Here are our recent top five fast lunches. This is not earth shattering information, however, food allergies make nothing about meals quick, so these five options take the guesswork out when you're in a hurry.


1. Fast Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:

• 1 tb dairy free butter (I use earth balance vegan buttery sticks)
• 1/4 C 'milk' (I used soy)
• 1 slice of tofutti cheddar cheese (melts very well)
• 1 C  pasta of your choice (I used a rice based, shell shaped pasta)

Melt butter on stove, add milk, whisk until mixed and add cheese. Continue mixing until  melted and pour over cooked pasta. I tend to make small amounts because although the cheese melts well, it does not reheat well.


2. Sun Butter and Jelly

3. Whole grain Pasta with tomato sauce -
Almost every other week I make and freeze homemade tomato sauce for the next few weeks. To beef it up nutritionally I have been adding steamed and pureed veggies, such as carrots and/or spinach. With veggies included in the sauce, it makes a fast, easy lunch, that I know he will always eat. That sounded like a bad commercial.

4. Dr. Praegers fish sticks
These fish sticks do not contain milk, or eggs in the breading. They are made with wild pollack and without added preservatives. Excellent choice for any kid (or adult) with or without food allergies.

5. Applegate Farms, lunch meat
I specify brand because with a milk allergy all deli meat is not created equal. If you purchase it prepackaged it often contains 'casein', which is a component of milk. If you purchase it behind the deli counter, you run the risk of cross contamination with cheese. Applegate is casein free and prepackaged. Plus, regardless of an allergy, it is a great choice because it is hormone free, and humanely raised.  

So, that's what we've been eating. How about you?!