From kindergarten to college, students are returning to their classrooms, which means it’s the Month of the Bagged Lunch! It can be difficult to transition to packing your meals after having a summer of freshly made eats, but that doesn’t mean your culinary options are limited.
The goal of a student’s packed lunch is to offer maximum energy to listen, learn and remember lessons, and to enjoy what you’re eating. Say good-bye to boring lunches with this list of Spud must haves!
10 Awesome Foods For School Lunches
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No trades here! When kids young and older find these items in their lunches, they will be keeping (and eating) them all to themselves!
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Preservative Free Free Range Turkey Deli Meat
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Add to kamut or any other bread for a very packable lunch sandwich. Try adding some grass fed cheddar for extra kick! $10.99 for 227g.
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Kind Healthy Snack Bars
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These Kind bars are definitely kid (and adult) friendly, and a great idea to keep in the pantry by the case. $2.19 per 40g bar, or $22.56 for 12 bars.
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Barbara's All Natural Cheese Puffs
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The quintessential childhood snack, in an all natural incarnation. These cheese puffs satisfy kids' appetites, while leaving out the additives. $2.99 for 198g (sale!).
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Organic Almond Butter
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Since peanut butter is banned in many schools, almond butter is an excellent alternative for sandwiches, ants on a log and other fun snacks. $9.99 for 250g.
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Organic Trail Mix
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An oldie but a goodie, this fruit and nut trail mix has loaded energy in almonds, cashews, cranberries, raisins, dates, papaya and so, so more! $22.99 for 800g.
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Organic Grass-fed Cheddar (Mild)
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Mild enough for a fussy eater, Golden Ears Cheese offers a local cheddar perfect for snacking with crackers, in sandwiches, or on its own. $7.69 for 150-200g.
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Organic Seasonal Fruit Kit
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No matter what the season, we always have a ready boxes of our best local and seasonal selections. $24.99 for 4-5 lbs.
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Organic Dried Pineapple
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If you're looking to provide your kids with a natural sweet in their lunches, dried pineapple is just the thing! It's super sweet and natural, just watch how much you're packing daily. $6.99 for 150g.
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Organic Kamut Bread
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High in protein, magnesium, zinc, and vitamins B and E, kamut bread, and free of nuts and seeds that your kids may not be so fond of. $6.49 for 500g.
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Organic Juice
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This Fall flavoured treat is perfect for lunch boxes everywhere, and is big enough to be a one and done thirst quencher for the big kids, or a multi sipper for the smaller ones. $8.79 for 500ml.
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