In our country we have a tradition of a simple lunch, so it’s sandwiches and fruit.

So we make piles of bread each evening, the kids can choose what they like on it from what’s available and that’s it.

Works for us.
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Also, invest in some small (reusable) plastic containers, and you can be the cool mom who sends their kids to school with pudding (just pour it into the container to set) or a little thing of applesauce, plus you can save money – you could make up a week’s worth at once and save time, too.

P.S. I hated PBJ also. I still grew up to be a relatively well-rounded, healthy-eating adult. I’m not sure if my mother understands this phenomenon.
And now, I eat my peanut butter on toast, and I eat jelly/preserves/sugarfree fruit spread on toast, OR sometimes I’ll even have PB honey on regular bread made into a sandwich. But NEVER will I eat PB jelly on ‘raw bread’ lol. just can’t stand it!
For me, it was a texture/flavor blending thing.

So maybe she’ll eat PB/honey? And you can throw a fruit in on the side – a peeled or slices orange travels well, as do grapes – to make up for the lack of fruit in the sandwich. Or maybe you could give her some healthy crackers and some PB on the side – to make a healthy ‘lunchable’. (the same can be done with crackers/tortillas cheese, pepperoni, and pizza sauce… Although it is more work.)

OR, you may even try this (if you make bread) make ‘stromboli’ – that is, roll out your uncooked bread dough, layer some meat and cheese of any sort – either home-cooked meat or deli meat (and maybe veggies and perhaps even pizza sauce) and then roll up the bread, sealing it, and place on a greased cookie sheet. Cook it as you would cook normal bread (except it will probably take a few minutes longer).
Slice it up, and if you want to have some for lunches for awhile, freeze the slices and grab an appropriate amount each day.
I bet you could just thaw it overnight in the fridge.

Luke and I take stromboli for picnics often, or whenever we need a meal to go in the car (well, I mean, we do fast food a lot, but if I plan ahead I can make this and it’s much cheaper and healthier than fast food!)
(I like stromboli dipped in ranch!! he eats it with ketchup)