Contents: Turkey Sandwich, veggies, granola bar, peanut butter energy bites, grapefruit juice
Source: Kenda M.
Notes: Just like school lunches, packed lunches can be fantastic, like this one, or terrible, like some others I've posted
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Canada School Lunch - Turkey Sandwich
Contents: Turkey Sandwich, veggies, granola bar, peanut butter energy bites, grapefruit juice
Source: Kenda M.
Notes: Just like school lunches, packed lunches can be fantastic, like this one, or terrible, like some others I've posted
Hogie and Carrots
Country: USA (Portland, OR)
Contents: Small hogie sandwich, string cheese, carrots, and apple slices.
Source: B.C.
Notes: This is a homemade lunch for her boy in kindergarten.
USA School Lunch - Egg Salad Sandwich
Contents: Sliced egg sandwiches with cheese, cucumber and mustard, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and mini vanilla yogurt (not pictured)
Source: Rachel
Notes: "I'm a graduate student in Parsons NYC; to save money, I tend to pack lunches for myself. I like to make quick lunches that can be all packed into one box, and each lunch costs me around $1.25~$2.00 (since I buy ingredients seasonally, and buy bulk and at cheaper places). I hope more college students realize that living cheaply doesn't mean eating badly/Ramen all the time; it's very easy to do both and if you cook weekly and portion it out you don't need to keep making things everyday."
USA School Lunch - Cucumber Salad
Contents: Cold cucumber and sesame pasta with oil, vinegar, pepper vinaigrette and sliced cheese; boiled egg and chocolate chip cookies wrapped in tinfoil
Source: Rachel
Notes: "I'm a graduate student in Parsons NYC; to save money, I tend to pack lunches for myself. I like to make quick lunches that can be all packed into one box, and each lunch costs me around $1.25~$2.00 (since I buy ingredients seasonally, and buy bulk and at cheaper places). I hope more college students realize that living cheaply doesn't mean eating badly/Ramen all the time; it's very easy to do both and if you cook weekly and portion it out you don't need to keep making things everyday."
USA School Lunch - Rice and Chicken
Contents: Rice with poached chicken, homemade hot sauce, cucumber chunks, cilantro
Source: Rachel
Notes: "I'm a graduate student in Parsons NYC; to save money, I tend to pack lunches for myself. I like to make quick lunches that can be all packed into one box, and each lunch costs me around $1.25~$2.00 (since I buy ingredients seasonally, and buy bulk and at cheaper places). I hope more college students realize that living cheaply doesn't mean eating badly/Ramen all the time; it's very easy to do both and if you cook weekly and portion it out you don't need to keep making things everyday."
USA School Lunch Tomato Chutney
Contents: Rice with ham & cheese; furikake sprinkles (seaweed sprinkles); homemade tomato chutney, sliced cucumber
Source: Rachel
Notes: "I'm a graduate student in Parsons NYC; to save money, I tend to pack lunches for myself. I like to make quick lunches that can be all packed into one box, and each lunch costs me around $1.25~$2.00 (since I buy ingredients seasonally, and buy bulk and at cheaper places). I hope more college students realize that living cheaply doesn't mean eating badly/Ramen all the time; it's very easy to do both and if you cook weekly and portion it out you don't need to keep making things everyday."
USA School Lunch - Turkey Sandwich and Fruit
Contents: Turkey and cheese sandwich, cucumber and mixed fruit.
Source: http://easylunchboxes.smugmug.com/ Thanks Kelly L.!
Notes: Classic, delicious and healthy.
USA School Lunch - Fruity Bento
Contents: Grilled cheddar & anjou pear on whole grain sandwich rounds (carrot face with strawberry smile), celery, carrots, dip, blackberries, vanilla yogurt (blueberry/strawberry face), green apples, and strawberries.
Source: Thanks Shannon! http://bentolunch.net/ and http://twitter.com/shannoncarino
Notes: Man, this lunch is loaded with fruits and veggies. I know my son would absolutely devour this, and I think most younger kids would as well, before they become too attached to sugar and fat. Shannon made this for her 4 year old son.
USA School Lunch - Chef Salad
Contents: Layered chef salad (lettuce, thinly sliced cucumber, carrot, grilled chicken, shredded cheddar cheese, boiled egg, two blueberries (just for looks) and tomato slice), homemade blueberry bread, honeydew, and strawberries. Not pictured: container with dressing for the salad.
Source: Thanks Shannon! http://bentolunch.net/ and http://twitter.com/shannoncarino
Notes: These bento style lunches seem to be very popular these days. They are certainly a far cry from the bologna sandwiches and carrot sticks I ate growing up. Perhaps this is something my wife and I will have to try when our kids are old enough for school.
USA School Lunch
Contents: Pasta salad (olives, tomatoes, red peppers and chick peas), popcorn, apple slices, parmesan cheese, caramel sauce for the apples, organic fruit leather.
Source: Lea
Notes: That pasta salad looks great.
USA School Lunch - Fried Chicken and Fruit
Country: USA
Contents: Chicken, potatoes (?), fruit dip, and mixed fruit.
Source: Thanks Nicole!
Notes: Fruit dip: 1 jar marshmallow fluff, 1 container (any flavor) cream cheese, 1 container (any flavor) cool whip. My mom used to make something similar to that, it was delicious.
USA School Lunch - Taquitos and Oreos
Contents: 4 homemade chicken taquitos, oranges, bananas, chocolate sauce to dip the bananas in, and Oreos.
Source: Thanks Nicole
Notes: To make the taquitos I use leftover rotisserie chicken, salsa, cumin, grated cheese. soften tortillas in a little hot oil, fill, roll and bake. Those look awesome, please mail me some.
USA School Lunch - Taco Salad and Fruit
Contents: Mini chicken taquito, leftover meat from taco salad, salad and chips (for mini taco salad), orange & banana slices, mini marshmallows & chocolate chips,
Source: Thanks Nicole!
Notes: Looks a lot better than the lunch I brought today. What dressing do you prefer on taco salad? I've come to prefer French dressing.
USA School Lunch - Quiche
Contents: Quiche (cheese, onions, and tomatoes) dried fruit, a biscuit with jelly and butter, a black cherry Jello jiggler egg, and strawberry milk.
Source: Thanks Lea!
Notes: I love quiche, but my wife and I have to find a healthier recipe. It has a lot of cream in it, but man is it delicious.
USA School Lunch - Homemade Lunchables
Contents: Triscuits, turkey pepperoni, cheese cubes, a Capri Sun flavored water, dried fruit, and some graham crackers dipped in chocolate.
Source: Thanks Lea!
Notes: Looks delicious and nutritious. My son doesn't like pepperoni, and it makes me sad. I hope it is because he is only 18 months, and he will learn to love them. I just can't justify buying plain cheese pizzas.
USA School Lunch - Cookies and Sprite
Country: USA
Contents: A bag of Oreo cookies, a lollipop, a chocolate cupcake and a can of Sprite
Source: Thanks Bruske, http://betterdcschoolfood.blogspot.com/2010/05/lunch-from-home.html
USA School Lunch - Spaghetti
Country: USA (Homemade)
Contents: whole wheat spaghetti with veggie sauce, canned peaches and Oreos on the side and milk.
Source: Thanks Lea!
Notes: That's a cool container the spaghetti is in. Also, can you beat Oreos and milk? No.
USA School Lunch - Pancakes
Country: USA (Homemade)
Contents: Pancakes from scratch, sausage, bananas, strawberries and skim white milk (not pictured).
Source: Thanks Nicole!
Notes: That looks delicious. What is it about breakfast food? It has to be my favorite meal.
Improving Virginia's School Lunch
Note, this doesn't necessarily represent my views, I'm just passing on the information.
Virginia's Kids Deserve Real Food! You can help make it happen.
A small group of volunteers in Fairfax County Virginia are working to force the county to get rid of the greasy, sugary, MSG-spiked, chemically-laden lunches and replace them with food.
Why Fairfax County?
30 years ago similar group of volunteers forced the county to get rid of the synthetic additives in their food. They had to force this change since the food service department was not just disinterested, but outright hostile to parent requests for better food. Petitions with several thousand names were presented to the school board, who then instructed the dietitians to make the changes.
For several years the county served healthy, delicious lunches, and then -- gradually -- they went back to the usual factory food. Now, many years later, things have become so bad, what is being served in the cafeterias might not really be considered to be "food." [Take a look at www.School-Lunch.org.]
Why Fairfax County?
Here's another reason why we are targeting Fairfax: it is among the wealthiest counties in the United States! What's more when the school foods were improved back in the 1980s the good food did not cost more.
Real Food Can Cost Less!
Healthy food can actually cost less! Take a look at the wonderful lunches being served in a small Vermont community -- Arlington, VT. It is a low-income, rural community where more than half of the children are on free or reduced lunches, yet the students, faculty, staff and visiting families enjoy food you would expect to find in an upscale bistro. Here are some of the recent menu items:
Chicken Parmesan with Rotini Pasta & Homemade Marinara Sauce
Cranberry, Raspberry Salad with Feta Cheese, Walnuts and a Breadstick
Triple Decker Turkey Club Sandwich
California Cobb Salad with Chicken, Egg, Cheese, Bacon & Avocado with Tortilla Chips
Southwestern Wrap - Grilled Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, Bacon, Tomatoes, Lettuce & Chipotle Mayo
Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Broccoli, Peppers, Tomatoes & Mozzarella on Panini Bread
Homemade Tomato Basil Soup with Cheese Tortellini & a Breadstick
Grilled Chicken, Fresh Orange Sections, Walnuts, Dried Cranberries & Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing
Arlington Vermont schools are serving these wonderful meals, and by using creative ingenuity, buying in season and making the best use of government commodity foods, they are saving a great deal of money over what the school system had previously been paying for factory food! [www.School-Lunch.org]
They also offer the usual kid-friendly foods like burgers and pizza, but in healthier natural versions.
How You Can Help
Please visit our petition site, sign on, and pass this information on to your friends. Here is the link:
www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Real-Food-For-Kids
While we are especially interested in hearing from people who live in Fairfax County, Virginia -- we are receiving supportive messages from citizens all over the world. So, regardless of where you live, we invite you to add your voice to ours.
Note: This project has been created by volunteers who have seen that the foods our children eat have a direct connection to their health, behavior and academic ability. See www.feingold.org for details.
Virginia's Kids Deserve Real Food! You can help make it happen.
A small group of volunteers in Fairfax County Virginia are working to force the county to get rid of the greasy, sugary, MSG-spiked, chemically-laden lunches and replace them with food.
Why Fairfax County?
30 years ago similar group of volunteers forced the county to get rid of the synthetic additives in their food. They had to force this change since the food service department was not just disinterested, but outright hostile to parent requests for better food. Petitions with several thousand names were presented to the school board, who then instructed the dietitians to make the changes.
For several years the county served healthy, delicious lunches, and then -- gradually -- they went back to the usual factory food. Now, many years later, things have become so bad, what is being served in the cafeterias might not really be considered to be "food." [Take a look at www.School-Lunch.org.]
Why Fairfax County?
Here's another reason why we are targeting Fairfax: it is among the wealthiest counties in the United States! What's more when the school foods were improved back in the 1980s the good food did not cost more.
Real Food Can Cost Less!
Healthy food can actually cost less! Take a look at the wonderful lunches being served in a small Vermont community -- Arlington, VT. It is a low-income, rural community where more than half of the children are on free or reduced lunches, yet the students, faculty, staff and visiting families enjoy food you would expect to find in an upscale bistro. Here are some of the recent menu items:
Chicken Parmesan with Rotini Pasta & Homemade Marinara Sauce
Cranberry, Raspberry Salad with Feta Cheese, Walnuts and a Breadstick
Triple Decker Turkey Club Sandwich
California Cobb Salad with Chicken, Egg, Cheese, Bacon & Avocado with Tortilla Chips
Southwestern Wrap - Grilled Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, Bacon, Tomatoes, Lettuce & Chipotle Mayo
Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Broccoli, Peppers, Tomatoes & Mozzarella on Panini Bread
Homemade Tomato Basil Soup with Cheese Tortellini & a Breadstick
Grilled Chicken, Fresh Orange Sections, Walnuts, Dried Cranberries & Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing
Arlington Vermont schools are serving these wonderful meals, and by using creative ingenuity, buying in season and making the best use of government commodity foods, they are saving a great deal of money over what the school system had previously been paying for factory food! [www.School-Lunch.org]
They also offer the usual kid-friendly foods like burgers and pizza, but in healthier natural versions.
How You Can Help
Please visit our petition site, sign on, and pass this information on to your friends. Here is the link:
www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Real-Food-For-Kids
While we are especially interested in hearing from people who live in Fairfax County, Virginia -- we are receiving supportive messages from citizens all over the world. So, regardless of where you live, we invite you to add your voice to ours.
Note: This project has been created by volunteers who have seen that the foods our children eat have a direct connection to their health, behavior and academic ability. See www.feingold.org for details.
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