Am I kidding myself thinking DD can go to school with minimal pre packed foods?

[helle]

OH!

My SIL makes these little vegemite and cheese twist things...

you get puff pastry and slice it into inch wide peices (and however long you want) put vegemite and cheese on, then put another peice of puff pastry ontop and twist and then bake them in the oven... you can also do it using jam

ETA, this i sgiving me some more great ideas for hubbys lunch box too haha

[nickle730]

The Tupperware divided lunchbox is airtight, so no need for plastic wrap or bags. You can even put yoghurt directly into a compartment and it won't leak. Our school has a 'rubbish free' lunch box policy (pertaining to wrappers, although they also recommend no 'rubbish' food!). It's actually pretty easy when you get used to it and is much cheaper to buy things in bulk packets and put a handful in the lunchbox.

We haven't lost a lunchbox (yet!) and I have found Tupperware lasts longer than the other brands, my DD has had hers for almost 5 years with no problems. My DS dropped his and the corner of the lid broke (so not airtight anymore ) but Tupperware replaced the lid for free!

[~Raven~]

You'll be fine with it! Our school has a "nude food" policy and there is actually competition from the kids as to who can have the least rubbish. The class rooms also compete with it.

The other reason I found to stick with it is the cost. All the bars and snacks cost a fortune (when I haven't baked on the weekend I hate spending the money on them) and I also found the boys got bored with them and if I get lazy they whinge for cookies or slice.

Lastly I try my best to stick to a numbers free diet and commercial snacks are full of additives, preservatives and colours. Even natural colours can set off reactions according to the failsafe diet.

[Daytona's Mummy]

The only thing I can think of right now that no-one has already mentioned is... DS makes up a batch of jelly on a sunday night & devides it into smaller, snack size tubs (sometimes adds fruit) then in a seperate container he has either yoghart or custard which he adds to his set jelly at morning tea time. He's been doing this for years and still loves it!

[~Jayne~]

Bek - Sorry darl, I have only just seen this thread. There is a fantastic cook book called 'Ready, Steady, Lunchbox' and that gives some great ideas!! I made a few of their muffins & would freeze them & just pop in Jess' lunchbox & it would be thawed & ready to eat after lunch. They also had some great breakfast & after school snack recipes in here & everything is really easy to make.
HTH!
Love Jayne