- Apple Cheese Sandwiches with Honey and Walnuts -- The combination of slightly tart apples with sweet honey and nutty cheese is unbeatable!
- Bologna and Cheese Rollups -- They're cute and high in protein and calcium.
- Carrots and Peanut Butter -- The combination is amazingly tasty and super healthy, too.
- Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter Stars -- Making your own gourmet peanut butter not only saves money, it's healthy, too. The kids will love this twist on the classic peanut butter sandwich.
- Grilled Cheese and Tomato -- Gooey and delicious!
- Hard Boiled Eggs -- Simple and healthy, hard boiled eggs make a wonderful addition to kids' school lunches.
- Nutella Waffle Sandwiches -- The kids will think they're eating dessert, but the waffles are loaded with whole grains and vitamins. Use store-bought Nutella or make your own homemade nutella. It's cheap and easy!
- Peanut Butter Sandwich Rolls -- Peanut butter is topped with apple butter and raisins in these tasty sandwiches.
- Tomato Soup -- Creamy and full of vitamins, this tomato soup packs well in a thermos for school lunches.
- Tortilla Roll Ups with Chocolate Peanut Butter and Banana -- Homemade chocolate peanut butter is spread on flour tortillas and topped with bananas in this sweet sandwich for kids.
- Turkey Wraps -- Deli turkey breast is wrapped in a tortilla with cheddar cheese and pre-cooked bacon, then grilled briefly in this easy and tasty lunch treat that's served hot or cold.
- Vegetable Cheese Bread -- Perfect for days when they're home from school.
- Zucchini Bread Cream Cheese Sandwiches -- Healthy zucchini bread is topped with protein-rich cream cheese in this sweet sandwich recipe.
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Lunch Ideas for Picky Eaters
By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com
Finding new lunch ideas is a challenge for everyone. But when you're coping with picky eaters, it's even more difficult. These lunch ideas were created with picky eaters in mind.
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