https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 01:01:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-variety#post-2643629 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:17:29 +0000 gingerbebe 2643629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make pizza pinwheels and breakfast casserole mini muffins every so often and freeze them. Then I nuke and just send it off and he eats it at room temp. </p> <p>I nuke frozen meatballs, chicken nuggets, and sausages (hotdog, chicken apple, brats, turkey breakfast, etc). I also make a veggie omelet and cut into bite size pieces. For those proteins I usually pair with multigrain rice from our rice cooker and throw in a ketchup packet.</p> <p>I do lots of all in one meals in the food jar. Risotto. Leftover pasta or Mac n cheese with grated or chopped veggies like spinach or broccoli or zucchini. Fried rice with eggs and whatever leftover meat and veggies laying around. Japanese curry and rice. </p> <p>Raw carrots are basically the only fresh veg DS does so I send some baby carrots so I try to add lots of veggies to his main entrees. I do all sorts of fruit in season or a pouch. Today he had a clementine, yesterday Asian pear and pomegranate seeds. Sometimes he gets a small treat like 2-3 mini Oreos or a few yogurt raisins. Milk in the thermos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-variety#post-2643606 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:55:33 +0000 PinkElephant 2643606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My list looks almost exactly like yours, minus the tacos/pizza. I also rotate in sunbutter<br /> and jelly as a sandwich type, and switch out crackers, wraps, bagels, English muffins, mini bagels or rice cakes as the "bread" to add more variety. The only other real side/snack we do that you haven't listed is dried fruit, but I imagine if you have pretty strict rules, they might say it's too sugary!</p> <p>DD1 won't eat the school hot lunch that is provided, or any hot food that I send...so I've settled on serving whatever she'll eat that covers all the nutritional bases. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-variety#post-2643598 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:50:23 +0000 KayKay 2643598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We can do sunbutter, so I'll do some sort of sunbutter/jelly or sunbutter/banana combo for sandwiches. I also found that the girls really like different breads -- mini bagels, english muffins, etc. Which make it seem kinda different but still basically the same :)</p> <p>On Fridays I pack them each 3 of the Annie's bagel bite pizzas in a thermos. A treat for them and easy peasy for me by the end of the week!</p> <p>They love when I pack pancakes or french toast cut up with fruit and syrup in their thermos. Or at least it always comes home empty!</p> <p>I've also done rice w/ soy sauce &amp; shelled edamame. They'll actually do the edamame room temp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-variety#post-2643594 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:49:34 +0000 catgirl 2643594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have to pack a lunch but some of DD's favorites would pack well.</p> <p>Chicken sausage, cut up. She has no problem eating it cold<br /> Mini meatballs<br /> Hard boiled eggs<br /> Quesadillas - again she doesn't mind them cold<br /> Pasta salad with ham and veggies<br /> Mini muffins - I typically make banana or blueberry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-variety#post-2643578 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:37:28 +0000 sunnyday 2643578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started with variety, but are finding she eats much better with the same thing! Not as "fun", but does make things easy and predictable for DD.</p> <p>Oh how I wish we could pack PB and J! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-variety#post-2643576 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:35:41 +0000 snowjewelz 2643576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find that K doesn't really care about variety; if she likes it, she can eat it often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-variety#post-2643115 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 08:22:18 +0000 FaithFertility 2643115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man we do either a sandwich turkey/cheese or roll ups<br /> -pasta left over I'll mix in some peas or carrots<br /> -fruit</p> <p>Seems like that is all I ever pack :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-variety#post-2643090 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 07:55:38 +0000 winniebee 2643090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to pack lunches for both of my boys. I'm looking for some new ides, I feel like the get the same stuff all the time! Things that are in our rotation (I pack 3-4 items each day) - morning snack is provided (parents bring in rotation). We aren't allowed to bring in any nuts (due to allergies), popcorn or pretzels (choking hazards....) or chips. </p> <p>- Turkey wrap<br /> - Salami or ham sandwich<br /> - Soup in thermos<br /> - Pasta leftovers in thermos<br /> - Pizza slice<br /> - Taco leftovers (meat/rice/beans)<br /> - Occasionally will make a grilled cheese morning of</p> <p>- Hummus/cucumber/carrots<br /> - Crackers (goldfish, butter round crackers)<br /> - Yogurt<br /> - Cheese stick<br /> - Pirates bootie</p> <p>- Strawberries<br /> - Apple<br /> - Peach cup<br /> - Grapes<br /> - Blueberries<br /> - Avocado chunks </p>