School lunch ideas???

Question

My son loves Peanut Butter and jelly, and peanut butter and banana sandwiches, the only problem is the schools in my area now are not allowing peanut butter to be in bag lunches. This is the only thing my kid eats on a sandwich, that doesnt require refrigeration.. So I need some ideas on what to send him with. I am at a loss, I want him to eat healthy meals, not all prepackaged items.

Answer 1

You might have to ask about Nutella because it is made from hazelnuts.  Does he like cold-cuts?  I think an ice pack would do just fine to keep it cool until lunch time.

Answer 2

I'd love to know the reason why. The only reason I can think of is that someone might there might be allergic. But if it's less than that, I'd ask the principal to waive that requirement for my son because peanut butter is a very healthy thing to bring for lunch, and there are not tons of alternatives that are as healthy. That said, fruit & veggies and trail mix (probably with peanuts) are great, as is yogurt. Leftovers from dinner are even better.  

Answer 3

Nutella is a good one , it's still my favorite type of sandwich :)

Answer 4

Nutella still has the nut issue.

Will he eat hummus (garbanzo beans)?

Cheese doesn't require refrigeration really, either, and you can even do cheese and fruit.

My son has snacked on kidney beans, also.

I have to say, I have sent my son to school with turkey for pretty much his entire education (he's a creature of habit!). It's in a bag with a cold drink - can be frozen if water or juice - and cold fruit, and the turkey has cold lettuce and just a tiny amount of mayo.  He has NEVER had any problems with that, even though as a high school junior, he now he keeps his lunch in an outdoor locker in California.

I have also mixed tuna with ranch sauce, particularly in the winter when I am not too concerned about his lunch bag heating up.