Thermos Lunch Ideas

We start school next week and that means I have to have our lunch game down! 

We picked up these Thermos a couple years ago and they have been such a helper! 

Here are some things we put in hot thermos lunches

Pasta and add ins are our go to! Cheese is often, a sauce is not quite as often.

-Marinara, olives and pepperoni (and pineapple YUM!) 

-Shredded chicken and a veggie your kiddo likes, or tolerates. With any sauce! BBQ, pesto, buffalo, Italian, marinara, Alfredo. Whatever the kiddo will eat :)

-Cut up meatballs 

-Taco Meat 

-bacon or diced ham 

And that's just the stuff we add to pasta and cheese! 

We also use our thermos for 

-taco fillings. I just send a shell too 

-chicken nuggets or naked chicken 

-chili or soup 

-loaded potatoes 

-cut up pizza bites 

-pulled pork or chicken, just pack the bun on the side 

-teriyaki chicken And veggies with rice

-grilled cheese sandwiches (wrapped in foil seems to keep them crispy)

A lot of this is stuff we eat anyway so it's leftovers. 

And I know you are thinking I am out of my ever loving mind if I think you are opening or making marinara for a couple school lunches. NO WAY!  We use our handy dandy ice cube tray and I freeze whatever sauce there is leftover, or make a batch of it's one we use often. Line your ice cube tray with plastic wrap if you want easier clean up. Then I just pop the sauce cubes in a baggie and label it. Thaws easily overnight, or in the microwave if you do all your lunch prep in the morning! 

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