<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> On March 23rd, Janet Thomas wrote: > Right now my burning question is: How can I keep lunches > interesting and varied? I pack lunches for our celiac first-grader. We use a bread maker to make bread for her, which I use to make lunchmeat and cheese sandwiches. Sometimes she gets peanut butter and jelly. Occasionally my wife makes zucchini bread or some other fancier, non-sandwich bread. Then I'll send my daughter 2-3 slices of bread with cream cheese, and send some cottage cheese or flavored yogurt for her protein. Another protein choice that is popular at this time of year is a hard-boiled egg. I usually send some kind of fruit, and either chips or cookies or something else like that. She uses one of those flexible, insulated lunch bags, and I usually add a small reusable cold pack to keep her food cold. Occasionally I'll send her dinner leftovers, if it is something she really likes that tastes good cold. An example of this is leftover pizza (homemade, of course). I hope this helps, and I'm sorry I took so long to respond. --- Jim Lyles ([log in to unmask]) ---