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post #91 of 160
9/1/09 at 7:18am
This is gross to me but since I don't eat it I won't complain....

My son likes chocolate chip pancakes with peanut butter spread on it in his lunch box. His sides are bananna and juice.
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post #92 of 160
9/1/09 at 6:45pm
Homemade granola bars
Combine 1 1/2 c granola, 1/8 c chocolate chips or chopped peanuts, 1/4 c honey and 1 egg. Press into a greased 8x8. Bake 350 degrees 20 minutes. Let it cool. Slice into bars.
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post #93 of 160
9/1/09 at 6:48pm
Slice leftover french toast into strips with a pizza cutter. Send in a thermos with syrup in small reusable plastic container.
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post #94 of 160
9/1/09 at 6:52pm
Peanut butter dip

Mix 1/2 c peanut butter, 8 oz container vanilla yogurt, 1/8 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 c thawed cool whip. Dip with pear or apple slices.
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post #95 of 160
9/1/09 at 6:54pm
Ham roll ups

Dry a piece of ham with a paper towel or napkin. Spread with softened cream cheese on ham. Roll. Cut into 1 inch slices.
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post #96 of 160
9/1/09 at 7:09pm
Another peanut butter and jelly variation. Use two slices of leftover french toast as the bread for the sandwich.
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post #97 of 160
9/1/09 at 7:17pm
Send leftover fish sticks in a thermos. In a plastic reusable container mix Miracle Whip with sweet pickle relish to make tartar sauce.
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post #98 of 160
9/1/09 at 7:20pm
Add-ins for leftover macaroni and cheese to send in a thermos
-Add peas, and/or tuna, and some cream of mushroom soup
-Add some creamed corn
-Add some spaghetti sauce and cut up pepperoni pieces
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post #99 of 160
9/1/09 at 10:07pm
My DD loves bean dip. Either from a can or homemade with refried beans and seasonings. Just send in a small container with baked tortilla chips, regular torilla chips or veggies. She also loves homemade bean burritos made out of the bean dip. Just spread it onto a tortilla add some cheese and eat. Good for a lunch or a snack.
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post #100 of 160
9/3/09 at 8:36am
For those of us who make "litterless lunches"...

I've been using a slightly larger than sandwich size Tupperware container (with lid) in my son's lunchbox.

What I do is this this:
I use 1/2 the container for whatever he's having for lunch. Today was cubed bacon, pineapple & onion pizza, then I insert two silicon cupcake molds in the other 1/2 for his 1) side of sliced pickles 2) cubed cucumber.
This system has been working really well and DS#@ and I are having fun with it!!! By using the silicon cupcake molds they keep everything seperate, they are resusable (and for more than just the lunches!!) and they come in so many fabulous colours and shapes which is ALWAYS fun!!!!




Here is a pic of what I'm trying so poorly to explain LOL!

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