Lunch Ideas for Kid with Food Allergies

I agree with the mom that says, whatever you normally wood feed him for lunch.. just send it with him.

Also ask him if he wants anything special.. he will let you know..

cut up fruit, rice crackers, onigiri, chicken sandwiches, ham sandwiches, dairy-free muffins, soup and a bread roll (you'll have to teach him how to handle the kiddie thermos - my son had trouble with this), packets of rice wheels (the ones that don't use milk powder to make the flavouring), crisp bread with honey, soy fruit yoghurt, cold cooked chicken drumsticks, salad with croutons, cut up apple, non-dairy dressing, baby corn etc.

Oh wow...you are definitely limited.

Fruit and Berries

Gosh everything that I'm thinking of has one of those ingredients that he's allergic to. I definitely see your dilema...

Here is a website I found for you that will really help....

http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/recipes.html

I'm sorry I have no other ideas for you.

Just send him whatever you normally feed him for lunch.

Veggies and dip, hummus and veggie roll-ups, make your own pizza, salami pineapple and cheddar skewers (aka toothpicks), soup. I suppose pasta might even work if you have a good soup container. What about a dip made from the sunbutter (not sure what that is) and some honey with fruit and/or crackers to dip? Sometimes you can serve the same basic thing as long as it's presented differently.

My kids don't have food allergies, but anything gets boring five days a week month after month.

My son has the exact same food allergies. We avoid all of those ingredients 100%; however, we DO eat foods that are processed on the same equipment or made in the same facility.

Sandwiches - lunch meat (check brands, some are safe, others are not. Butterball and Hillshire Farms tend to be safe); tuna fish made with Veganaisse (mayo substitute - available at Whole Foods, Sprouts, Henry's, and even Ralph's a.k.a. Kroger)

Pizza - Amy's Non-Dairy Cheeze Pizza (made with rice cheese)

If he doesn't mind eating them room temp, you can send hot dogs, chicken nuggets (Dinosaur shape from Costco is good)

You can send leftovers from whatever you had for dinner the night before.

Fruit, carrot sticks, crackers, pretzels, other veggies, hummus, edamame, pasta

Also, talk to the teacher about how they handle birthdays and special occasions. Maybe there is a freezer in the teacher's lounge where you can leave a couple of cupcakes or cookies so he always has something on hand if there is a celebration. Otherwise, ask all the parents to let you know in advance if they are doing something special so your son can participate.

We have one more year till kindergarten and I'm already kind of stressed about it! Good luck.

Can he have cheese? If yes, how about quesadillas?

Soups, dairy free Mac and cheese, soy yogurt and fruit, anything that you normally would feed him it doesnt have to be a sandwich.

My son does not have food allergies, but is very picky.
Leftover chicken, edamame(individual frozen packs have Dora the Explorer on them), natural ham lunchmeat, tuna fish, cold noodles, salad with black olives, carrot sticks, cauliflower, and cherry tomatoes, sushi or spring roll. Colorful chopped fruit, canned green beans or beets.

I make my kids burritos - whole wheat tortillas, vegetarian refried beans, cheese (substitute) lettuce, tomato.
When I make baked chicken for dinner, I make extra and put that on sandwiches or wraps with mayo/mustard lettuce, pickle etc.
Spaghetti with pepperoni
Homemade lunchable - meat, pickle slices, crackers etc

We buy tofutti's Better than Cream Cheese and she likes that as her sandwich spread or just plain jelly of a different flavor. If you can get yours to eat a meat or meatloaf sandwich, you can try those with leftovers you cook. My 4 yo - peanut, egg, fish and milk allergic- still rejects meat in her sandwich though... Good luck!

my kids eat pb and j every day, not matter what i try. so he could suprise you. there is a book Called The Healthy Lunchbox with some great suggestions.