what do your kids eat for lunch?

[ABall]

Jennifer R. I love bean and bacon soup! its my favorite canned soup......... I never thought of putting hotdogs, why not eh' like beannie weenies??

[lovemylife]

Thank you for all of the suggestions! I think I will have my 12yo sit down with me and help plan a new lunch menu. She will love it!

[momandteacherx3]

I know I'm late to the thread, but here's some suggestions from our house:

sloppy joes
chili- on hot dogs, french fries, english muffins, in a tortilla
tacos- soft or crunchy
fried egg sandwiches
make a meatloaf recipe only bake them in small patty shapes- good by itself with a side; in toast for a sandwich; on a bun with some marinara (like a meatball sub); broken up with marinara and cooked pasta for quick spaghetti.
tortilla wraps- I mix a little salsa and mayo, spread on tortilla, add roast beef slice and cheese, wrap with lettuce and tomato. Or tuna fish, egg salad, etc. Or heat a little, spread on peanut butter and sliced bananas. My kids like them with refried beans and cheese lately.
"Dippers"- make grilled cheese sandwiches but cut into fingers- dip in soups, or Ranch dressing, or one son even likes to dip in applesauce!
spaghetti with pepperoni- because it's different than what I make for dinner!

HTH,
MT3

[Mrs. Mommy]

Originally Posted by bunnytracks

Mine too. My 5 year old will not even touch a french fry. I didnt know that there were kids that didnt like fries.

I never any other kid that did not like fries. My 11y.o. would not eat fries, at all. He finally started to eat them when he was about 8 or 9 and will now eat them only if they are fresh, hot, and salty.

[Mrs. Mommy]

Originally Posted by Jo Anna

Whatever they feel like eating. I don't really plan out lunches, I just make sure there is food and they pick from there.

Oh, now I don't feel so bad. My kids always eat breakfast but really just graze for lunch. Both of the kids are able to run the microwave and toaster oven so they can heat their own food up, if need be.

[ochumgache]

New favorite lunch...

A Mozzarella stick wrapped in a tortilla and microwaved for 15-30 seconds, then served with warm marinara or spaghetti sauce for dipping. Usually the kids eat a piece of fruit or a few carrots with it. It's even faster than sandwiches, and they think it's great!

[TxHSMom]

Jacob usually getas a good lunch, as long as it has veggies with it lol
he also eats breakfast and of cource dinner

[rhi]

We do several things.

Leftovers
Fried noodles (made out of top ramen)
grilled cheese and tomato soup
chili and rice
chili dogs and mac and cheese
pb and j
tuna sandwiches and chips
chicken and dumplings
meatball soup
Loaded baked potatoes
lunchmeat sandwiches
burritos
pesto and garlic bread
chef's salad
open faced chicken sandwiches
fish sticks and fries

And I like to try new recipes so sometimes I try them out for lunch instead of dinner.