Help with packable dinners the kids can eat in the car...

[DahliaRW]

We have one night a week where things are tight and we have to eat in the car between activities (this is just for the summer). I'm sick of sandwiches! Looking for suggestions for packable dinners kids will eat that aren't too messy for the car. I'm gluten free, the kids can have anything (if they will eat it).

[Weezie]

Hummus and veggies to dip it in?

cold cuts rolled up?

PBJ cracker sammies?

[LovinBeingMommy]

I need ideas, too.

[Niphredil]

Pinwheels are a go to around here. GF tortillas are hard to come by, but not impossible. Use some sort of spreadable base (usually cream cheese or hummus here) and layer with meat, cheese, and greens. Roll up and cut. The spread will keep it sealed together.

[ThreeKids]

Using a multi-compartment container makes getting into the food less messy and they balance on the lap better than separate containers.

like these

http://www.amazon.com/EasyLunchboxes...ords=bento+box

There are tons of bento box style options out there. Goodbyn's are awesome.

[poleidopy]

veggie sushi
turkey pepperoni sticks, cheese sticks & apple slices or grapes
crackers w/nut butter
shelled sunflower/pumpkin seeds
ants on a log, pirates booty
granola bars/homemade granola, piece of fruit, yogurt cup
lettuce wraps (lettuce rolled around a slice of turkey or ham or whatever, slice of cheese, pickle...whatever your kids like)
fruit leather
crackers & tuna or chicken salad
fruit/nut salad mix(apples, grapes, strawberries, mandarin oranges, pecans or walnuts, dried cranberries/cherries or raisins, lettuce chopped in child-sized bites, toss in a vinaigrette (could be too messy depends on your kids.)
wraps with hummus and sprouts or veggies
wraps with chicken or tuna salad
wraps with meat/cheese/lettuce/condiments
cold saladotato, pasta, etc

[klpmommy]

nuts with raisins (healthy trailmix)
my kids like ritz crackers with pepperoni and cheese
string cheese, apple and a treat (cookie, goldfish, etc)

[Mother of Sons]

BBQ meatballs
Bento box with cheese, summer sausage and crackers with fruit
Slices of steak
Asparagus roll ups
Kabobs
Homemade chicken nuggets
Char siu bao (BBQ pork buns). I use chicken. The meat is cooked inside the bun

[DahliaRW]

Originally Posted by ThreeKids

Using a multi-compartment container makes getting into the food less messy and they balance on the lap better than separate containers.

like these

http://www.amazon.com/EasyLunchboxes...ords=bento+box

There are tons of bento box style options out there. Goodbyn's are awesome.

I have the ziploc containers with 3 compartments. They are exactly like those but the lids actually seal (which is what I needed for packing in my 4yos lunchbox - they were also way cheaper). But that is a good point, I should pack those instead of things in baggies!

[Llee]

The little yogurt smoothie bottles from Dannon.

Peanut butter and crackers.

Dried fruit.

Babybel cheese.

[4MKfam]

Go to this blog:
www.100daysofrealfood.com , and do a search for "kids' lunches" or "school lunch," or maybe "packable."

She has a bunch of lunch ideas that would work for what you're needing, a lot don't need heating or refrigeration.

We have these that I found at the grocery store (maybe it was Target ?). They're maybe a little cheaper than Bento boxes (Quite a bit cheaper at the grocery store than on Amazon!), and sorta the same idea (compartmentalized, at least ).

[DahliaRW]

Originally Posted by 4MKfam

Go to this blog:
www.100daysofrealfood.com , and do a search for "kids' lunches" or "school lunch," or maybe "packable."

She has a bunch of lunch ideas that would work for what you're needing, a lot don't need heating or refrigeration.

We have these that I found at the grocery store (maybe it was Target ?). They're maybe a little cheaper than Bento boxes (Quite a bit cheaper at the grocery store than on Amazon!), and sorta the same idea (compartmentalized, at least ).

Those are exactly what I have! I will check out the blog, thanks!