pasta salad
Pasta with sauce or cheese
English muffin or bagel pizzas
Meatballs
Homemade Lunchables - meat/cheese/crackers
Hummus or Tzakiki and Pita
Savory muffins (like ham and cheese)
Salad (regular, Greek etc)
Oatmeal in a Thermos (keep meaning to try this)
Quesadillas and a little container of salsa

Snacks:
Applesauce
Fruit flavored tofu
Yogurt
Cottage cheese
Fishy crackers
Granola bars
Cereal bars
Mini rice cakes
Trail mix (make your own with what you have on hand)
Banana/apple/zucchini/pumpkin bread
Mini muffins
Cheese cubes
Pretzels
Ants on a log (use cream cheese instead of PB for no nut schools)

Fruit:
Apple slices
Steamed apples with cinnamon
Orange segments
Bananas
Pear slices
Melon
Plums
Strawberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Mango
Pineapple
Peaches
Cherries
Grapes
* Tip - send a cup of yogurt to dip in to make it fun!

Veggies (with or without dip):
Cucumbers
Carrots
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Peppers
Peas
Mushrooms