School Lunch: Myself
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School Lunch
Asked by S.P. from Joplin
on August 9, 2008
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I have 2 high school boys. I just found out that the school lunch price has jumped up to $2.50! It was easy to pack lunches when they were in grade school, but now t...
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- My high school aged daughter likes to "brown bag it". It seems to be something that is actually more "in" than what we think, especially amoung kids that realize that ...
- Hi S., I don't know if this has be suggested, I haven't gone to read the other responses. Have the boys find some odd jobs they can do around the neighborh...
- you didn't seem to get many lucnh ideas so here are a few.. Instead of preslice, packaged lunch meats (which aren't exactly nutritionally sound anyway), pick up a w...
Cold Lunch for School
Asked by B.J. from Rochester
on October 14, 2010
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I pack a cold lunch for school for my son, but am running out of ideas. I do PB&J but he is getting sick of this. What does everyone else pack for a cold lunch?
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- Here is a typical lunch week for us: - Turkey (from deli) and cheese on a bagel, blueberries, cucumbers with dip, juice box - Ham (from deli) and cheese on whole whe...
- I used to pack my own "lunchables" for my son. I would get the various lunchmeats and cheeses that he liked, sliced thicker of course. I would cut them in the cracke...
- turkey wrap (avocado, spinach or lettuce or both) My version of a lunchable: Using tupperware and those paper muffin baking cups to seperate everything: turkey breas...
School Lunch Ideas
Asked by C.H. from Salt Lake City
on August 19, 2008
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any good ideas of what I can pack for my daughters lunch. School lunch at our school isnt the best, and it is going up in price. My...
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- here is a GREAT website! they were just featured in parenting magazine or one of those (parents, parenting, family fun). anyway, great ideas! healthy and so many ch...
- I use www.SavingDinner.com. Not only does this help tremendously with planning my dinner meals, saving us money by not eating out, but we get good, healthy meals. Th...
- The September issue of Parents magazine has tons of good ideas for taking lunches to school.
What to Send to School for Lunch
Asked by K.A. from Indianapolis
on August 11, 2007
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My oldest is starting first grade on Tuesday and he wants to take his lunch to school. I need some ideas of what to send him besides the old peanut butter and jelly or...
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- Hi, My daughter is in second grade, and when I let her take her lunch I usually let her have a lunchable. She picks out different kinds such as, chicken nuggets, piz...
- I remember those days! There are alot of different things to send. You have Tuna salad, chicken salad, lunchables, once in a while I would even go and get a subway sa...
- I just read an internet article on this a few minuts ago. They suggested: -other forms of protein beside pb and j and lunch meat. Like nuts, cheeses, cottage cheese...
Children and School Lunch
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on January 6, 2012
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Just wondering if your child packs his or her lunch for school, and if so, how old are they? I am wondering if this is a task that I can offload on to my own kiddos :...
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- My mother packed my lunch through 12th grade. She felt it was her job as a mother and I have to say I plan to do the same for my kids...
- My now-17 year old son starting making lunches for the whole family when he was 12, in the 7th grade. I was working 2 jobs at the time and he figured those extra 15 m...
- My girls, in 4th and 5th grade, will pack their own lunches if they want to take lunch to school instead of eating the cafeteria food. I think by 4th grade, they're p...
School Hot Lunch Providers
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on March 15, 2010
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Hello Ladies. Hot lunch is a hot topic in our school. I'm looking for recommendations for hot lunch providers.
My daughter brings a lunch more often than not. We ...
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- My mum is the head cook in the Rush City, MN school district. At the elementary and at the high school they prepare both breakfast and lunch for the students. For brea...
- our school district uses aramark. But I wanted to mention that the school districts don't usually only serve 1 meal. Yes they offer hot pretzels with cheese as one o...
- The school districts around here (Ashtabula County, northeastern Ohio) hire cooks and make the meals themselves. All meals are usually cooked in one of the schools, a...
School Lunch Dessert First/Last
Asked by J.W. from Great Falls
on March 25, 2010
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I want to help revamp my schools lunch program but I have a question first. Would you be supportive of your childs' school implementing a rule that they have to eat m...
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- As a daughter of a lunch lady I can tell you they are given very little time to serve children in order for the child to eat. Unless your district is willing to pay t...
- i don't think that dessert should be eaten even every day, so it does bother me a little that schools often serve dessert with every lunch. i was going to say more, b...
- Wow, I'm surprised to hear that so many schools are apparently still serving desserts in the traditional sense. Ours usually serve fruit for the dessert with somethin...
School Lunch Issues
Asked by M.L. from Houston
on December 2, 2011
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I am so fed up with my son's school lunch program! We send him with homemade lunch a lot, but sometimes I just don't have time or not feeling well to make lunch (havin...
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- In our district this has absolutely nothing to do with the school, but with the food services which is responsible for all 12 of the schools. Make sure that you're ta...
- No, the answer is to voice your frustration with the school because the lunchroom staff can't charge him accordingly. Do you get a record of how many lunches he had vs...
- I know your frustration!! I have had similar problems with my son. I finally had to talk to the assistant principal who gave explicit instructions to the lunchroom m...
Healthy Lunch for School
Asked by D.J. from Los Angeles
on January 8, 2008
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Hello Ladies, I have a first grader who takes a lunch to school. I have packed his lunch this year since I have not checked out the school lunch. Im wondering if there...
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- Our son loves edamame. We buy the frozen and shelled beans and put them in a ziplock bag. They defrost over the course of the day and are perfect for eating and lunch....
- try raw cashews or almonds, my 1st grader loves them!
- D., I have a couple picky eaters and I pack lunch everyday. I get DOLE fruit cups(they dont have to be kept cold)& Trader Joes Peanut Butter pretzels. Big hit lunc...
School Lunch Box Recommendations
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on September 8, 2010
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I am going to send my little guy with lunch to school. He will leave the house around 7 am and will eat around noon. I am looking for a lunch box suggestion. Insula...
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- www.laptoplunches.com LABEL all his things with a "Sharpie" felt marker, permanent ink. Yes, use cold packs. Yes it works. Yes, insulated lunch bags. E-bay a...
- Yubo lunchboxes are awesome. Go to Yubo.com to check them out. They are not cheap, but are well worth the money. I would get the lunchbox with the drink holer and ...
- Definitely get an insulated lunchbox of some sort and make sure you write his name in it with permanent marker. What my mom did instead of ice packs was to put a froze...
