Snack lunch ideas for school

[cherribom1]

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Wow! Thanks everyone for all the great ideas, they all have been really helpful. I also have been bringing cream cheese and spanish olives w/ pimento on low carb bread or on low carb crackers. Another is greek yogurt mixed with cucumbers and mint. Keep them ideas coming

[not2late]

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Have you tried freezing dressing before? I work in a restaurant and we had our cooler get too cold and accidently freeze our bleu cheese a couple times... it got all gross and seperated and def wasn't edible... so I'd be careful on that one.

I do it all the time. With oil and vinegar dressings, it doesn't matter if it separates, just shake it up to re-emulsify it---especially if you make your own dressing. If it's a creamy type dressing, all you do is stir it to re-mix.

[Atkid]

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Egg salad- I'll buy a small container from the store deli, or make my own, and add some olives and shredded cheddar, it tastes wonderful! No bread needed...SOMETIMES I'll eat it with some low carb crackers.

Hey, can you tell what brand low carb crackers you buy? I have been wanting to eat crackers with my tuna salad.

[HoldItTogether]

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I do it all the time. With oil and vinegar dressings, it doesn't matter if it separates, just shake it up to re-emulsify it---especially if you make your own dressing. If it's a creamy type dressing, all you do is stir it to re-mix.

ahhh--- gotcha--- with our blue cheese stirring didn't work so I assumed it wouldn't work with others

[cherribom1]

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I buy Wasa crackers, I guess they are more like crispbread. Here's a link to their website: http://us.wasa.com/

[cherribom1]

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More lunch ideas I came up with:
I also started bringing ham & provolone roll ups (I lay ham down then add two pieces of provolone & just roll em up). I bought a cooler that has a built in ice pack but doesn't last too long so I have added another ice pack. I also pre cook some shrimp the night before and add them to a guacomole dip I make from scratch with avocado, tomatoe, onion & cilantro. Really good! Plus I've been bringing tuna salad out of the bag so there is no messy draining. I also been using those new spritz bottles for salad dressing so no leaks. Thought I'd share...

[apple]

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Thanks for the food ideas, cherri.

I tried making "cheese chips" this week, and I think I'll be baking up quite a few of those little beauties to take with me as a snack this next term...something different to have with lunch. Shredded cheese with a dash of garlic powder, pinch of the mix on parchment paper and bake/broil....watch them cook, and when the oils bubble and almost "gone" and everything looks hardened but not burnt, they're done. I think the trick is to make sure you watch them. Mine had nice "holes" in them and those were more crunchy than the ones with less holes. I also made a "cheese taco" shell and that was good with meat leftovers.

[Siccaluvn]

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LOW CARB CRACKER--They are called Smackaroos, and sometimes are hard to find. They are very tasty though!! You can order 'em online if all else fails- I think I might have to myself as it's been a couple months since I've been able to find any :-(

http://www17.netrition.com/smackaroo_crackers.html