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Thanks to all of you who took the time to share your lunch ideas. Here is
the summary. One of you wrote:
“I think the trick to school lunches is to discard the idea that lunch must
be a sandwich.”
This really opened my eyes to the wonderful & creative suggestions that
follow. However, for those of you with finicky kids who think sandwich = lunch --
here are the favorite breads:
Kinnikinnick was the most recommended bread, they make a white sandwich
bread
Chebe bread rolls were also mentioned frequently
A sandwich bread made by glutenfreedelights.com.
Noah's bread
"Food For Life" GF breads-Raisin Pecan, the China Black Rice Bread (It's
purple!) or their Bhutanese Red Rice Bread (Reddish), their Rice Almond or Rice
Pecan breads are better toasted and a little bland
Gillian’s Food Rolls
**Many responders recommended getting a bread maker, but only one was
mentioned by name: Zojirushi - with two blades and it makes a two pound loaf.
Favored Bread Mixes:
Miss Roben's bread mixes (the dinner bread mix and the home-style bread mix)
Tip: Reduce the amount of milk the recipe calls for, and bake as rolls
Sylvan Border Farms mixes
Bette Hagman's recipes, esp. from "The Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes Bread."
Gluten free pantry pizza/bread mix
The Manna from Anna mixes, and Tom's Light Bread mix from the Gluten Free
Pantry.
Another respondent wrote:
“I try to make sure each lunch has a protein, a fruit or veggie, a carb, a
drink, and a treat.”
The next suggestions are divided into those categories: Protein/Main Course,
Fruit or Veggie Snacks, Carb Snacks, Fun Treats
Protein or Main Course:
Boiled or deviled eggs
Cold cuts rolled up and stuck through with a toothpick
Cheese - Kraft American cheese, Velveeta and Sargento cheeses are GF, or
string cheese sticks
Hot dogs wrapped in cheese then again in a corn tortilla and
this can be sent and warmed up in a microwave.
Vans GF waffle sandwiches –PBJ, tuna, egg or chicken salad, gf lunchmeats
Pancake/waffle sliced into thick strips with syrup to dip
Homemade gf chicken nuggets with ketchup to dip
Hormel tukey pepperoni (says on pkg that it's GF!)
Gorp (dried fruit & nuts, gf cereal)
Thai kitchen noodle dinners
Gf pantry meals in minutes
Amy's gf mac and cheese
Vietnamese soft rolls or spring rolls
Pad thai
Kraft cheese cubes or sticks
Deli meats that are GF - (not sliced at the deli counter, but in
packages)Oscar Meyer bologna, Carl Buddig turkey, *Boars Head products (posters’
opinions differ as to whether Boars Head Meats are GF)
PB&J on banana bread, or ham and cheese on cornbread or a corn muffin
Cheese sandwiches
Two of Pamela's Peanut Butter Cookies with jam in between to make mini PB&J
sandwiches.
Individually wrapped cheese sticks (Trader Joe's, Sargento, Precious, etc.)
Gillian Brand roll with "Steak-Um" steak and cheese. Keep hot in a round
thermos
Nancy's cottage cheese and yogurt
Quesadilla/sandwich - organic corn tortillas cut into quarters, zap them for
about one minute-it steams them soft, put a folded slice of organic sliced
turkey breast or a slice of cheese in between.
Skippy individual PB squeezes
Gf pizza, store bought or homemade - send all of the ingredients precooked
and let child put it together himself.
Kinnikinnick peanut butter and jelly. Put in plastic bag BUT DON'T seal the
bag...that way it won't get soggy.
GF Bread and Mozzarella sandwich with roasted pepper and a little tapenade.
Take off the crusts to make a little tea sandwich
GF bagels and cream cheese. Toast but don't seal the bag so it doesn't get
soggy.
Pigs in the blanket - use the gluten free pantry pizza/bread mix and make
using a large hotdog, cook and freeze. See if he can have reheated at school.
Yogurt or gogurt
Crepe roll-ups
Salad (rice one day, mostly lettuce another, sometimes w/ beans, tuna, hard
boiled eggs)
Pizza--Take half of a Deland flat bread or an individual size rice crust
toasted and split to make thinner, add about a Tbsp. of pizza or spaghetti
sauce, cover with pepperoni and sprinkle with "cheese". Cook in a toaster oven for
a few minutes. Let cool, place in a baggie.
Goat cheese on gluten free crackers
Turkey Sticks (Old Wisconsin is GF)
Lazy sushi – Combine cooked white rice, avocado, GF soy sauce (Bragg's is
good), a bit of mayo (Hellmans Mayo is GF). Variations: add cooked carrots,
broccoli, mushrooms, or water chestnuts. Get fancy w/a nice meat sauce, tomato
sauce, or even chili.
Shakshuka - a tomato base egg dish (recipe?)
Tuna noodle casserole – use rice noodles, Starkist, Chicken of the Sea are
GF
Pulled chicken - cook two breasts of chicken for 30 minutes, use two forks
to pull it into shreds, put on barbecue sauce and recook at 300 degrees for an
hour or so. Good hot or cold. Variation: Put on top of rice
Egg salad - Chopped egg with mayonnaise and green onion
Homemade Lunchables: Buy one from the store, empty & wash. Stock with
gluten-free crackers, cut up gf lunch meat and pack them inside. Or use gf peanut
butter or gf dressing with vegetables such as celery, carrots, brocolli,
cucumbers to dip.
Dry cereal – Pour into a bowl with a lid, pack a thermos of milk or
substitute, a banana, raisins, or blueberries. Breakfast for lunch is "cool".
GF Graham cracker (Hagman recipe) sandwiches - cut them into hearts or stars
and top with pb&j.
Fancy Rice cake sandwiches - top with peanut or almond butter, gf
sprinkles on top (cakemate brand). Put it in a baggie with a piece of waxed paper on
top.
PB/Banana sandwiches - Toast a roll & slice it in half, slather it with pb,
add sliced bananas, shredded coconut, sesame or sunflower seeds. (Gillian's
Food rolls )
Cold potato Latkes (made with gluten free flour or cornstarch) with
applesauce or sour cream for dipping
Pull top tuna or salmon canned
Refried beans with gf corn chips
GF pasta salad or pasta with tomato/meat sauce
Corn tortillas with bean, meat, fish or cheese fillings
Sausage links
Armour Vienna Sausage (if nitrates aren't a problem)
Fish sticks
Noah's bread made into mini pizzas
Peanut butter on gf rice krispie treats
Mini tacos
Mini gf pancakes and Shelton sausage patties
Mini-homemade corndog nuggets with sauce to dip
Hotdogs cut up and cooked and sent in a thermos
Chili in a thermos with corn chips to *scoop*
Hard or Soft shell tacos (no cheese or I use a dab of Tofutti's fake cream
cheese)
Dry Roasted Peanuts
Roast beef strips
Tostito bites make nice platforms for sandwiches and fillings, cubed chicken
mixed with honey
Thermos Items:
GF Soups (chicken and rice, etc.)
Rice (fried)
GF Pasta
Mashed potatoes with gravy & cut meat
Heat corn tortillas, melt cheese, leftover meat in each. Roll, wrap in wax
paper
Yogurt in a tube, traditional yogurt and spoon, or yogurt "meal" drink.
(Yoplait custard recommended)
**Thanks to all, read part 2 also.
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