Non refrigerated lunch for kids who don't like nut butter?

Francl27

Drawing a blank there. Need to pack lunch for my kids for a field trip tomorrow and I can't use an ice pack because it has to be disposable... but they don't like nut butters...

Any idea? It will be 4 hours or so before they eat it.

JenAndSome

Do they like jerky?

PaytraB

Cheese or a jam sandwich, apples, a couple of cookies, a juice box.

WinoGelato

You could put ice in a ziplock bag and then that would be disposable...

Depending how hot it is where you are, I think you'd probably be ok with just a regular turkey sandwich or something like that, even with no refrigeration. I know my mom didn't put ice packs in my lunchbox (Dukes of Hazard and Strawberry Shortcake) when I was a kid, and I survived.

jgnatca

Refried beans in a wrap.
Cheese/salsa/crackers.
Drinkable yogurts.
Carrots, raisins.

whmscll

I like tuna or chicken lunchables, except substitute bread for the crackers. You can just pack the bread and the little cans of meat, which come with a little plastic spreading spoon.

beamer0821

you could just do little snacks. like crackers, fruit, granola bar, dry cereal. or freeze a yogurt stick and it should be ok by lunch. either thawed or still partially frozen which is fine too.

freeze a water bottle that could act as a freezer pack and they'll have cold water!

mwyvr

Cheese sandwich (keeps just fine for those time frames), fruit (avoid squishy bananas), a protein bar, some whole nuts (or trail-mix)?

Lounmoun

Hummus and vegetables or pita chips
Bean burrito, Spanish rice
Pasta salad
Raw vegetables
Fruit
Granola/granola bar/ trail mix, nuts, dried fruit
Beans and rice
Apple sauce
Pickles, olives
Rice balls
Falafel
Yogurt

mwyvr

^ this (sounds like our house too) ^ - we've sent home made meatless bean + brown rice burritos (some lettuce + salsa inside for moisture) to school many a time including for field trips. Our kids love them still.

Francl27

Thanks for the ideas!

And yeah I know, my stuff was never kept cook as a kid either and I survived.