Lily's Lunchbox Public School Friendly

Only on Day 2 of school lunches and already starting to struggle for ideas? A few months ago I posted about my daughter's lunches....with a great response! However, there was a common thread- "Do you have any ideas that are nut free?" haha I hear ya! Because my daughter is in a home based Montessori which also happens to be a vegetarian home, it has no restrictions on nuts but animal proteins are a no go. At home, however, we are not vegetarian and once my daughter transitions to public school her lunches won't be vegetarian based either. So, I started to document some of the lunches she has had in the last few weeks (and even put them in the Planet Box!) to help with public school lunch ideas. I don't have a tonne of pictures...yet. But because this has had such a great response, my goal is to start a monthly series to keep you going with 5 new lunchboxes a month, because, let's face it, by Thanksgiving creativity is usually dwindling...
So, here is my first (technically second) instalment of Lily's Lunchbox! 

Lunchbox 1
Mini Cucumber
Apple slices and grapes
Left over Bacon Braised Brussels Sprouts (I wasn't lying about her loving Brussels Sprouts..) Recipe (just leave the Pecans off for nut free)
Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs with Teriyaki Dip Recipe
Jelly Bean Treat

Lunchbox 2
Cucumber and Peppers
Grapes
Watermelon
Pasta Salad- Brown Rice Pasta, Grilled Greek Marinated Chicken, Cucumber, Peppers, Tomatoes, Goat's Feta with Olive Oil and Vinegar

Lunchbox 3
Cauliflower
Field Green Salad with Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Olive Oil and Vinegar
Left over St Jacob's Market Schnitzel
Nectarines
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Lunchbox 4
Peppers, Cucumber, Tomatoes
Greek Lemon Potatoes (potatoes, chicken stock, water, garlic, lemon, salt, pepper)- left over
Greek marinated Chicken (Red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes)- left over
Grapes, Kiwi, Watermelon
Dried Cranberries and Cherries

Lunchbox 5
Egg Muffins (Red peppers, Mushrooms, Broccoli, Egg)
Romaine and veggie salad with cucumber
Peaches
Watermelon and Strawberries
Dried fruit

A few notes:

• Yes, all these lunches require cooking, however, all of cooking part can be done in bulk ahead of time. Even the chicken is actually just left overs and I actually packed that lunch as I put left over supper away! Doesn't get much easier than that...
• All of these can be customizable- mix up the fruits and veggies based on availability/season and what your child likes!
• Generally we are dairy and gluten free, however, none of us are extremely sensitive so we do consume some in small amounts. Some of these lunches contain dairy (Goat's feta) and gluten (Schnitzel breading) but can be easily left out if there is a sensitivity.
• Need some more ideas? You can find my original Lily's Lunchbox post here. Most of these contain nuts, however, the nuts can easily be substituted for a non-nut protein whether it is animal based or not. 

Happy Lunch Box Packing!!!

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