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25 Recipes to Avoid Lunchbox Letdown

August 17, 2015 Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel 11 Comments

I can still remember as a kid the excitement of getting to lunch and opening your lunch box to see what’s inside. It was like a surprise everyday to see what my mom had packed. However there were those inevitable days when tuna salad or ham and cheese sandwich wasn’t what I wanted to eat for lunch.  Thus the term “lunchbox letdown” was coined in our house. Last year, when my boys started school I was all excited to make lunches for the first 4 months, and then my excitement faded and it became more of a chore than a fun activity of packing them a nutritious lunch. We’ve rounded up recipes to avoid lunchbox letdown and keep lunches fun and exciting year round.

Recipes to Avoid Lunchbox Letdown

1. Easy Chicken Greek Salad Wrap | Source: Snappy Gourmet

2. DIY Homemade Uncrustables | Source: Mission to Save

3. Homemade Lunchables | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

4. Easy Monster Sandwich | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

5. Freezer PB&J Sandwiches | Source: A Mom’s Take

6. Southwest Turkey Wrap | Source: Thrifty Jinxy

7. Ham & Cheese Pinwheel Sandwiches | Source: Our Family World

8. Cracker Stackers with Ham, Cream Cheese, & Cucumbers | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

9. Ham and Cheese Roll Up | Source: Practical Mommy

10. Fun Shaped Sandwiches | Source: Our Family World

11. No Fuss Dippin’ It ‘Lunchables’ | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

12. Peanut Butter Banana Roll-Ups Recipe | Source: Cincy Shopper

13. Smoked Turkey & Cucumber ‘Sandwiches’ | Source: The Kitchen Is My Playground

14. Make-It-Fresh! Sub Sandwich – Homemade Lunchable | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

15. DIY Uncrustables | Source: Cincy Shopper

16. Flower Sandwiches | Source: Our Family World

17. Sandwich Kabobs | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

18. Football Themed Lunchbox Idea | Source: A Mom’s Take

19. Pizza Crescent Roll Ups | Source: Amanda’s Cookin’

20. Puppy Themed Bento Box | Source: Two Little Cavaliers

21. Homemade Lunchable Nacho Tray | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

22. Pizza Bento Lunchbox Recipe | Source: Cincy Shopper

23. Sandwich Sushi | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

24. Cheesy Ranch Chicken Quesadillas | Source: You Brew My Tea

25. Chicken Taco Bento Box Lunch | Source: Thrifty Jinxy

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Recipes to Avoid Lunchbox Letdown

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Comments

  1. Victoria Ess says

    August 18, 2015 at 9:27 am

    I love the title of this roundup! Thanks for the delicious-looking recipes!

    Reply
  2. Mary @ Mission to Save says

    August 18, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    Thanks so much for including one of my posts. This is a great list!
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    Reply
    • Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      August 18, 2015 at 4:37 pm

      Thank you Mary for allowing us to include it!

      Reply
  3. Lynda Cook says

    August 18, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    Some pretty good recipes here, no reason to not come up with something!!

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    August 18, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    Thanks so much for including our Cheesy Ranch Chicken Quesadillas!
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    • Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      August 18, 2015 at 6:25 pm

      You are welcome Katie! Great recipe.

      Reply
  5. Anne Taylor says

    August 18, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    Thanks for such an amazing list! I’m going to pass this on to my daughters who have school aged kidlets!

    Reply
  6. DJ says

    August 19, 2015 at 10:31 am

    These are fantastic recipe ideas for my kids’ lunches! I will definitely try these out.

    Reply
  7. mrdisco says

    August 19, 2015 at 2:17 pm

    lunchbox letdown is a universal problem

    Reply
  8. Heidi c. says

    August 20, 2015 at 4:24 pm

    I wish that I was more creative in the sandwich department. These are some fun recipes!

    Reply
  9. DJ says

    August 29, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    There are so many great ideas here! My kids would love the Pizza Crescent Roll Ups recipe.

    Reply

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