As the year winds down, packing lunches seems more and more daunting each day. Some of you may already have finished school for the year, but up here in the Boston area we still have a couple more weeks to go. Then (we hope!) the 2nd wind comes in to continue to pack lunches for camp or family picnics or the office.
Having a child with celiac disease, when we go on road trips or day trips, I often have to pack lunch because we cannot trust that we will find a place that has gluten-free meals. I like to use leftovers when I can and have lists of what my options are for lunches to help take the stress out of it. Here are some ideas for you:
Leftovers can be delicious! Make these Apricot Wings for dinner or appetizers then enjoy them for lunch the next day!
Quesadillas are the perfect on-the-go lunch. I use Rubbermaid Lunch Blocks containers most days for the kids school lunches and on road trips.
Leftover barbecue chicken makes a great lunch. The crackers pictured are one of my favorite gluten-free crackers – Van’s Lots of Everything Crackers.
Wegman’s has snack size yogurts, which fit perfectly into the kids’ lunch boxes. Throw in some lunch meat and Lance’s cheese crackers and the kids are happy 🙂
My children often want a variety in their lunch. If I give them one thing, like leftover pasta in a thermos, they like it but say that they need more than one item to eat 😉 Kielbasa, blueberries, my favorite crackers and a common accompaniment some carrots or peppers and hummus, give them enough to choose from.
As a sweet treat on the road or to bring with my son to a birthday party, I use Ziploc round screw top containers to carry a cupcake. I try to make a batch regularly and keep them in the freezer to pull out when needed, but in a pinch Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s both carry delicious gluten-free cupcakes.
What are your favorite on the go lunches and sweet treats?
These lunches look awesome, like I might make them for myself instead kind of awesome! Yum!
Thank you!
These are such great ideas!! Lunch can become boring. I especially like that sweet that yummy sweet treat!
these are good suggestions. I always need gluten free ideas.
I am always struggling with this so thank you! This is perfect!
These munches ideas looks delicius. I am gonna try it.
This is so helpful! I’ve been GF for 4 months now and always struggle with what to bring to work for lunch!
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The first few months are the most stressful! Please check out the rest of my site for more ideas! My family has been GF for over 3 years now 🙂
THANK YOU for giving us so many great ideas! For whatever reason, I always find it so hard to pack lunch on the go!
It is a challenge! Glad the ideas are helpful 🙂
OH!! you just gave me some great ideas for my kids’ lunches! hanks for sharing! XO ~Anna http://www.pepperedinstyle.com
what a great idea. We are doing low carb, so those will come definitely handy
I love all these lunch ideas! I always struggle and run out of ideas of what to pack for my kids. They do not have celiac but there are healthy ideas regardless. Will incorporate into our meal plans! Thanks
These look simple and delicious, the perfect combo!
These are such a great idea!