"Knit Chic" > wrote in message
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> School starts in 2 weeks ... and I would like some school lunch ideas ...
> and thoughts?
>
No kids, but I'm avoiding work today so thought I'd answer.

For main dishes, how about roll-up sandwiches? Chicken breast, shredded
lettuce and salsa in a whaet tortilla would be tasty. You want just enough
salsa to hold the roll-up together, but not so much it drips out when she
eats it. Or try a little refried beans (there are vegetarian and fat-free
versions available) mixed with a little salsa. Tuna salad made with minimum
of mayonnaise would be good, too.

The kids I know like to dip their food. Assuming her motor-skill issues
allow this, how about cooked chicken breast cut in fingers with barbecue
sauce or salad dressing of some form she can eat to dip it in?

Side dishes -- fresh veggies to dip in a vinaigret-based sauce. Apple
wedges to dip in cinnamon-laced honey.

Most kids like chips. Make your own from tortillas -- brush or spray with
oil, cut in wedges and heat in a hot oven until crunchy. Pita wedges done
the same way, with hummus to dip them in -- this is hearty enough to be a
main dish.

HTH

Anny