Real Mom Nutrition
A no-judgments zone about feeding a family.
Tips, strategies, and recipes for packing lunches your kids will actually eat.
Want your kids to pack (or make) their own lunches? Here’s how to create lunch stations in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. This post was created in partnership with Produce For Kids. Whether “back to school” means in-person, online, or some of both for your kids, one thing remains the same change: They still eat …
Needing protein ideas for lunch boxes that aren’t meat? I’ve got 50 of them that your kids will love! One of the questions I’m asked most about lunch packing: What can I pack that has protein in it? Meat and poultry is a no-brainer source. But some kids don’t like meat or are vegetarian or …
No more wasted food and soggy sandwiches! Here are five common lunch box mistakes and how to fix them. Thank you to Produce For Kids for sponsoring this post. I’m honored to be their new official registered dietitian! If I’ve learned anything after packing approximately 2,300 lunch boxes, it’s that we all make mistakes. I’ve …
Need easy, kid-friendly lunch box recipes? Check out these simple, nourishing recipes your kids will love having in their lunch. You’ll never catch me dissing a simple sandwich (read: In Praise of Boring Packed Lunches). But if you’re looking for something a little different for your kids (or you!), consider these lunchbox-ready recipes. You can …
Sign up for my free 5-day email course with strategies, printables, and recipes so you can teach your kids to pack their own lunch. Freedom awaits! I remember the feeling of dread every night: Ugggghhhh, I have to pack lunches. While a little part of me enjoyed lunch packing (and totally geeked out over the gear), …
Want one less thing to do? Teach your kids how to pack their OWN lunch with these free resources, ideas, and strategies. It took a handful of years, but my two boys (ages 9 and 13) are finally packing their lunches themselves. And the angels sang. As much as I enjoy giving you lunch box …
No more soggy bread, warm ice packs, and brown apple slices! These lunch box hacks will help simplify lunch packing for you and your kids. Thank you to PackIt for sponsoring this post! I remember the very first school lunch I packed for my older son, Henry. It was his first day of kindergarten, and …
Thank you to Flatout for sponsoring this post! Do you ever feel like dinnertime is one big complicated math word problem? Billy, Susie, and Tommy are hungry and their mom is making them pizza for dinner. Billy likes peppers, sausage and mushrooms but no cheese. Susie like sausage, cheese (but only if it’s orange not …
It takes bravery to post photos of your kid’s lunch box. Okay, not rescuing-someone-from-a-burning-building bravery, but it still takes guts. Because you’re inviting people to share their opinions on some personal decisions you’ve made. And oh, do people love to share their opinions! They ask you if it’s organic. They call you a good mom. Or a …
Thanks to Applegate for sponsoring this post! This has been a LONG time in coming. For years, I’ve been vowing to let my kids pack their own lunches. But I couldn’t hand over the reigns. It’s possible I have control-freak tendencies when it comes to lunch boxes. It’s possible I didn’t trust them not to pack a jelly …
Thank you to Applegate for sponsoring this post! When I was growing up, I took the same thing in my lunch box nearly every day: a peanut butter sandwich, an apple, and either a Fruit Roll-Up or a packaged snack cake (probably a Ho-Ho). Though my kids are definitely open to a wider (and healthier!) variety of …
My friend and fellow dietitian Holley Grainger packs lunch throughout the week for her two girls, ages 4 and 2. She also takes photos of the lunches she packs and post them for inspiration (check out #healthylittlelunchbox on Instagram!). I’m always amazed at how well she balances the nutritional needs of her two littles ones with …
