Lunch Ideas
The synagogue where we rent space is meat-free, and Schoolhouse is nut-free. Here are some lunch ideas from our creative and resourceful parents.
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tuna fish
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smoked salmon
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smoked tofu - pre-cooked packages at Trader Joe’s (TJ’s)
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veggie dogs/corn dogs
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cheese sandwiches, cheese slices
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cheese tortellini/mac ‘n cheese
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egg salad, hard boiled eggs, scrambled eggs
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gyoza - frozen bags at TJ’s
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lentils - pre-cooked packages at TJ’s in refrigerator section
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rice and beans
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corn tortillas with refried beans and/or cheese
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yogurt
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Tofurky sandwiches and roll-ups
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edamame
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hummus and carrots
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crackers and cheese
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yogurt (in a thermos) with a container of granola
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rice, beans, and cheese in thermos
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milk (in a thermos) with a container of dry cereal
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bean and cheese burritos
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yogurt or applesauce in a silicone “squeezer”
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homemade granola bars
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seaweed
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hot oatmeal (thermos)
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hot pasta (thermos)
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tuna salad sandwich
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rice cakes
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sunbutter and jelly sandwich
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dried fruit
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bagel with cream cheese
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just about any kind of fruit!
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hot soup - minestrone, miso with tofu, split pea (thermos)
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hot sweet potato (thermos)
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cold pizza
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leftover Chinese food (chow mein)
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veggie fried rice in thermos
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rice and avocado (can also make veggie sushi)
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spanakopita
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homemade granola chunks
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pumpkin seed butter
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kale chips
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fresh dates stuffed with seed butter
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orzo/quinoa/couscous salad - all kinds of add-ins - goat cheese, cherry tomatoes, olives, feta
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avocado - all by itself or with cheese on bread
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rice and egg pancakes - mix egg and rice and fry up like a pancake
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fried rice with beg and egg in thermos
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tamale in thermos
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quesadilla with bean and cheese.
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potatoes - slice leftover baked pots and sauté then slice and put in thermos
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salmon jerky
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rice balls (or triangles or squares...) with anything or nothing inside, can be rolled in seaweed, sesame seeds, salt, etc.
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stuffed grape leaves (in a can or container from Dimitri's (Noriega Produce at 45th and Noriega)
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leftover fruit smoothie with protein powder
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roasted root veggies and/or roasted broccoli with maple syrup glaze
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sweet potato fries made with lots of sea salt and butter
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pasta with nut free pesto from Dimitri's (Noriega Produce at 45th and Noriega)
