SamanthaCarter Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) I'm trying to plan out my first week of homeschool to go as smoothly as possible next week and when I was thinking about what to have on hand for lunch, I began to wonder what other homeschool lunches look like. My kiddos are really prone to falling in a rut. Their current "we only want": Macaroni and Cheese Grilled Cheese Spaghetti plus fruit :( What do your kiddos eat for schoolday lunch? Edited August 9, 2016 by SamanthaCarter 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 if we are home, my kids make their own sandwiches since they were 5. They could make their own black forest ham and cheese sandwich before that but they weren't good at cutting cheese slices from slabs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX Native Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) I keep cut up chicken or shredded pork, black beans, and shredded cheese in the fridge for tortilla wraps or nachos. I also keep baby carrots, rice cakes, fresh fruit, sliced cucumbers, lettuce or spinach (the kind that is pre washed and ready to eat), grape tomatoes, cheese sticks, nuts, PB, and smoothie ingredients stocked. If we don't have leftovers from the previous night's dinner, lunch can usually be made quickly with these things. Once every couple weeks, lunch is a hot dog or pizza on our Costco shopping trip. Edited August 9, 2016 by TX native 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry in OH Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 grilled cheese/quesadilla cheese and crackers hummus and pita fake meat tortellini leftovers with vegetables and/or fruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Whatever they wanted...... there are always sandwich fixings around as well as canned soup, pizza fixings (pita bread, mozzarella, pizza sauce, pepperoni), and usually leftovers. Lunch is whenever it works in your schedule. If we were out and about, we sometimes went out, usually with other homeschoolers. Did that about once a week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Usually brown bread with Nutella (which is pretty much the same as I had as a kid, though I wasn't homeschooled, but I did walk home for lunch every day). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Eggs Yogurt Quiche w salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 PB&J Quesadillas Leftovers from the night before Applesauce Yogurt Individual size pizzas Chicken nuggets Tater tots Soup Lunchmeat sandwiches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I use lunch trays during the school year. It helps me keep the meal more balanced....with what a 6yo would eat willingly. Today it was cheese, triscuits, cold grilled chicken, and a banana. Often it's leftovers with a new veggie side, fruit and a dairy(if not included in the main). Main dishes I know he'll eat: Tortellini w/pesto Shredded beef tacos tamales (I cook up huge batches, throw them in the freezer, and reheat as needed) grilled chicken thai noodles w/peanut sauce and a beef kabob potstickers beef stew pork fried rice (I use leftover pork chops) pita pocket w/chicken and yogurt sauce burrito On the upside most of that travels well so we can pack it in bento boxes when necessary. I try not to buy special lunch food, so really it's how can I rework last night's dinner? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I packed us lunches for the days that stuff takes us out of the house and I found that the kids were way more likely to eat a lunch (vs. endless apples and tortillas) if I "packed" them even when we were home. Only thing I do differently now is drafting them make their own. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagel270 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Anyone older than 5 finds their own leftovers or makes a sandwich. Little kids get help. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Leftovers. Whatever they want to fix for themselves if they don't want leftovers. (Usually sandwiches.) One of my favorite things about homeschooling is not having to pack/make lunches. I hate making lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) leftovers. I always cook a big supper so there is enough for lunch the next day. On the weekend we have dabs and doodles meals where I randomly hand out the bits of leftovers that survived lunches during the week. But my kids are used to eating whatever I put on the plate and hand to them so we have almost no complaints with this system (and the rare times they complain they still get to eat what is on the plate handed to them) Edited August 9, 2016 by cjzimmer1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Left overs when available. Then regular lunch stuff. My son only wanted ramen noodles for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherGoose Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I choose the lunch menu, most of the time. Or I give them a couple of choices. Free for alls take too much time at my house. Aside from leftovers and sandwiches, we have pre made quesadillas of broccoli, cheese, and chicken for one and black beans and chicken for the other, pre made spinach lasagna, pre made taquitos, sometimes pre made enchiladas, of a pot of dried beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Leftovers Sandwiches Pb and jelly sandwiches Crackers, cheese and ham Wraps Whatever they'd like to have/make. I rarely ever make lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Mine usually get stuck in a rut too. Mostly because it needs to be quick to prepare, and they like the same old stuff. :) One DS eats a pb&j daily. The other two prefer turkey, pepperoni, cheese, and crackers. We'll usually have some fruit and raw veggies. I'll be following this thread for inspiration though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Mostly leftovers. I try to cook extra for supper with plans of using for lunch. If no leftovers it is Sandwiches - usually grilled cheese or pb&j Ramen noodles -- I know not good but it is what it is Pancakes Anything we can find Sometimes I will try a new easy recipe that I know dh won't eat. Dc aren't quiet as picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Leftovers here. I love to cook and seriously make a feast every night. My kids have never been picky; they usually love whatever I put on the table. The homeschoolers get their own food during lunch. I do make the public schooler her lunch, though. I am growing very tired of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Recent lunches at our house: pizza fish sandwiches taquitos soup (chicken noodle, tomato) and sandwiches (ham, bologna, whatever) pancakes with bacon scrambled eggs with bacon sausage biscuits spaghetti-os chicken nuggets chicken salad We usually have canned or fresh fruit with lunch. Sides are potato chips, goldfish, pretzels, salad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Leftovers or: Burritos Hummus sandwiches with cucumber and lettuce Veggies Fruit Veggie burger Chili Soup Mini veggie pizzas Potato wedges Bean and rice bowls Tostadas, quesadillas, tacos My kids are teens bit I still make their lunches. I like doing it and they appreciate it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 We're in a rut, since my children won't eat sandwiches without complaint. Right now, we're eating a lot of leftovers for lunch, but some days we have: frozen mozzarella sticks + fruit & veggies hotdog/corndog soup with crackers (PB or cheese) or a frozen soft pretzel homemade lunchables (pepperoni, mozzarella, crackers) grilled cheese or quesadilla noodles & parmesan Ramen Greek plate: pita/hummus, olives, feta, veggies Party food (like sausage balls or pigs in a blanket or party meatballs) ham & cream cheese rolled up in a tortilla, sometimes with a dill pickle peanut butter/flax meal "energy" balls yogurt parfaits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 On karate days, they eat a microwave meal, like a Hungry Man meal. Other days they alternate: homemade chicken tenders OR leftovers OR sauted shrimp They usually round out the meal with a 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt and that V8 juice with a full serving of fruit and veggies in it. (They don't like fruit or veggies.) The boys can make those things themselves. I mostly eat leftovers or a fresh salad. I'm thinking I need to pre-cut the salad stuff on the weekends and store it all in different containers (if you mix salad stuff it gets soggy and bad). It takes too long to chop at lunchtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 We are not creative for lunch. My son eats a sandwich, fruit, and tortilla chips. My daughter makes something with beans and tortillas. I eat leftovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Sandwiches, a fruit, a vegetable at times and sometimes juice or lemonade, chips or some crackers. Leftovers are always an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 sandwich corn dog chicken nuggets pasta salad tuna salad spaghetti o's burrito quesadilla nothing fancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'm trying to plan out my first week of homeschool to go as smoothly as possible next week and when I was thinking about what to have on hand for lunch, I began to wonder what other homeschool lunches look like. My kiddos are really prone to falling in a rut. Their current "we only want": Macaroni and Cheese Grilled Cheese Spaghetti plus fruit :( What do your kiddos eat for schoolday lunch? I say count your blessings, lol. A lunch rut makes your life easier. You know what to buy and what they will eat. I think we rotate through three or four things and call it good. I always serve a fruit and a veg along side some entree and it's done. And they can get it themselves. I like to put a little effort into dinner, so I keep breakfast and lunches very simple. What some call a rut, we call a groove. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I made a commitment to make more hot lunches more than a year ago. I tend to pep up quickie foods a lot during lunch, but I also make mostly from scratch sometimes. Some typical meals here... spaghetti and frozen meatballs homemade fried rice (I keep leftover bits of ham in the freezer cut up for this) stir fry frozen potstickers and green beans hamburgers or turkey burgers homemade soup or chili reheated from the freezer with cornbread or sandwiches pizza and salad - sometimes frozen from the store, sometimes English muffin "pizzas" or the like sausage and eggs and fruit (aka. breakfast for lunch - can also be eggs and homemade hash browns) sausage and veggies sauteed together - I call this "American stir fry" sometimes bean quesadillas with pico and lettuce nachos - I put black beans, cheese, onions, tomatoes on tortilla chips on foil in the broiler and serve with a little salad chicken and rice and veggies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) We eat a regular warm cooked meal, whatever you'd eat for dinner. Lunch is our main meal of the day. Nothing elaborate, everything that takes no more than 30 minutes from prep to table. Pasta or rice with meat sauce salmon in cream sauce chicken tomato sauce stir fried beef plus veggies stir fry or salad Or crepes. Or stew in winter. Edited August 10, 2016 by regentrude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Turkey or veggie sandwiches with apples Soup and salad Ravioli and fruit Veggie burger with salad Hummus with carrots and grilled meat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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