Lunch Ideas - Babylon,NY

Pack what he likes.
Otherwise, many kids at school, do not even eat, even if they are hungry.
I know... I volunteer at the cafeteria at my kid's school, and see this all the time.

Just pack what he likes.
Does not have to be fancy nor a gourmet buffet.
Also have him bring a water bottle to school.
Label everything with a Sharpie pen, with his initials.

My son, just liked having sandwiches, everyday.
That is what he ate and liked. He never got tired of it.
He ate.
That is the main thing.
Otherwise, he will not eat and going all day without food in their tummy from breakfast time, is not good for a child. Nor for their energy levels or concentration ability in school.

Just ask your son, what he likes and will, eat.
Before you 'experiment' with the pasta, make it at home... and see IF he eats it. Then if he does, you can send it to school as an option.

You can send almost anything--leftovers, mini bagel with cream cheese, sometimes I give my son a tortilla--you can fill it with beans and cheese, or cream cheese and jelly, the possibilities are endless. And even though pb isn't allowed, you can do sunflower butter, which tastes similar to pb, but is allergy free. Trader Joe's sells one that's good and affordable. Sometimes I do sunflower butter and jelly. Also, if other nuts are allowed, almond butter is good, and has calcium.

I never sent thermos food, I always sent sandwiches. Peanut butter was allowed, but they also took cold cuts/cheese. I always sent sandwiches and didn't feel tons of variety was needed, it was okay to send the same thing twice in a week

I'm going to be packing healthy snacks with no sandwich. Example: Graham crackers, string cheese, applesauce, and trail mix. Think this is ok?

Check out these fantastic sites:

http://www.easylunchboxes.com/blog

http://lunchfitforakid.blogspot.com

http://easylunchboxes.smugmug.com/The-Best-Lunchbox-Syste...

The last one is part of easy lunchboxes. It may be my favorite! It has TONS of pictures and descriptions of each one. Great ideas! :)

weelicious.com. She has a link on the top of the page called "school lunches". Great ideas!!!

Soup, stew, pasta. My kids would take leftovers from dinner the night before.