Do any of yall moma's have lunch ideas that y'all use that don't need refrigerated or heated up and…

Do you do pb&j?

ritz crackers, cranberries, (turkey) sausages, (turkey) pepperonis, peanuts, tuna packs with crackers or pretzels...

Apple sauce, bananas, Cheerios

@cbrebelkat apple sauce wouldn't need to be cold? I wont do apple slices because they turn brown and she won't bite into an apple. Haha

@morganmommy79 doesn't tuna, turkey sausages and pepperonis have to stay cold? We do pb&j, hate to keep giving her the same old sandwiches. I'm really looking for a variety to give her that keeps in the healthy foods group and not junk food.

@hanahmarie2183 if u get a big jar it does, but if u get small, individual, unopened packs, it does not need to be refrigerated.

If you add a little lemon juice to apple slices it keeps them from turning brown.

You can also get a freezer ice pack to help keep the food cool in the lunch bag/box.

@rose135975 I've tried lemon juice before and it didn't work. We also use ice packs.

@hanahmarie2183 the browning is caused by oxygen. Lemon juice should work. I put it in my fruit salads and on avocado for the same purpose. It's never failed me. Maybe use more. I put them in a zip lock bag and squeeze some in. Plus it adds a little tartness to the apple. :)

@rose135975 i don't know what I've done wrong, haha. I've tried half a lemon tosed it in it didn't work so tried a whole lemon and still didn't work, but next time I'll do 1 and a half and see how that goes.

@hanahmarie2183 try and try again.. lol

@rose135975 right! Haha, thank you!

@hanahmarie2183, they don't have to stay cold. You could put the pepperonis on the crackers or the tuna. They sell individual packages of tuna for lunch purposes.

Celery and pb, fresh salsa and tortillas, of you get a good thermos you can do soups. They should stay warm for awhile then it wouldn't need heated up.

I don't know how soup would work for a 4 year old. I don't know if the teacher helps them during lunch.

@hanahmarie2183, when I worked at school here the teachers wouldn't sit down until every child (pre-k and k) was helped with their lunch. But I guess it could still get messy. But who doesn't love good ole chicken noodle?? Lol

@morganmommy79 yeah, school here and where I'm from is completely different, I don't know if they really help themor not. Right, if my baby had a common cold she'd get chicken noodle soup. Haha, i still baby her so much even though she's in her 1st year of school.

@hanahmarie2183, nothing wrong with babying your babies! lol it's a problem if we baby them when they're in their 20's and 30's. Lol

@morganmommy79 haha, agreed! Thank you for the lunch ideas.