School Lunch Gone Vegan

by Brooke on May 13, 2012 15 comments »

A friend texted a few weeks ago, wondering what in the world I was now feeding my children for school lunch, since Lunchables are officially out as vegans, and the standard PB&J gets a wee bit bland after fifty straight meals. I buzzed her along a list of supremely simple ideas that my kids will actually eat and thought I’d share them with you, because let’s be honest, vegan lunches for kids is a learned skill. And we all need all the ideas we can get.

There is, quite literally, no end fun veganny lunches for kids, but I’ll leave you with my quick-fix list. Six ideas that are always easy to have on hand, that every one of my kids will actually shake a stick at, and that aren’t weird or embarrassing to pull out in front of the peers at school. Come on. That is sooooo a deal.

Sorry for the snappy post! The “t” key on my laptop keeps getting stuck tonight so I’m becoming progressively more violent as I type and believe I might need a hot bath to unwind from the sheer terror of continually typing “-error.”

How was your Mother’s Day? Mine was full of four thoughtful children who brought be flowers glued into Dollar Store vases with multicolored pompoms (given with delicious sincerity and thought. My sweet babies. I love ‘em), and a (uber-fanciful) vegan meal and Girlfriend Chat with my Amy friend. Who I love. Who you would love. Who seriously rocked it out vegan style.

And yes. I just had to type “vegan s-yle” like five times to get that “t” button to work. Dammi-.

Hot ba-h. I need you now.

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6 Simple Vegan School Lunches

In a hurry to feed your tots as they run out the door? Here are 6 super simple, lunches that are veg-friendly, budget-friendly, and tasty, too!

Ingredients:

1) Vegan Cream Cheese and Bagels with All-fruit raspberry jam
-Pack it up with and orange & banana, a handful of almonds, and a single Mamba candy for dessert

2) Hummus and Pita and Peas and Carrot sticks
-Serve it up with a full avocado (packed with salt & pepper and a spoon), and a Nature Valley Granola Bar

3) Celery & Crackers with Almond Butter
-Side dish suggestion: a crunchy apple, and a tiny pack of Mike & Ike's

4) Cold Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing and Cucumbers & Olives & Tomatoes
-Send it with a slice of Ezekiel bread spread with Earth Balance & strawberries

5) Cold Ramen noodles with Sesame Dressing, Peas, Shredded Carrots & Tofu
-Pack it with a fortune cookie & Botan rice candy

6) Vegan Chicken Nuggets with BBQ Sauce & A Side Salad with Carrots, Tomatoes & Dressing
-Send it with soy or coconut-milk yogurt and a juice pack

Directions:

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15 Responses to “School Lunch Gone Vegan”

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    Jolene (Homespun Heritage) on May 14, 2012 at 7:28 am Reply

    Great post! Thanks for sharing! I’m in a lunch rut with my children and I appreciate this post more than you know! I’ll be putting this to use this week. One of our fave go-to’s was crackers and cheese..and while we’re not vegan (I am vegetarian, though) I am cutting way back on how much dairy they eat and they don’t eat much to begin with!

    • Brooke replied: — May 14th, 2012 @ 10:15 pm

      Ugh! I hear you! With only a few weeks left of the school year, it’s so easy to get in a lunch rut!

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    Rana on May 14, 2012 at 9:23 am Reply

    SPanks woman! Always on the lookout for lunch ideas!

    • Brooke replied: — May 14th, 2012 @ 10:15 pm

      LMAO! LOVE YOUR COMMENT! And no “t” in sight!

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    saniel on May 14, 2012 at 4:13 pm Reply

    great ideas but some of the side items are not vegan friendly mamba candy, nature valley granola bars, ike&mikes,Botan rice candy( contains red#40) are not by any means good for you.

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    Robin on May 14, 2012 at 6:31 pm Reply

    OK, you are now officially my superhero. Not only do you swing this terrific blog during a move, but somehow you pack all those kids with those most delicious lunches? Super. Hero.

    • Brooke replied: — May 14th, 2012 @ 10:14 pm

      Awww. Can I keep you in my pocket all day long?! Nicey.

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    anna on May 14, 2012 at 9:44 pm Reply

    love how easy this is! this is what I’M going to eat around the house! also hummus? total vegan lifesaver.

    • Brooke replied: — May 14th, 2012 @ 10:14 pm

      It realllllly is, isn’t it?!!

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    Skye on May 15, 2012 at 9:20 am Reply

    Thanks- these are good ideas for adults packing lunches, too! What is your favorite brand of vegan bagels? Or do you make your own?

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    Appetite for Conversation on May 19, 2012 at 11:23 am Reply

    Thanks for the great list! I’m definitely in a school lunch rut. My daughter gets a lot of nutbutter sammies and bean & rice burritos these days. Looking forward to trying some new ideas!

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    Kim Gowanloch on August 13, 2012 at 3:27 pm Reply

    Hi! Great ideas! We are just newly adopting a vegan lifestyle and I don ‘t really want to do the “fake” meat or cheese processed stuff. I have 4 kids and my youngest is 5 and not adventurous. So far I have nut butter sandwiches and some different pasta options. Do you have any ideas on how to get them started?

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    Olivia on September 2, 2012 at 9:53 am Reply

    Hi ,I’m olivia. Im 11 years old and am a vegan. I just started school and don’t know what to pack! THX for giving me some ideas!

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    natalie on April 2, 2013 at 8:46 pm Reply

    these are all great ideas, I do wish our local markets carried more vegan condiments, like cream cheese and veganaise. It would make things a little easier

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