Guest guest Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Hi All, My daughter will be attending day camp for three weeks. I need lunch ideas that don't need to be refrigerated (won't spoil and won't taste awful warm). I do freeze her water bottle, but it will stay with her, not the lunch. And she will not eat any nut butters. Thank you! Robin Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Samosas are good at room temp. , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Hi All, > > My daughter will be attending day camp for three weeks. I need lunch ideas that don't need to be refrigerated (won't spoil and won't taste awful warm). I do freeze her water bottle, but it will stay with her, not the lunch. And she will not eat any nut butters. > > Thank you! > > Robin > > > > > > Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Mine like mini quiches and mini pizzas - all ok warm and don't spoil between leaving the fridge and lunchtime (even late lunches!) A tub of nuts and raisins go down well and good for energy. I also do - make your own - I bake penny loaves (toy sized real bread loaves) and slice them and wrap them. Separately wrap slices of cucmber, slices of cheese, slices of tomato then they can build their sandwich with the components when it comes to lunchtime. This way the bread doesn't get soggy from the toms and cucs. You could use standard size bread and cut it in 1/4s or pitta bread pockets, tortilla wraps - let your imagination go! I usually do this type of lunch for a teddybear picnic and with it I will make mini sized biscuits, mini quiches and fairy cakes so that all the food is toy sized. Works especially well if the tomatoes that you slice are cherry tomatoes! (not such a popular lunch for a hungry 16 year old boy, but works well for under tens!) Someone I know freezes her sandwiches for the week and then takes them out in the morning and assures me they are defrosted by lunchtime but still cool - I haven't tried it so can't vouch for the appeal though! Hope this helps. Claire Lindsey <lao80 wrote: Samosas are good at room temp. , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Hi All, > > My daughter will be attending day camp for three weeks. I need lunch ideas that don't need to be refrigerated (won't spoil and won't taste awful warm). I do freeze her water bottle, but it will stay with her, not the lunch. And she will not eat any nut butters. > > Thank you! > > Robin > > > > > > Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Yum. Great idea. Thank you. Lindsey <lao80 wrote: Samosas are good at room temp. , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Hi All, > > My daughter will be attending day camp for three weeks. I need lunch ideas that don't need to be refrigerated (won't spoil and won't taste awful warm). I do freeze her water bottle, but it will stay with her, not the lunch. And she will not eat any nut butters. > > Thank you! > > Robin > > > > > > Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Thank you for the great ideas. I always go by the two hour rule (eat, refrigerate or toss) and I'm a bit leery of bacteria growing on quiches and pizzas. I think I'm going to break down and get juice boxes to freeze as ice packs, there are one or two the princess will drink (she mostly drinks water, though loves the celestial instant herbal tea). Claire Commons <ccteam42 wrote: Mine like mini quiches and mini pizzas - all ok warm and don't spoil between leaving the fridge and lunchtime (even late lunches!) A tub of nuts and raisins go down well and good for energy. I also do - make your own - I bake penny loaves (toy sized real bread loaves) and slice them and wrap them. Separately wrap slices of cucmber, slices of cheese, slices of tomato then they can build their sandwich with the components when it comes to lunchtime. This way the bread doesn't get soggy from the toms and cucs. You could use standard size bread and cut it in 1/4s or pitta bread pockets, tortilla wraps - let your imagination go! I usually do this type of lunch for a teddybear picnic and with it I will make mini sized biscuits, mini quiches and fairy cakes so that all the food is toy sized. Works especially well if the tomatoes that you slice are cherry tomatoes! (not such a popular lunch for a hungry 16 year old boy, but works well for under tens!) Someone I know freezes her sandwiches for the week and then takes them out in the morning and assures me they are defrosted by lunchtime but still cool - I haven't tried it so can't vouch for the appeal though! Hope this helps. Claire Lindsey <lao80 wrote: Samosas are good at room temp. , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Hi All, > > My daughter will be attending day camp for three weeks. I need lunch ideas that don't need to be refrigerated (won't spoil and won't taste awful warm). I do freeze her water bottle, but it will stay with her, not the lunch. And she will not eat any nut butters. > > Thank you! > > Robin > > > > > > Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 My son loves sandwiches with cheese slices, leaf spinach and a little Italian dressing. Also, when something does need to be cold, like the days I pack yogurt, I just put in an ice pack. ... Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Thank you to Danielle and everyone else who responded. Unfortunately, ice packs won't work because lunch needs to be 100% disposable. I'm going to break down and get little cups of applesauce, small yoghurts and some juice boxes to use as edible ice packs. Danielle <daniellej wrote: My son loves sandwiches with cheese slices, leaf spinach and a little Italian dressing. Also, when something does need to be cold, like the days I pack yogurt, I just put in an ice pack. .... Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 They also sell half-pints or small water bottles you could freeze the night before. It would still be disposable, you prefer the water to juice. Good luck! Janeen robin koloms <rkoloms Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:33:59 PM Re: Re:Looking for bag lunch ideas Thank you to Danielle and everyone else who responded. Unfortunately, ice packs won't work because lunch needs to be 100% disposable. I'm going to break down and get little cups of applesauce, small yoghurts and some juice boxes to use as edible ice packs. Danielle <daniellej (AT) cfl (DOT) rr.com> wrote: My son loves sandwiches with cheese slices, leaf spinach and a little Italian dressing. Also, when something does need to be cold, like the days I pack yogurt, I just put in an ice pack. .... Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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