Comments on: Tips from a Veteran Bagged Lunch Packer

By: allthingspurple

allthingspurple — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:11:10 +0000

I never thought of hummus. Thanks for the tip !

By: STL Mom

STL Mom — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:26:12 +0000

I used to mix it up, then realized that my kids ate better if I sent the same things most of the time. I have much more need for variety than they do.
Sunflower seed butter is another good alternative to peanut butter – my son takes it to his nut-free school almost every day. At the beginning of the year I had to explain what it was, because it looks so much like peanut butter, they thought I was breaking the rules. Unfortunately it’s not any healthier than PB, but it’s close enough in flavor to satisfy my son.

By: Gift of Green

Gift of Green — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:45:13 +0000

I’ll be bookmarking this for the Fall when we start the Great Lunch Packing. Thanks!

By: edj

edj — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:51:26 +0000

This is ONE advantage to the French system’s habit of the long, 2 hour lunches. They come home and I feed them there. I DESPISE packing lunches. If I’d had to, they would have been packing their own by first grade

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:53:04 +0000

Every morning, I pack my husband’s lunch. And to think next September, I’ll have to add another to the morning rush. Yippee.

The ‘mixing it up’ suggestion is especially appreciated. It’s so easy to get caught up in the tedium and not offer any surprises.

By: andi

andi — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:11:52 +0000

You rock, Slouchy. You knew I had to click over here after the title of your post, didn’t you? Oh, how I laughed. (On an unrelated note, also – so cool that Blogger finally got on board and is allowing for scheduled posts.)

Anyway, thanks for the tips. I loathe packing my own lunches and am not looking forward to packing lunch for the kids. This advice is sure to come in handy.

By: InTheFastLane

InTheFastLane — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:54:56 +0000

This is one of the reasons I can’t wait until June 6th…my line up in the evening of lunches has gotten very tedious. Sometimes, I don’t put in sandwiches at all, just crackers and something to put on the crackers (cheese, cream cheese, so far we are still ok with peanut butter, meat slices…).

My other advice, don’t make too good of lunches, because if you are too nice, you kid will want you to keep making their lunches, forever. My 13 year old has a list of things that she wants in her lunch and I am thinking that if it were not for the fact I am still making other’s lunches, she would be doing her own or buying.