This question may sound a bit silly but I was thinking about it the other day. When a parent is out with a one year old or so (limited teeth) and you need to bring lunch but do not have access to a microwave, what kinds of food would you bring?
I think my daughter is still young enough where I do not need to buy her lunch like a Kids' Meal so I would prefer to bring my own lunch for her. Personally I have always eaten cold cuts for lunch and I do not want to give her cold cuts this young.
Most lunches I come up with like a grilled cheese, casserole, pasta, soup, stew/meatloaf or poultry to me needs to warmed up. Any ideas?
Thank you for the good ideas. The only two I disagree with are honey and peanut butter. My baby book says not to give her honey because it can cause Botulism. I think at this age too peanut butter would be difficult for her to eat. And it will be stuck on the roof of her mouth! The other ideas sound great!
Just one thing-my ped says NO peanut butter until 3, it actually has to do with potential allergies....Otherwise, I love the tortilla, I make a ham and cheese rollup with some cream cheese for my 18 month old daughteror I make her a cucumber tea sandwich (thin sliced cukes, with cream cheese, a sprinkle of dill on whole wheat), and she LOVES pasta with a little butter or soup noodles with cool broth.
just a thought - my son never cares if it's heated up or not. as long as you can keep it cool it should be fine. in fact some things he insists he wants cold. heated is just a preference thing, it doesn't actually make any difference.
Whole wheat crackers, string cheese, yogurt, fruit, raisins (or other dried fruit), bagels, cheese cubes, applesauce (or other fruit sauce) fruit cups, rice cakes, dry cereal, tortillas rolled with cream cheese, granola bars.
Just saw that someone recommended pb&j -- i heard peanut butter is a big NO NO due to it being a choking hazard... not sure if it still applies at 1 year old but pretty sure it does..
Well a chicken noodle soup is always great and easy to feed on the go. The problem is having no microwave. They do have the containers that keep food warm for an extended amount of time.
Also if she if she is not allergic, Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches w/ applesauce or sliced fruit.
Some ideas:
tortillas with cheese or hummus.
Lasagna doesn't need to be heated up - I actually prefer it cold! :)
Banana and honey sandwiches
baby pickles wrapped in turkey
Vegetable flat bread:
1 cup carrots, washed, peeled, and grated
1 cup zucchini, washed, peeled, and grated
8 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped oregano
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350’. Place all of the ingredients
in a large bowl and stir well. Grease a
9 inch square pan. Spread the mixture into the
pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until light
brown. Cut when cool and pack for the lunch box.
12 servings.
My daughter is almost nine, and I still try to do a rainbow in each of her lunches, as recommended by most nutritionists and pediatricians.
Red - Apples, Cherries, Strawberries, Watermelon, Red Potatoes, Tomatoes, red peppers
Orange - Oranges, Peaches, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Mango, Papaya
Yellow - Bananas, Summer Squash, Wax Beans, Pears
Green - Avocado, Green Beans, Zucchini, Frozen peas, Sugar snap peas
Blue - Blueberries
Purple - Grapes, Eggplant, blackberries
All of those items are easy to pack and delicious
cold plain pasta, cooked veggies, like carrots, corn, green beans, peas. Crackers, bread, fruit, cheese.
Also I would always give our daughter a little of what we were eating, this is a great way to introduce new foods.
I second the PB and J. Add a bannana and maybe some string cheese and you have a lunch on the go!
