Ideas for School Lunch

Think outside the lunch box when looking for ideas for school (or work even). Pre-packaged lunch meats contain high contents of sodium (plus oodles of other preservatives). Roast an extra chicken breast, ham slice or roast beef and slice these leftovers into homemade healthy sandwiches.

Under the Category of cold lunch:

Sandwich, pita, wrap, cheese & crackers, cereal & milk (yes, the odd day having breakfast for lunch is ok).

Under the Category of hot lunch (sent in a thermos or wrapped in aluminum):
homemade chicken nuggets, french toast, grilled cheese, pasta, lasagna, Shepperd’s pie, stew, soup (though messy for younger kids).

Under the Category of smart snacks:
homemade muffins (throw in the flax seed and bran wheat!), dry cereal, pretzels, cut veggies, cut fruits, applesauce, fruit to go (yes, it’s 100% real fruit), oatmeal, granola or breakfast bars, yogurt (Danino, Activia, Tubes — all great), cheese (either a hard type cheese like cheddar, a soft type like brie or a liquidity type like Danone), flavoured rice cake, raisins, popcorn.

Under the Category of treat (and I think we all deserve a treat once a day):
pudding, cookies, popcorn, fish crackers, tortilla corn chips, brownie, sugary dry cereal (fruit loops are only eaten for a sweet treat in our house).

It is advised to send a bottle of water along with another beverage. That way – the water can be sipped on throughout the day.