WHAT? Ahh crap.:
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WHAT? Ahh crap.:
They do that at ours too, but its usually for rubbish more than food. They must have at least one piece of fruit though. But thats why I started baking because we have a no rubbish policy at school. Have done so since DD was in prep.
And DS brought home half his apple and half his carrot sticks. I made apple and oat pikelets out of his apple and he's eating the carrot sticks now LOL. They better love it, coz I promise it won't be like this every day. Hahahahaha.
Bit much if you ask me. Apparently rice crackers are not an appropriate snack :o
What! I give DD1 a small container of rice crackers most days.
My kids had shapes today. They're baked not fried... totes healthy right?
Same Astrid - DS always got a row of rice crackers last year in his lunches and nothing was ever said to me.
Maybe they need to focus more on the kids that don't actually have a lunch packed for them...
What was suggested instead??
I got pulled up this morning as DS1 didn't have a healthy enough snack in his lunch box too. My how things have changed since I went to school lol
"Healthy stuff" :rolleyes: Guess the whizz fizz is out :(:
Made me get off my fat bum and make some of Olive's energy balls :lol:
200g oat
20 dates
4 tbs coconut oil
Dash vanilla
Choc chip or dried fruit if you wanted...
Process oats till fine, add coconut oil, dates and vanilla, process (looks like wet bread crumbs)
Stir through dried fruit etc...roll into ball.
The coconut oil binds them, so they will go hard in fridge etc..but are fine left out as long as its not too hot
* I tweaked the above to about double the dates, added dried apple and a splash of coconut essence.
Lunch box inspections are scary !
When DS1 was in Prep his teacher got them all to draw a big circle on a piece of paper and then draw a line down through the middle of the circle. One side was labeled "bad" and the other side of the circle was labeled "good" then they all had to empty their lunch boxes out onto their pieces of paper and put each piece of food into the appropriate good or bad side. Then the teacher took photos and your child's photo was printed out and was sent home to you o.O
That was her way of letting you know what wasn't acceptable !!
Lots of mortified parents...caused quite a stir !
Oh my gosh I feel like a bad mum! So much home cooked stuff here, DD took an apple, some grapes and a banana, cheese sandwich, crackers and cheese and some ride wheels :blush: Might have to bake up some muffins and freeze them!!!
She's the queen of healthy snacks!:
Jahzara: I would be having a few stern words with the principal and teacher if that ever happened. There are better ways to inform parents of "better" choices.
That is so wrong on so may levels!!:
Far out thats a bit much!:
I reckon!
I wonder if said teacher would mind the same being done to her pantry??
Just cooked some polenta and cheese muffins. Fingers crossed the kids like it. They have never had polenta so we will see.
Woah on the lunch box inspections!
Made some hummus but ran out of containers to freeze it in lol! Does anyone know how long it will keep for in the fridge?
DD had a Nutella Roll (which is almost as bad as leftover maccas and wizz fizz but she eats it), grapes, an apple, yoghurt, 2 mini banana muffins and some rice crackers.
Lunchbox inspections? Seriously?
I always put frozen food in my kids lunchboxes too. I freeze it because it's easier but mainly it's so the kids don't eat all the school lunch stuff during the week.
Holy cow that is awful!!!! As a teacher I would never do that and at one school any lunch was better than none so I started a breakfast club for kids who were coming to school without having had brekky. :(:
I haven't seen devilled eggs yet. Am I the only Mum who is lazy enough to think that a boiled egg is acceptable for lunch?
I send mine with popcorn too but they always seem to find another kid who will trade it for shapes/crisps.
Rice noodle rolls - you can make them the night before if you keep them in an airtight container.
DS2 likes to eat cucumbers like other kids eat apples so I send him with a lebanese cucumber for fruit break.
Hommus with something to dip in it.
A container of tatziki/raita.
A few olives/pickles.
Really if I sent DS2 with a mezze platter every day he would love it.
Lunchbox inspections?! I've never heard of them before. What do they hope to achieve with that?
I thought a boiled egg is fine! Though I don't do it too often cause I worry about it sitting in lunch box all day and I don't want DD to get teased for the eggy smell. I remember when I was a kid this girl used to get teased for egg breath. :-(
So Kim Chee is off the list?
I just googled Kim chee and sounds like it may not be a good choice for those who are odor conscious.
It's payback for sending them our feral children each day.:
Preemptive payback. Sneaky.
My colleague and I were banned from eating kim chee at work many moons ago. We had to eat it outdoors lol.
I like how you snuck the word moon into a discussion about Korean food. Clever :D
DD used to cop flack for taking tuna to school, or egg, or risotto. It all smelt bad. But she didn't care she sat outside and ate it anyway. Koftas. That got some remarks from the parents. Heh.
I'm with you Livi! My DS doesn't eat either. When he does it's sandwich after sandwich. Nothing else so it'll be a nightmare trying to sort out school lunches.. He won't even eat muffins. Cupcakes he'll only eat the icing :wall::
I do boiled eggs sometimes for DD. I find it needs to be occasionally, on of those things that if is repetitive, she will stop eating it. Same with egg sandwiches
Popcorn as well. Good thing do sneak from an after school snack. Just make extra and put some aside for the following day.
Really with the homebaking, you can do special baking just for school, or if you are baking for other things, just sneak away some portions into the freezer ;)
My Mum did curried egg sandwhiches so the egg smell wasn't as strong..seemed to work. My kids would not eat that though.
Ok so now I am even more affraid of what I can put in DD's lunch box after the mention of lunch box inspections.
I read an article about lunchboxes in one of the Sydney papers recently.
The nutritionist said the main problem was too many carbs and not enough protein/fruit/veges. People provide sandwiches and then a carb based snack when they should provide one or the other. She also said that it's best to mix fats and protein with carbs because it promotes a longer feeling of fullness. So cheese/meat is good with a sandwich or a pasta salad with beans in it or a roll with meat and salad.
Don't be afraid. If you 'fail' an inspection ask them to provide you with a meal plan for the semester ;)
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Lol did you like them??
I made a batch too!
DD's school is rubbish free so she has a nudie lunch box (the big one) I use one f the containers that comes with it for yogurt.:
If my daughter's teachers tried to give me their report from a lunchbox inspection I would tell them where to shove it. That whole notion is a disgrace on so many levels.
Today: 2 zucchini and basil muffins, grapes, banana, muesli bar, 2 slices of strass.
Tomorrow: 1 pork shuumai dumpling, rice ball, cherry tomatoes, snow peas, carrots, vanilla wafer and a giant peach and a boiled egg.
Current freezer stash is: broccoli/corn and tomato/ham mini quiche, zucchini and basil muffins, teriyaki chicken pieces.
Sweets being baked tonight for the freezer: Raspberry/white choc mini cupcakes, sultana/white choc cookies, mango mini cupcakes.
Also on the list so far... prawn and tofu mini burgers, balsamic sesame chicken, pink and orange rice. Totally in love with the Just Bento site! :rofl: DD is very taken with her egg moulds and her picks, too, so winning!
Rubbish free is annoying. It just means I have to empty the maccas out of its packaging at home.
:rofl:
Olive- yum! DD loves them too :D
On fb there's a lady that sells re-useable squeezems which would be good for yoghurt! I'm getting some for when I start making DD's food. DS won't eat yoghurt, or anything for that matter.:
Lol zazou
Lime slice would love your mango mini cupcake recipe if you feel like sharing :pray: