I am still hungry! What else is in my lunch box?

My last post focused on the main course of the Allergy and Gluten Free friendly lunch box.  Now, we need to know about what else there is to eat.

 

Veggies:  A side benefit of being allergic to so many foods is that you become a vegetable eater by default.  My son's lunch box will have an assortment of carrot chips or carrot sticks, celery sticks, broccoli, cauliflower, black olives, and cucumber sticks with a side of hummus.  A great trick is to pack frozen peas or green beans in their lunch.  They will be thawed and ready to eat by lunchtime.  Canned vegetables also come in small containers with an easy open lid.

Fruits:  Again, consuming more fruit is a side benefit of having so many allergies.  Clementines, sliced apples, or berries fresh or frozen (same trick as the peas).  Applesauce also comes in handy squeeze containers! 

 

Crunchy:  Most of the 'easy' crunchy kid foods contain a gazillion allergens and are just junk food.  Allergy and GF friendly options are available, but remember they are still junk food. 

But...

Lay's Classic and Fritos make excellent ways to get the hummus and beans into their diet!  Also try packaging their favorite snacks into small baggies.  Glutino Gluten-Free pretzels, Van's GF crackers, and Snap Pea Crisps.

 

 

 

 

Sweet Tooth:  Newman O's have a wheat and dairy free option, but it's not gluten free.  Enjoy Life snacks also has a new line of yummy flavors.  Try the s'mores bar!

 

Thirsty?:  Pack their favorite milk in a leak proof cup.  I personally like Contigo.  I will pack rice milk with Hershey's Chocolate Syrup or Nestlé's syrup because it adds needed calories to his diet.