What to Do for Lunch? -S. S.

If she won't eat meat, try a grilled cheese sandwich. Have you tried giving her the little smokies or the vienna sausages?
My son likes the smokies -- he only eats chicken nuggets, smokies and fish sticks. Sometimes I can trick him to eat breaded popcorn shrimp...or a fried chicken drumstick; or roasted turkey. He's 4 1/2 now.
But at 3 and younger he was extremely picky...I just had to keep re-introducing new foods to him....just keep trying it every few weeks. She might surprise you one time.
My son used to HATE mac n cheese and any kind of pasta (including spaghetti/meatballs). We were at Gattitown the other day and I just happened to put some Mac n Cheese on his plate (since he doesn't like pizza either!) and he tried it and loved it! So now I finally have something else to add to his menu.

fishsticks..chicken nuggets, hard boiled egg, egg salad sandwich, pasta, soy patties, tator tots, bagels cream cheese,
cereal with a thermos of milk, fruit cups, applesauce, pudding,
dried fruit, apples, cherries(already pitted) strawberries,
string cheese, cheese ravioli, hamburger helper, tuna fish and crackers, waffles, pancakes, spagetti, frozen french toast sticks, chicken sandwich, chicken salad sandwich, oatmeal (have the teachers warm it up and add milk)
my 4 yr old girl loves those frosted wheat cereals dry.. Lots of fiber!!! grapes, raisins, yogurt covered cranberries and raisins.frozen yogurt sticks.
whew.....i'm all outa ideas... good luck!!

Any of your nut butters would work-like Almond butter, with a little bit of honey or her favorite low sugar jam. You can try the tortilla's rolled up with her favorite fillings or possibly pita bread with tuna (?) Try egg salad, hard boiled eggs, chicken salad (if she likes chicken) what about turkey? You can buy the boneless, skinless turkey breasts. My grandson son (also a picky eater) loves that just by itself. He is still getting the protein without all the bread! Then add your snacks. Carrot sticks, celery sticks, apple wedges. I too have used the cookie cutter thing with my children and I also used it with my grandson. He is 9 and still loves to come to Granny's get his cookie cutter sandwich.

Check with your school to see if they will allow you to use SunButter instead of peanut butter. My daughter would be one that is allergic to peanut butter. You can purchase SunButter from Kroger stores in their Health food section. SunButter tastes, smells, looks just like peanut butter minus the peanuts. It is made with sunflower seed oils. I give this to my very picky eater. Good luck!

make a sandwitch ham and cheese or anykind but the trick to getting them to eat it is use a cookie cutter a heart or star. You can also let her help you do this my oldest daughter is almost 6 and we have been doing this since she about 3. It is great!! We have mini size cutters and a sandwitch will make about 4 small shapes just right for their little hands to hold

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My kids enjoyed dipping carrots and cucumber slices into ranch dressing. Green grapes? Have you tried these?

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My daughter is allergic to nuts, so we started using the Soynut butter. It is REALLY good. My husband and I can hardly tell the difference in flavor, and especially if you put it with something else. Target sells it, and I know Kroger does in their health food section. It's really good, and really healthy!!!! Try it :)

tortilla and chicken and cheese roll it up, my kids love them. Or pita bread!

Yogurt, fruit and raw crunchy veggies are great, also, you can give her baby food in addition if you want her to have a meat. Also, you can puree your own food. That is what we did when she was 3. Those can be considered meals.

We have the no peanut thing at our preschool too! We can however use soy butter and almond butter (with a little honey to make it sweeter. I have sent half sandwiches, chicken nuggets, soy butter with crackers, string cheese, mac & cheese, and sometimes leftovers. I also send yogurt and little snack type foods in my kiddos lunch, and fruit. I have picky eaters too, but I'll send things that I know they will eat and leave our food battles for at home.