Packaged Lunch Ideas?

[FreyaUSA]

My kids and I are all intolerant. Does anyone have ideas for packing lunches (not just for kids, for me, too! Lol!) So far, my easiest put together "sandwich" have been roll ups.

Roll Ups

Ham and Cheese, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Pizza (the three that are most often made)

Heat, in a dry, hot frying pan, a soft flour tortilla. (I've tried them all. Imo, La Banderita Brand is, by far, the best.) Flip it over when one side is warm. Warm other side. Place on a half size piece of paper towel.

Ham and cheese: Place one slice cheese and one slice ham on tortilla, roll up quickly, then roll up in paper towel.

Peanut butter and jelly: Spread thinly with peanut butter, roll up quickly, then roll up in paper towel. In a little container, put favorite jelly. Dip roll up in jelly and eat.

Pizza: Place one slice provolone or mozzarella or other on tortilla, sometimes I let the cheese melt on the tortilla while still in the pan for a moment, roll up quickly, then roll up in paper towel. In a little container, put pizza sauce. Heat slightly. Dip roll up in sauce and eat.

So far, these have worked the best for any long term carrying around. Once the roll ups are cool, I put them in sandwich bags (usually two are nice and filling.) They don't get soggy or fall apart (part of my experiments with bread problems.) The kids are very happy with them and, ah, I really like them too (especially the pizza one )

Oh, and don't let the tortillas brown.

[tarnalberry]

Flour tortillas? What kind of flour do they use, out of curiousity? I've never seen premade gluten-free flour tortillas! :-)

What I do for lunch (I take my lunch to work every day):

leftovers - I cook dinner with lunch in mind, so this week, lunch has included chicken cacciatore, bean salad with avocado, and a salmon stir-fry with chili served over rice. It's also had canned tuna, or hard boiled eggs and soy yogurt. (I'm dairy free.) And, of course, always a couple fruits (sometimes I take peanut butter with the apples) and a couple raw veggies.

[dianne]

I don't know if you have a Trader Joe's near you. (You can check their website for locations.) They have a list of their gluten-free products. They carry gluten-free bologna and turkey slices. Also, they have pre-packaged salads. (You can easily remove the non gluten-free items.) I hope this is helpful.

Dianne

[FreyaUSA]

Thanks for the responses! And I'm sorry I'm so late in getting back. I got a new computer and it messed up all my thread tracking.

I should have said gluten-free CORN flour tortillas! They're wonderful. I'm fixing them differently now and my kids like them just as much and it's MUCH quicker.

Fold 2 in a paper towel and nuke for 20 seconds. Done. They're warmed from being in the fridge and now very pliable. No using the stove and burning fingertips. If I want the cheese to melt a little, I'll put a warmed tortilla on a paper towel in the microwave, place the cheese on top, and nuke an additional 15-30 seconds (check to see how long you need.) Roll up as usual. Mmmm.... (I even put the pepperoni on the cheese before reheating.)

[1gfdaughter]

You can get gluten-free Flour Tortillias from www.glutenfreemall.com. The brand is Don Pancho. They are pretty good but do fall apart if they are not eaten pretty quickly

[Guest gfinnebraska]

I pack rice cakes & tuna ~ separately or the rice cake gets soggy!! Also I make fried chicken strips with gluten free coating from the Gluten Free Pantry.com. That is my favorite lunch! Cold chicken ~ yummy!! I tend to eat a lot of rice cake sandwiches ~ it is just a pain to pack the "topping" part separate! I have never tried wraps. Thanks for the idea!!

[Killarney]

You can toss in some fruit, too. An apple or a box of raisins.

I love having peanut butter on a rice cake.

[lovegrov]

Tyson's already cooked chicken legs and whole chickens are gluten-free.

richard