Comments on: Packing a Lunch: Healthy Food To Go

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:38:50 +0000

Stacy,
I’ve never tried a hot pack like that, but my husband has had great luck with a thermos style bowl for soups and stews and such. Liquid-y items work best; others got too cold for him, but might still be warm enough for a child. Good luck! Katie

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By: Stacy

Stacy — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:12:39 +0000

Thanks for the input. Tomorrow I send my 5yr. old off for her first day at kindergarden. My husband and I decided to send her with packed lunches, and due to her alllergies, put her at the peanut-free table in the cafiteria. We love the look of bento boxes, but untill now have seemed clueless as to how to put the foods that she will actually like/ eat all together…. It’s hard enough at the dining room table.
I love the idea of bring all your leftovers home.
I am trying to explain to her the importance of not sharing foods. She knows her own allergy pretty well, but does not know theirs. I am making my own magnetic menu to place on the fridge. in the future, organizing it a week in advance with her help…. I’ve got to make my own labels so my reusable containers all make it home.
question: if a cold pack can keep foods cold, would one of those hot hand warmers used for winter keep foods hot enough?

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By: Lisa @Granola Catholic

Lisa @Granola Catholic — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:59:11 +0000

I am going to share these ideas with my picky eater. We are trying to strike a balance with him eating at all and eating healthy,

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:29:52 +0000

Brandis,
Very logical concerns, I think! Hopefully you’ll have the PB option for a while… Has she ever tried roasted almond butter or sunbutter (from sunflower seeds)? They’re a little different but almost mimic PB.

Good luck as she starts school! katie

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:22:56 +0000

Dawn and Jessica,
yes, good question! Coming from a strict traditional foods standpoint, purchased hummus would be a compromise because the beans wouldn’t be soaked overnight and slow cooked, and they usually use soybean oil. However, if you make your own, that’s a different story! Any whole grain, again from a traditional foods perspective, should be “soaked” first, so grains from the store are always a compromise in that case. That said…I’m having pita and hummus for lunch, so the compromise is a small one!

Hope that made sense – Katie

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By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:35:38 +0000

Great question! Looking forward to an answer on this as well

By: Brandis @ Crunchy Thrify Cool

Brandis @ Crunchy Thrify Cool — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:20:08 +0000

Thanks for this- I’ve been meaning to sit down and make a list because I kind of dread packing lunches. Not only are we limited to things that will keep until lunch, but we are limited by my super picky child. I never cater to her likes at meals at home, but I feel like packing a lunch I know she won’t eat for school would be 1) mean (not that that one really concerns me the most), 2) wasteful, even if she does bring it home, and 3) counterproductive for her, because hungry kids don’t learn. The ONLY sandwich she will eat is peanut butter, and I’m sure they’ll ban that (with good reason, but still…). She doesn’t dip in anything… except peanut butter. She won’t eat any kind of mixed up anything, esp with any sort of sauce on it. Man, I am that mom I used to make fun of, trying to accommodate my picky eater. So she’ll probably get a lot of plain sliced meats, crackers or bread, and raw fruits and veggies… at least she loves fruits and veggies.

And just generally I’m freaked out about her starting school, not because of the normal reasons moms freak out (my baby’s growing up, etc), but because I am afraid of the battles I’ll have to/want to fight with her teacher over things I feel strongly about, like hand sanitizer. I’m off to read that post:)