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Hot, Cold and Bag Lunch Ideas for the entire family

 Take a peak at these enticing lunch ideas.

  1. Bag Lunch Ideas

  2. Hot Lunch Ideas

  3. Cold Lunch Ideas

  4. MYO Lunchables

  5. Make it Special- add a touch of extra love

 

Bag Lunch Ideas

Sandwiches made with:
  • Pita Bread
  • Tortillas - (corn or Flour)
  • Bagels
  • English Muffins
  • Dinner Rolls
  • French or Italian Bread
  • Crackers
  • Raisin Bread
  • Croissants
  • Biscuits
Sandwich Filling Ideas:
  • Tuna
  • Eggs
  • Turkey
  • Ham
  • Cheeses
  • Various Coldcuts
  • Chicken Salad, Ham Salad
  • BLT's
  • Hummus
  • Tuna Salad (add cut up grapes for a sweet delicious treat!)
  • Peanut Butter & Dill Pickles
  • Peanut Butter & Banana Slices
  • Salmon Salad
  • Cheese Whiz & Deli Meat
  • Pot Roast Sandwiches

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MYO Lunchables

Combine crackers, different types of cheese, sandwich meats in a tupperware container
  • Veggies or Fruit- pre-cut into cubes or coins
  • Left-over Dinner - such as Meatloaf Sandwiches, Cucumber Sandwiches
  •  For younger kids, to make the sandwiches more appealing use cookie cutters to cut them into shapes, triangles, or mini squares.
  • Tortillas spread with Fruit Butter and rolled up
  • Dried Fruits
  • Unsalted nuts

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Hot Lunch Ideas

 

A Thermos Can often be found at thrift stores or at Walmart for less than $5. Fill it with:

  • Baked Beans

  • Soups- any & all!

  • Chop Suey

  • Pasta's (Even Mac & Cheese)

  • Stir-Fry's

  • Chili

  • Rice-

  • Ramen Noodle Soup

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Make it Special

To Make Lunch more Special - add a little note to their bag...

 "Thanks for your help last night with dishes"

" Thanks for being a great kid"

"You look wonderful today"

 Decorate their bag with stickers!

Make it a Surprise Plate!

 Both of my kids LOVE Surprise Plates... these are little items they didn't know about, but are fun to eat. For instance: cream Cheese with chopped green olives stuffed into celery stix, pudding or jello cups, hard candies or mints. Caramel dip with apples slices, etc.

 

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Cold Lunch Ideas

 
  • Gogurts: MYO
  • Hard Boiled Eggs
  • Juice Bags
  • Muffins: Any kind (make'm, wrap'em in saran wrap & freeze'm, they reheat in the micro in 15-20 seconds) or thaw in a lunch bag by lunchtime
  • Fruit & Yogurt Parfait- layer yogurt, then slices of fruit or berries, more yogurt in a 1 c. container. Cover. These freeze great and with slowly thaw by lunchtime.
  • Fruit Dips
  • Grilled Veggies
  • Pasta Salads- add cubed cheese or ham for variety
  • Make Freezer Packs or Freeze kids Juice Boxes to keep items cold until lunch.
  • Salads with lunch meat cut into slices, cheese
  • Cottage Cheese with Fruit Slices or Berries
  • Cereal Bars

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