I've mentioned them before as convenient food-allergic kids' meals-on-the-go especially on travel to places where you're not sure how well restaurants handle food allergy issues, but I realize that with kids going back to school soon, these meals can also come handy for those times you're running out of ideas or time to put something home-cooked in the school lunch box.

Not only are Allergaroo dishes free of the eight most common allergens, they are also are gluten-free, GMO-free, trans fat-free and are made without casein, potato, sesame and sulfites. They are made on dedicated equipment in an allergen-free space.

You can purchase these at mainstream grocery stores, independent grocery stores, super-natural and natural foods stores, specialty online retailers or online. Prices range from $3.99 to $4.29 for an 8-ounce pouch, depending on where they are purchased.