Meatballs and BBQ Sauce or ranch to dip them in. I like to dip mine in parmesan garlic wing sauce, but that may be too much for the kids. To me, they're good warm or cold, too, which is nice.

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Posted by trident

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Posted on 12/14/21 at 7:00 am to Jibbajabba

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can’t bring nut products to school

We do sunflower seed butter as the peanut butter substitute. It has a little nuttier taste but my kids like it.

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Posted by BobABooey

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Posted on 12/14/21 at 2:31 pm to Jibbajabba

The favorite part of my kids’ lunches didn’t have to do with the food per se. I would buy those Hostess cupcakes that come in individually wrapped aluminum foil - maybe King Dons or Ding Dongs? Once a week, I’d put one in their lunch but I would take a Sharpie and draw the head of one of their favorite cartoon characters. It’s not that tough; find an image online and just do the character’s head.

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Posted by hungryone2

Member since Oct 2021

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Posted on 12/16/21 at 11:55 am to Jibbajabba

More nut-free ideas--
-Cracker cut cheddar or pepperjack, pepperoni slices, triscuits, and sliced apple; again, just a riff on the lunchable.
-hunks of focaccia (make it or buy it) with a side of bolognese/meat sauce/marinara in the thermos for dipping. (Think breadsticks as a meal.)
--egg salad and tuna salad
--ramen noodles! Cooked that AM, they'll stay warm in the thermos & you can add a quartered hardboiled egg for protein. Garnish however your kid likes, whole kernel corn, chopped leftover rotisserie chicken, etc.
--rolled wrap sandwiches, sliced. Not my fave, but kids seem to like the pinwheel-style portions. Cream cheese + thinly sliced cucumbers + turkey is a tasty combo.

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