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Another lunch post..

lkm2006lkm2006 member
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I know we have these posts quite frequently, but these are the ones I don't ever read enough of!

DS is a big pasta eater but I feel like I'm in a rut of same ole same ole. I'm also guilty of buying too many pre packaged pasta style sides or meals and I want to make my own. So give me your best lunch ideas or home made pasta meals that your kids love!

 

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  • MomToNeenersMomToNeeners member

    I would say, go buy some pasta, add some chicken breast and some salad dressing like ranch or some sour cream and mayo. Also you can add seasoning. 

    I would make my own, but we live in a small apartment and I am not using the stove this summer so we eat sandwiches, cold salads (pasta, veggie and fruit), chips, veggies, fruit, cheeses, dip, etc. anything you can eat cold. 

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  • buzzbee24buzzbee24 member
    I've got a pasta lover too! Stuffed shells with ricotta broccoli and spinach baked with and herb chicken broth...he loves it! Gets some dairy and veggies into his diet. Also mac and cheese with steamed mixed veggies and chicken mixed in. Ravioli stuffed with meat, cheese, or chicken and broccoli. Also wedding italian soup with orzo pasta, chicken, kale greens and meatballs.

    Those are what I make but admidt I keep a few store bought items around for busy, hectic days.
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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member

    Honestly, pasta is one of those ridiculously easy to make meals at home. Because it's really just boiling water and dumping a box into it.

    While it cooks you can do any number of sauces -

    *In the summer, I like to just dice some tomato and garlic and toss with olive oil.

    *If you want a meat sauce, just brown whatever meat you want with onions and garlic while the pasta is cooking and then add canned crushed tomatoes and some spices and heat up.

    * Melt some butter in a pan then stir in flour.  Add some milk and cook until thickened and you have a white sauce.

     

    You can add whatever veggies you like to any of these versions.  Zucchini, broccoli, carrots, peppers, spinach - all work well with pasta. 

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  • danslilgrizzlydanslilgrizzly member

    We do homemade stovetop mac and cheese with different cheeses and mix-ins as described in the above post. My son loves this pea and mint pesto I made it recently. We had pasta with roasted beets, cottage cheese and herbs the other night that he actually clapped for. I make a homemade red sauce with crushed tomatoes, garlic, onion, herbs and butter. Mix some tuna, lemon, olive oil, peas, tomatoes in for a cold pasta salad. You can pretty much leave it to your imagination. 

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  • YumYum2012YumYum2012 member
    One of my daughter's favorite school lunches that we bring is Pesto Pasta.  Easy EASY.  We use bowtie pasta for easy pickup, add diced chicken, and I throw in a bad of frozen vegetables with the pasta when cooking. Toss with a spoonful of premade pesto, and she loves it.  You can add cheese to get some dairy in too, but otherwise it's a very balanced meal. 
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