This is one of the questions I get most often: How on earth do you pack a lunch without including a sandwich!?
When I first switched the kids to paleo I was wondering the same thing.
Turns out there is a world of possibilities when you ditch the bread!
This lunchbox makes it really easy to just pack some leftovers, grab an ice pack and water bottle and go.
That’s pretty much what we do most days!
Here’s what it looks like:
These are the chocolate chips we use: https://hollywoodhomestead.com/chocolatechips
Where to buy coconut chips: https://hollywoodhomestead.com/coconut-chips
Curry sauce recipe coming soon!
Homemade mayo recipe coming soon!
If you’re new to paleo you might find this article useful. If you’re worried about your kids missing their favorite less than ideal snack I suggest switching one out at a time.
Some items that were helpful during the transition were pure wraps but they are a bit pricey so they’re not something we buy on a regular basis.
What do you pack in your kids lunches? Any ideas to share for paleo newbies?
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Luckily, I do not have to pack lunches for school since my kids are home, but I do have a hard time lacking for traveling. I have a quick question about popcorn, we gave it up when we went paleo…and now I am questioning if it would be a decent snack for the kids once a week. What is your take? I have been reading up on popcorn and when made without oil, or with coconut oil, organic popping corn doesn’t seem too bad as far as treats go. I know my kids miss their Friday night treat.
Hi Tamika, I don’t have a problem with non-gmo (organic) popcorn with plenty of healthy fats on it once in a while (like your Friday night treat). I wouldn’t give it to them daily mostly because it crowds out space in their tummy for more nourishing things. If going to a movie theater weekly though I’d smuggle your own popcorn in so you can avoid the GMO stuff and also whatever the heck that yellow liquid is made from. If you can’t do dairy, nutritional yeast might be something to look into (apparently it tastes like butter).
Other ideas for snacks would be trail mix if they like it (with chocolate chips!) like this one: https://hollywoodhomestead.com/paleo-trail-mix/
Hope that helps!
Sylvie