It’s that time of year again that I find myself thinking about what I can make for lunches, snacks and after school snacks (and not just for the kids, but for myself and my hubby too). We’ve got quite a lot of options now. So if you’ve been getting bored with the usual free-from fare, you might like to check out some of these options:-)

Lunch Ideas

Savoury Spreads & Sandwich Fillers

• Dairy-free butter/ margarine alternatives (from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Sandwich Fillers)
  
• Dairy-free creamy cheese spread (contains cashews)(from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Sandwich Fillers)
• Dairy-free mayonnaise options (including some egg-free options)(from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Tasty Toppings)
• Hoummus (a variety of options – including one without chickpeas)(from The Little Book of Allergy-Friendly Snack & Party Food)
• Tuna without tuna (from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Sandwich Fillers)
• Chickpea Smash (from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Sandwich Fillers)
• Curried egg (without egg)(from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Sandwich Fillers)
• Guacamole (including an option without avocado)(from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Tasty Toppings)
• Mild Cheddar (dairy and soy free)(from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Sandwich Fillers)
• Tasty Cheddar (dairy and soy free)(from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Snack & Party Food)

Finger-foods

• Cold rolls with a twist (from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Light Meals)
• Nori rolls (the filling in this picture is Hayley’s vegan Nutty “Tuna” from The Little book of Allergy-friendly Sandwich Fillers)
• Sausage rolls (meatless, gluten-free, dairy and soy-free)(from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Kids Party Food)(watch Lisa make the pastry here).
• Mini savoury tarts (including an eggless quiche alternative)(from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Kids Party Food)

Left-overs

These dinner left-overs can also make a good lunch box filler. Especially if you’re looking for some gluten-free options, or an alternative to sandwiches.

• Glenys’ BBQ meatless sausages (from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Light Meals)
• Meatless burger patties (from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Light Meals)
• Fishless “fish fingers” and Chick-pea nuggets (also from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Light Meals)

Salads

• These are better grown up lunch box options- or great to have on hand in the fridge if you work from home. My personal favourite are the:
• Four bean mix salad,
• the Tabouli and
• the creamy potato salad.
• If you’d like all these recipes in one book, you’ll find them in The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Light Meals book.

Savoury snacks

• Hoummus or other dips such as Babaganoush and Tepenades  served with crackers or veggie sticks (from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Snack & Party Food)
• or Guacamole (from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Tasty Toppings)
• or Dukkah (from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Snack & Party Food)
• Sweet potato jerky or zucchini chips and corn chips (without corn)(from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Snack & Party Food)
• Cheese and crackers (Mild Cheddar from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Sandwich Fillers, Tasty Cheddar from The Little Book of Allergy-friendly Snack & Party Food).

One day we’d run out of crackers and I felt like cheese and crackers. My hubby suggested slicing a large carrot into “crackers” and serving the cheese that way. It’s now become one of my favourite snacks:-)

Find the recipes in these ebooks (Available through Amazon, ibooks, Kobo, Barnes & Noble and more).

 

If you’re looking for some morning tea, recess or sweet after school snacks, check out this post.