Packed Lunches

[raisingcropsandbabies]

Originally Posted by 3girls4me Heres a question. My kids like luncheon meat sandwiches, but the always eat the meat before I get the sandwiches made. Can I make the sandwiches ahead of time an freeze them?

Yes! Google Don't Panic Dinner's in the Freezer: Poppyseed Ham and Cheese Melts and a link will come up so you can view the recipe... yummy!

[raisingcropsandbabies]

-Freezer Bean and Cheese Burritos (I just prep the beans in the crockpot, cook a vat of rice and make a ton of burritos, wrap individually, and freeze... can be reheated in microwave or oven)
-Granola Energy Balls
-Freezer Granola Bars
-Turkey Dog, Cheese, and Tomato Kabobs
-Comfort Meatballs (good warm or cold, imo) I just freeze a bunch when making
-Hard Boiled Eggs
-Cracker Sandwiches with any variation: peanut butter, cheese, deli meats, egg salad
-Muffin Tin Lunches with a variety of odds and ends (whatever I have in the fridge or pantry): veggies, fruit slices or grapes, yogurt, cheese, nuts
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[leila03ash]

Originally Posted by raisingcropsandbabies -Freezer Bean and Cheese Burritos (I just prep the beans in the crockpot, cook a vat of rice and make a ton of burritos, wrap individually, and freeze... can be reheated in microwave or oven) -Granola Energy Balls -Freezer Granola Bars -Turkey Dog, Cheese, and Tomato Kabobs -Comfort Meatballs (good warm or cold, imo) I just freeze a bunch when making -Hard Boiled Eggs -Cracker Sandwiches with any variation: peanut butter, cheese, deli meats, egg salad -Muffin Tin Lunches with a variety of odds and ends (whatever I have in the fridge or pantry): veggies, fruit slices or grapes, yogurt, cheese, nuts -

Do you have a recipe for the granola energy balls and the comfort meatballs?

[expaik]

Just added a thread to the main kitchen page. This sandwich kicks BUTT!!!

http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1425510

[northknoxmomma]

[northknoxmomma]

Originally Posted by raisingcropsandbabies -Freezer Bean and Cheese Burritos (I just prep the beans in the crockpot, cook a vat of rice and make a ton of burritos, wrap individually, and freeze... can be reheated in microwave or oven) -Granola Energy Balls -Freezer Granola Bars -Turkey Dog, Cheese, and Tomato Kabobs -Comfort Meatballs (good warm or cold, imo) I just freeze a bunch when making -Hard Boiled Eggs -Cracker Sandwiches with any variation: peanut butter, cheese, deli meats, egg salad -Muffin Tin Lunches with a variety of odds and ends (whatever I have in the fridge or pantry): veggies, fruit slices or grapes, yogurt, cheese, nuts -

I want to know about these Comfort Meatballs too!

[ShoshannaR]

Lovin' this thread... great blogs/links and ideas! My LO just started kindergarten, I'm trying to send lunches from home rather than have him eat school stuff.

[jacquielcf]

Thanks for the ideas everyone! My husband is going to be taking lunches starting tomorrow. He's happy with PB and J most days, but it will be nice to give him something special once a week

[blueyes]

I usually pack sandwiches on my daughter's lunch box. Usually her sandwich filling consists of baked chicken meat, lettuce and tomato. Sometimes if we run out of bread, I cook pasta a night before her school day. She loves carbonara, granola bar and garlic bread.

[milkmombaby]

Originally Posted by mygypsytreasures Thermos Lunchbox Ideas: o Fill thermos with hot water and place a hot dog in the water. By lunch time the hot dog will be just the right temperature. Pack with a bun and some fast food mustard/ketchup. o Make a can of Campbell’s soup (any regular kind) and put it into the thermos hot, will still be warm by lunch. My mom used to use the bean with bacon soup and cut up hot dogs into it. o On a cold day put hot chocolate into the thermos as lunch treat. If made with skim milk and a low sugar chocolate mix it will have less sugar then the cafeteria chocolate milk. You could also do warm apple cider, or a warm herbal tea. o Make extra smoothy at breakfast and pour the leftovers into the thermos to enjoy with lunch. o Put warm taco meat or beans into the thermos and serve with chips for nachos. o Warm Spagettios, ravioli, spaghetti, or mac & cheese and place in the thermos. Serve with chunks of bread. o Warm mashed potatoes to serve with a meatloaf or pot roast sandwich made from leftovers. o On one website I saw that someone froze ice cream and then put it in a lunch box, I’m not so sure about that, but try it!

These ideas are so much fun! I must try the hot dog with dh