I'm 21 years old. Best believe I'm making these for myself. I will walk straight to my university and eat these in front of everyone cause I know they'll be so jealous.
I have picky kids/ food sensitivities. Lunch time gets abit repetitive by the end of the year. Love those butterfly's!!! My kids too! And the foil wrapped food. Loved all the videos in the collab! Look forward to you collabing with others.
The no peanut butter rules really annoy me. I know full well that it is because some people have allergies, but speaking as someone who has multiple, severe allergies myself, rules such as these are divisive and not particularly helpful. For one, it is prioritising one allergy over another, suggesting one child's safety is more important than anothers - I cannot imagine a school banning celery, strawberries, kiwi, milk, pineapple and tomatoes, all of which I am deathly allergic to and all of which are common allergies (celery is almost as common an allergen as nuts). There is also the risk of lulling those with nut allergies into a false sense of security as there is always the chance that a child has had peanut butter of whatever for breakfast and still has traces on their hands. The one that bothers me most is that creating an almost sterile environment regarding nuts the sufferer can become even more sensitive to it and more at risk than a life threatening reaction. I am so allergic to celery that I have had reactions just walking through the produce section of a supermarket, but rather than avoid my allergens totally, I know these little exposures and reactions will actually help to reduce the likelihood of full blown anaphylaxis. Sorry, I know this wasnt the focus o your video, but it is a real bugbear of mine as a peanut butter lover with allergies to practically everything else!
I agree. Both of my children have a list of food allergies and when they started school they were seated at the "nut free" table in the lunchroom, AWAY from their friends. They felt ostracized, especially my son whose best friend brought peanut butter and jelly for lunch every day. Of course there were allergies other than nuts, but there were no tables for those kids. Eventually I was able to explain that as long as my kids didn't eat their allergens they were fine and weren't exiled to that corner table in the lunchroom anymore.
You are very uninformed. Celery is not as common as peanuts for allergens. Or even close. The top 8 most common allergens are Dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, egg, seafood, shellfish, and soy. The next two common allergen are sesame and sulfites. NOT celery! Secondly, what about the kids that go into Anaphylactic shock from breathing in peanuts? Should we just say "FUCK YOU" to them and let them leave in an ambulance everyday from school? What if that kid doesn't survive the shock and dies? Are you just going to tell the parents "oh well, such is life"? It doesn't create a false sense of security. You're just an idiot. I can't even fathom your comment, it's so ignorant. Also uncontrolled exposure to an allergen does not decrease the risk of anaphylaxis. It just increases it to happen at that very moment.
There are 14 notifiable allergens, the 14 most common and most serious allergies. Celery is one of these and extremely difficult to avoid, just look at food labels, its in soups, sauces, sandwich spreads, all sorts of things (as an ingredient, not just the get out clause of 'may contain'). I react as severely to this as anyone does to nuts and have had countless anaphylactic reactions requiring adrenaline and hospital admission so to say I dont understand is just laughable. I do not agree with wrapping people up in cotton wool and creating a sterile environment or several reasons. Yes, I do believe that it can lead to false sense of security as the early, minor symptoms may be ignored if the child (or teachers) believe there are no allergens present. I also believe that other people should not suffer because I, or anyone else, has allergies. Sensible precautions, testing food before eating by touching inner wrist and lip, careful hand washing etc are all reasonable, banning foods isnt.
+Faith Cecelia There are 8. Ask the FDA, chicka. Not 14. That's why you hear "The Top 8" ALLLLLLL the time in the allergy world. I'm not even going to bother with your ignorance. I just hope you don't kill an innocent child because you want some damn peanut butter.
Perhaps we are in different countries, but in the UK and Europe there are 14 notifiable allergies. You are clearly obsessed with peanut allergy and cannot see further than that to see that I myself have a dozen or more allergies so know how to keep myself, and others, safe through good hygiene and testing food before eating. Testing food is the main thing that will keep people safe and any child with any serious allergy should be taught to do that any time they eat outside of the home.
Omg, this was so helpful, I have a 5yr old son who has food allergies & can eat a limited amount of food. These ideas are so great!! thanks for sharing
My little guy is 3 and he is such a picky eater also. I tried the sword thing and he loves it, anything I can get on the swords he'll eat now. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much for these ideas. Feeling a little better about school lunches now. Ever considered doing a weeks worth school lunch of the day? Thanks for sharing your talents and gifts with the world.
Wow 5 yrs and I have never thought of the sushi idea. Literally just made it for my 5 yr old daughter who is Extremely PICKY!!! and she loved it!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH! Do you have or would consider making a video on ideas you have to make picky children eat! Thanks so much!!
Thanks for the great ideas. I'm going to try these for my oldest child, they are a very picky eater. Looking forward to more vlogs like this. Will you be doing any dinner menus for picky eaters once school starts? I would love to see a collaboration again.
Great ideas, lucky for me I do not pack lunches for my kiddos (gave up on that life years ago)...lol. But I will use the sword idea on Fun-day Fridays with the daycare kiddos...thats a super cute way to serve them. Thx for sharing
You alwayd crack me up! Great sword and butterfly ideas. I have three boys around the same ages as your kids. They are so darn PICKY about all their food! Glad I'm not the only ones with picky eaters, lol!
Great Video! Just wondering when you pack things that normally need to be refrigerated, how do you keep it cold with a bento? Or do you not really worry about it? I have thrown in frozen juice boxes but I get complaints that it's too frozen still at lunch to drink.
Love this! No longer have wee ones at home ~ However, I've many wee ones (grandchildren) that would just love these oh so adorable ideas when they are staying with 'LaLa and bop-pa'' AKA: grandma and grandpa. TFS!
I am almost 29 and *I* want to eat your kids' lunch. LOL When my oldest is old enough for bringing lunch to school I am definitely going to get these bento boxes and do this!
Hi Cas, love your videos! It is such a relief to find lunch ideas for both picky eaters and peanut free schools. I live in Ontario Canada and all of our schools are peanut free, plus my daughter is fairly picky with a gluten/dairy intolerance.. Lunches are definitely going to be a challenge. 😳
You make me feel so much better - I stress out making lunch because it would ideally only contain fruit roll-ups if my daughter chose it all. =) Thanks for the tips!
My "kids" are 30 and 32 years old and I'm still waiting (patiently) to be a grandma.... However, I really really enjoyed this video and learned so much. (Like bento boxes... perfect for saving those small bits of leftover dinner good enough the next day. I'm going to get a couple.) My kids were not picky eaters; they ate everything.
Do you remember where you found those bento boxes? They seem like the perfect configuration for me. I seriously haven't seen any like that before - they're all either too small or you have to buy components individually which adds up.
Love the butterflies! My kiddo will love those! She is anti sandwich as well but I'm thinking she will love that sushi idea. Yay for Milo starting JK! We just finished kindergarten and are venturing into the first grade world. Eek! And ps - collabing with Cass = #goals.
I do the same with the foil..also sometimes I warm up (really hot) left over spaghetti and wrap the container I put it in with foil and my daughter says its warm at lunch.
Where did you get this lunch box? new subscriber here, found you while looking for lunch boxes for my 2 yr old and LOVE your lunch ideas too. Do you have a blog with pics of lunches could really use some ideas. Thanks!
can you tell me what containers those bento style ones are. I have 2 very picky eater and would love to see some what they eat videos or some lunch/snack/dinner ideas
I just got them at Walmart. They are not like Rubbermaid or another brand I recognized, just some other small company. Sorry, I do not remember the name.
I put a hot dog in my 8 yr olds thermos and send her bun on the side with a pact of ketchup I brought home from a fast food place. She loves left overs. Some of the kids teased her about her baked beans, she told them this is better and healthier than you store bought lunchable. She will actually request meatloaf for dinner so she can take leftovers the next day. I volunteer in the lunch room at her school. I have noticed most younger kids do better with bites of several different items. It is like they are overwhelmed with larger portions. Just discovered you from She's In Her Apron channel.
Very clever ideas! I'm not convinced your kiddos are picky, rather are used to living with a creative mom. I was a truly picky eater and, believe me, I wouldn't eat food I didn't like no matter how my mom presented it to me.
All our elementary schools are nut free here but in highschool (gr9 or gr7 in the catholic system) they can have nuts also my kids always seemed to be in a class with kids allergic to milk or eggs or seafood etc so things I would send I couldn't :( My kids hate sandwiches too unless its on a bagel or a wrap.. I'll be doing lunch videos next week. My kids have access to a microwave if they so choose to use it too. Most my kids lunches tend to be leftovers from the day before with a granola bar, fruit cup or fruit pouch, cheese string, and something snacky like goldfish or rice cakes. My kids aren't too picky per se but they both don't always like the same things which makes shopping difficult.
Do you have a tip/video on how to declutter my huge cookbook collection? I have been motivated to donate all things that do not bring me joy, but those cookbooks are so hard to donate! I really like them, but do not really read them.
it appeared to be mayonnaise or something sandwich spread like. I also used honey mustard for my now 16 year old son - who still loves a ham and cheese wrap whenever I make them for him - thankfully I don't have to cut them up into cute bite size pieces anymore LOL - Cass great ideas - LOVE the bento box idea. Who wouldn't want to eat a box that looks sooooo nice.
Love those butterfly clips!! Great idea!
Stinking cute ideas!!!
Kind of sad you aren't doing a video everyday next week! I loved watching all of these! You did a great job
I'm 21 years old. Best believe I'm making these for myself. I will walk straight to my university and eat these in front of everyone cause I know they'll be so jealous.
I love this comment!! Made me smile.
I have picky kids/ food sensitivities. Lunch time gets abit repetitive by the end of the year. Love those butterfly's!!! My kids too! And the foil wrapped food. Loved all the videos in the collab! Look forward to you collabing with others.
I'm loving this collaboration, two of my favorite you tubers. yay!
I loved the sushi idea!!! I'm definitely looking forward to packing lunches!!! great ideas💕💕💕
This is super helpful! Thanks for sharing!
The no peanut butter rules really annoy me. I know full well that it is because some people have allergies, but speaking as someone who has multiple, severe allergies myself, rules such as these are divisive and not particularly helpful. For one, it is prioritising one allergy over another, suggesting one child's safety is more important than anothers - I cannot imagine a school banning celery, strawberries, kiwi, milk, pineapple and tomatoes, all of which I am deathly allergic to and all of which are common allergies (celery is almost as common an allergen as nuts). There is also the risk of lulling those with nut allergies into a false sense of security as there is always the chance that a child has had peanut butter of whatever for breakfast and still has traces on their hands. The one that bothers me most is that creating an almost sterile environment regarding nuts the sufferer can become even more sensitive to it and more at risk than a life threatening reaction. I am so allergic to celery that I have had reactions just walking through the produce section of a supermarket, but rather than avoid my allergens totally, I know these little exposures and reactions will actually help to reduce the likelihood of full blown anaphylaxis.
Sorry, I know this wasnt the focus o your video, but it is a real bugbear of mine as a peanut butter lover with allergies to practically everything else!
I agree. Both of my children have a list of food allergies and when they started school they were seated at the "nut free" table in the lunchroom, AWAY from their friends. They felt ostracized, especially my son whose best friend brought peanut butter and jelly for lunch every day. Of course there were allergies other than nuts, but there were no tables for those kids. Eventually I was able to explain that as long as my kids didn't eat their allergens they were fine and weren't exiled to that corner table in the lunchroom anymore.
You are very uninformed. Celery is not as common as peanuts for allergens. Or even close. The top 8 most common allergens are Dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, egg, seafood, shellfish, and soy. The next two common allergen are sesame and sulfites. NOT celery!
Secondly, what about the kids that go into Anaphylactic shock from breathing in peanuts? Should we just say "FUCK YOU" to them and let them leave in an ambulance everyday from school? What if that kid doesn't survive the shock and dies? Are you just going to tell the parents "oh well, such is life"?
It doesn't create a false sense of security. You're just an idiot. I can't even fathom your comment, it's so ignorant.
Also uncontrolled exposure to an allergen does not decrease the risk of anaphylaxis. It just increases it to happen at that very moment.
There are 14 notifiable allergens, the 14 most common and most serious allergies. Celery is one of these and extremely difficult to avoid, just look at food labels, its in soups, sauces, sandwich spreads, all sorts of things (as an ingredient, not just the get out clause of 'may contain'). I react as severely to this as anyone does to nuts and have had countless anaphylactic reactions requiring adrenaline and hospital admission so to say I dont understand is just laughable. I do not agree with wrapping people up in cotton wool and creating a sterile environment or several reasons. Yes, I do believe that it can lead to false sense of security as the early, minor symptoms may be ignored if the child (or teachers) believe there are no allergens present. I also believe that other people should not suffer because I, or anyone else, has allergies. Sensible precautions, testing food before eating by touching inner wrist and lip, careful hand washing etc are all reasonable, banning foods isnt.
+Faith Cecelia There are 8. Ask the FDA, chicka. Not 14. That's why you hear "The Top 8" ALLLLLLL the time in the allergy world.
I'm not even going to bother with your ignorance. I just hope you don't kill an innocent child because you want some damn peanut butter.
Perhaps we are in different countries, but in the UK and Europe there are 14 notifiable allergies. You are clearly obsessed with peanut allergy and cannot see further than that to see that I myself have a dozen or more allergies so know how to keep myself, and others, safe through good hygiene and testing food before eating. Testing food is the main thing that will keep people safe and any child with any serious allergy should be taught to do that any time they eat outside of the home.
That butterfly baggie is adorable.......thanks for the tips here Cassandra :)
WTG ladies.. Great job!!!! Loved this week.. Thanks for sharing
Great ideas!!! Those lunches looked so yummy...gnna try those when my lil one goes to school! Thanks for the tips God bless u and ur family!
Omg, this was so helpful, I have a 5yr old son who has food allergies & can eat a limited amount of food. These ideas are so great!! thanks for sharing
My little guy is 3 and he is such a picky eater also. I tried the sword thing and he loves it, anything I can get on the swords he'll eat now. Thanks so much!
I LOVE this! my kids are too young for school, but the butterfly snack bag will be good for outings or at home. Thanks for this cool idea!
OMG I am 45. I have no kids. But I want sandwich sushi!!! LOL.
Thanks so much for these ideas. Feeling a little better about school lunches now. Ever considered doing a weeks worth school lunch of the day? Thanks for sharing your talents and gifts with the world.
I may do that once school starts, thanks!
Wow 5 yrs and I have never thought of the sushi idea. Literally just made it for my 5 yr old daughter who is Extremely PICKY!!! and she loved it!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH! Do you have or would consider making a video on ideas you have to make picky children eat! Thanks so much!!
Omg yes to the swords! I'm not even kidding that's the best lunch hack ever.
Thanks for the great ideas. I'm going to try these for my oldest child, they are a very picky eater.
Looking forward to more vlogs like this.
Will you be doing any dinner menus for picky eaters once school starts? I would love to see a collaboration again.
Cas these tips are brilliant I will definitely be using this ideas when my girls go back. Thank you I will be putting this video into my favs
Love the sandwich sushi idea. TFS!
Great fun ideas! Thanks for sharing!! Love the butterfly idea!! :)
Thanks this was so helpful! I have a picky eater starting kindergarten soon!
Great tips, thanks! The butterfly's and swords are so cute!
The encouraging homeschool mom is a great youtuber!
Love her!!
Love the butterfly idea! Thanks
I love the butterflies!!!
Great ideas, lucky for me I do not pack lunches for my kiddos (gave up on that life years ago)...lol. But I will use the sword idea on Fun-day Fridays with the daycare kiddos...thats a super cute way to serve them. Thx for sharing
You alwayd crack me up! Great sword and butterfly ideas. I have three boys around the same ages as your kids. They are so darn PICKY about all their food! Glad I'm not the only ones with picky eaters, lol!
I love the butterfly clip is super cute awesome idea
Great Video! Just wondering when you pack things that normally need to be refrigerated, how do you keep it cold with a bento? Or do you not really worry about it? I have thrown in frozen juice boxes but I get complaints that it's too frozen still at lunch to drink.
Nice Family photo!
thank you for the video, I going to try the sushi sandwich with my picky eater.
Love this! No longer have wee ones at home ~ However, I've many wee ones (grandchildren) that would just love these oh so adorable ideas when they are staying with 'LaLa and bop-pa'' AKA: grandma and grandpa. TFS!
Your house is gorgeous. Been a subscriber for YEARS. You're simply the best! I need your coping skill advice
a big hello from France ! the butterfly trick is such a great idea even for birthdays
Children love finger sized food it's more fun and less intimidating that a big sandwich. Love the butterfly idea!
I loved this series, you gave some wonderful ideas
this is amazing. my daughter is fussy. great ideas im gonna try. from the uk
I love this. Im totally going to try all of these!! Super smart ideas!
Ah, the plastic swords. Love it. My father has always said, people will eat anything if you put it on a toothpick.
I am almost 29 and *I* want to eat your kids' lunch. LOL When my oldest is old enough for bringing lunch to school I am definitely going to get these bento boxes and do this!
Not that you need any more ideas, but my (grown!) daughter loves hummus roll ups and hummus and egg salad which I think is a weird combo but it works!
I love the Butterfly clip idea 👍😊
Hi Cas, love your videos! It is such a relief to find lunch ideas for both picky eaters and peanut free schools. I live in Ontario Canada and all of our schools are peanut free, plus my daughter is fairly picky with a gluten/dairy intolerance.. Lunches are definitely going to be a challenge. 😳
Love the butterflies!
Great tips. I may do the butterfly for my work lunches. :)
Awesome ideas!!! Good job!
Just wrote teeny tiny swords on my grocery list lol.
Shelly's home life is a great youtuber!
Thank you for all those suggestions...I just subscribed to them all ❤️ I'm always looking for other moms and organizational videos, so thanks again 😊
+Casey Stutzman I like the ones that promote happy, healthy relationships with their families. No negative people allowed! I cannot stand that!
+Michelle Martinez I totally agree! 💯
great ideas going to try this with my 3 yr old could not find link for the kimmy video
was screaming at the screen just slide it over ;) lol you got this it just mommy brain:) great tips
You make me feel so much better - I stress out making lunch because it would ideally only contain fruit roll-ups if my daughter chose it all. =) Thanks for the tips!
My "kids" are 30 and 32 years old and I'm still waiting (patiently) to be a grandma.... However, I really really enjoyed this video and learned so much. (Like bento boxes... perfect for saving those small bits of leftover dinner good enough the next day. I'm going to get a couple.) My kids were not picky eaters; they ate everything.
Please tell us where you bought the great lunch boxes.
Brilliant video thank you!! I also do the sushi idea for my fussy eater! 👍🏼 xx
I love the sushi idea for sandwiches!
Love the the toothpick/swords idea 💡
Do you remember where you found those bento boxes? They seem like the perfect configuration for me. I seriously haven't seen any like that before - they're all either too small or you have to buy components individually which adds up.
Walmart!!!
Oh so fabulous! Might pinch a few of these ideas for me! TFS!! 😀🇦🇺
I'm a picky eater and this helped me so much since my mom is working😊
Love the foil idea will try it for sure!
love all your videos
I like that bento box where did you purchased it from?
these are awesome -- my daughter would love this!!
Very helpful video, thanks for the tips, any ideas on after school snacks?
Thanks for sharing. I will definitely try these hacks.
Love the butterflies! My kiddo will love those! She is anti sandwich as well but I'm thinking she will love that sushi idea. Yay for Milo starting JK! We just finished kindergarten and are venturing into the first grade world. Eek! And ps - collabing with Cass = #goals.
Fantastic idea's!! I know mine would love these!
Love your channel! Mom of 16, and man you got good ideas!! Glad i found ya!!
16?!? i thought i had a lot of kids to feed, and I have 5. power to ya, momma.
You are an inspiration!!!! Kudos mama :)
where did you get the lunch container? so cute. do you have a link
love all the ideas they are super
keep up with all your great videos thanks☺
god bless you !
we use WOW butter as or peanut butter. it's a soybean based butter. it taste almost like peanut butter.
would love to see you and Melissa from clean my space collaborate you two are best two Canadians ever ;)
I do the same with the foil..also sometimes I warm up (really hot) left over spaghetti and wrap the container I put it in with foil and my daughter says its warm at lunch.
Where did you get this lunch box? new subscriber here, found you while looking for lunch boxes for my 2 yr old and LOVE your lunch ideas too. Do you have a blog with pics of lunches could really use some ideas. Thanks!
Hi there from the uk, my first comment ever on you tube :0) I love your videos, you really inspire me to get things done, you are great!
I'm so glad I've found this video. do you have any updated tips or tricks to share? thanks so much!! :)
Hi where did get your bento boxes from?
Where did you get those bento style boxes?
have you tried cookie butter?
This is so helpful, thank you so much!
she is in her apron is awsome u girls make a great duo! and my daughter says thank you saving her school lunches this year lol!!d
can you tell me what containers those bento style ones are. I have 2 very picky eater and would love to see some what they eat videos or some lunch/snack/dinner ideas
I just got them at Walmart. They are not like Rubbermaid or another brand I recognized, just some other small company. Sorry, I do not remember the name.
Starfrit Lock & Lock Bento 1.6L Lunch Container with Dividers---Walmart I gotta go get me some :) Some great ideas you got there, thanks.
where did you get the bento box?
More, more, more! looking forward to more videos on this topic x
thanks for paper towel info. We do our lunches and want to add hot dogs stuff but don't want the soggness.
I put a hot dog in my 8 yr olds thermos and send her bun on the side with a pact of ketchup I brought home from a fast food place. She loves left overs. Some of the kids teased her about her baked beans, she told them this is better and healthier than you store bought lunchable. She will actually request meatloaf for dinner so she can take leftovers the next day. I volunteer in the lunch room at her school. I have noticed most younger kids do better with bites of several different items. It is like they are overwhelmed with larger portions. Just discovered you from She's In Her Apron channel.
Don't you just LOVE picky eaters! I have four. I totally get it! :)
Very cute! Ugh, my kids don't eat anything!! Great ideas!
Very clever ideas! I'm not convinced your kiddos are picky, rather are used to living with a creative mom. I was a truly picky eater and, believe me, I wouldn't eat food I didn't like no matter how my mom presented it to me.
have you tried wowbutter?
This is fab, it works wonders for my husband! 😂😂😂 (I'm actually serious) It's the only way to get healthy food in him, bar blending it! 😀
I thought I had the only daughter who doesn't like sandwiches! Thanks for all of the great ideas.
Thanks for the tips.
All our elementary schools are nut free here but in highschool (gr9 or gr7 in the catholic system) they can have nuts also my kids always seemed to be in a class with kids allergic to milk or eggs or seafood etc so things I would send I couldn't :( My kids hate sandwiches too unless its on a bagel or a wrap.. I'll be doing lunch videos next week. My kids have access to a microwave if they so choose to use it too. Most my kids lunches tend to be leftovers from the day before with a granola bar, fruit cup or fruit pouch, cheese string, and something snacky like goldfish or rice cakes. My kids aren't too picky per se but they both don't always like the same things which makes shopping difficult.
Organized Little Lady is a great youtuber!
Do you have a tip/video on how to declutter my huge cookbook collection? I have been motivated to donate all things that do not bring me joy, but those cookbooks are so hard to donate! I really like them, but do not really read them.
What did you use that was spreaded on the tortilla?
it appeared to be mayonnaise or something sandwich spread like. I also used honey mustard for my now 16 year old son - who still loves a ham and cheese wrap whenever I make them for him - thankfully I don't have to cut them up into cute bite size pieces anymore LOL - Cass great ideas - LOVE the bento box idea. Who wouldn't want to eat a box that looks sooooo nice.
Love this!!! Even teachers like me can benefit from this!!! ;)