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Non-Sandwich school lunch ideas

September 1, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

Can you believe it’s almost that time of year again?

Summer has flown by once again and kids will be returning to school in just a few short days — which means that parents across the country are thinking about what will go in their lunches. For real food parents, that means no sandwiches. And since most schools are nut-free, that means no nuts either. You may be wondering what else remains?

Maybe this video will give you some ideas. It features my 8-year old son giving a tour of his typical school lunch, which got a lot of attention on my Facebook page a few months ago when we shot it. He knows his stuff, because for the past five years he’s never once taken a sandwich to school for lunch.

As you can see, we like to keep things super simple (because if it was hard, we’d never stick with it!). A protein source, some veggies, yogurt, fruit, and a sweet treat. And repeat times 10 months.

Now I want to hear from you. What do your kids love in their school lunches? And do you have any ideas, tips, or strategies for making lunches easier to prepare and pack? Let’s help each other out by leaving a comment below.

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Filed Under: Work Smarter Not Harder Tagged With: non-sandwich, real food, school lunches

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Comments

  1. RK says

    September 1, 2016 at 11:21 am

    Would love a copy of the recipe of the little chocolate (Ball) treats these look great, I think my kids would love these.

    Reply
    • Carolyn Coffin says

      September 1, 2016 at 11:29 am

      These Primal Poppers are amazing! I have never met a kid (or adult) who doesn’t love these. The recipe can be found here: http://www.livingprimal.ca/recipes/primal-protein-balls

      Carolyn

      Reply
      • Vicki Howie says

        September 2, 2016 at 5:15 pm

        HI Carolyn, is there a nut free substitute for the almond butter?

        Reply
        • Carolyn Coffin says

          September 3, 2016 at 7:43 am

          Great question. For school I use sunflower seed butter and the kids and I love it (even prefer it!). Carolyn

          Reply
          • Julie Gilbert says

            September 3, 2016 at 3:25 pm

            Where would I get the crackers?

          • Carolyn Coffin says

            September 3, 2016 at 9:06 pm

            I buy the crackers at Costco 🙂

          • Vicki Howie says

            September 3, 2016 at 4:22 pm

            Thank you!! Will try this version for sure.

          • Carolyn Coffin says

            September 3, 2016 at 9:06 pm

            You won’t be disappointed 🙂

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