Summer is here, it’s the last week of school and the last few days my son Ben will be in Kindergarten, Grade 1 next year – yikes, where have the last 6 years gone?!
I am very lucky that I have a fantastic lady Cathy who looks after my 2 boys during the holidays while I work part time and that means I don’t have to make packed lunches until September. I find at this point I run out of enthusiasm and new ideas for lunches and snacks so I thought I would help you guys out. Here are some nut-free lunch and snack options for you to give your kids when they go to camp or just when you are at home or the cottage.
10 Lunch Ideas
- Pita stuffed with lettuce, cucumber and tuna
- Tortilla wrap with shredded carrots and egg salad
- Leftover spaghetti and tomato or meat sauce (use a thermos to keep it warm)
- Hummus with crackers, carrot and celery sticks
- Sunflower seed butter and jam sandwich
- Pasta salad loaded with broccoli, carrots and cauliflower (toss in some leftover cut-up chicken for protein)
- Homemade soup…chicken noodle, vegetable or minestrone
- Greek yogurt with fresh fruit and honey or maple syrup (add some nut-free granola on the side to sprinkle in and add a bit of crunch)
- Pizza loaded with veggies (leftover cold pizza is great!)
- Nitrate-free turkey, lettuce and tomato sandwich
10 Snack Ideas
- Apple slices (make it interesting by mixing red and green apples)
- Fresh coconut (you can buy it at Walmart ready-to-eat)
- Homemade apple or pear sauce
- Salsa with blue corn chips
- Homemade brownies (see I have attached a recipe using black beans)
- Celery and carrot sticks with sunflower seed butter for dipping
- Apple butter on rice cakes
- Air popped popcorn (add a little sea salt to taste)
- Homemade brown rice krispie squares (toss in some dates for natural sweetness)
- Fresh fruit salad (so refreshing on a warm summer day)
Melanie Grime is a holistic nutritionist & WOW! Weight Loss Practitioner serving the Orangeville, Dufferin, Wellington, and Caledon areas. Melanie Grime RHN treats everyone as an individual with their own specific needs and helps clients suffering from weight & health issues by looking for the root cause of symptoms and working with them to reach their health and nutrition goals. She is also a Mom to two young boys so is very passionate about educating kids and parents on how they can improve their health through the diet and lifestyle choices they make.
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