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These lunch boxes for kids are durable, fun, and make packing easy. See our favorites in four different categories so you can find the best one for your kid. Picking a lunch box can feel a bit overwhelming. And finding the right one can involve some trial and error: One is too cute for words–but …
Need healthy lunches for teens? Here are several quick lunch ideas that your teen will get excited about. More than once at lunchtime, I found my teenagers elbow-deep in a bag of pretzels or absentmindedly nibbling granola bars. And I realized that in the transition to giving my kids more independence around some meals, they’d …
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 …
Stumped about lunch? Here are 40 lunch ideas for kids at home, including lunches they can make themselves or you can make ahead. Lunch. Ugh, lunch. You already spend too much brain power drafting a dinner plan every week. It doesn’t seem fair that lunch is also a thing. Are your kids buying lunch at …
No more wasted food and soggy sandwiches! Here are five common mistakes when packing school lunches (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 …
Quinoa salads and sushi are fun in lunch boxes–but there’s no shame in a turkey sandwich and fruit. Here’s why those “boring” packed lunches are good too! Right now, you’re being bombarded by a zillion lunch box ideas for your kids (including from yours truly, see 100 Lunch Box Ideas). There are quinoa salads and …
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 …
As the weather heats up, keep the oven off and toss together one of these light and healthy salads for a delicious summer lunch or dinner! If you’re like me, warm weather means my appetite for heavy food takes a nosedive–as does my desire to turn on the oven or get anywhere near it. So salads …
Thank you to Applegate for sponsoring this post! As much as I love the break from packing lunch boxes during the summer, I sometimes feel stumped about what to make for my kids when they’re home. My typical weekday lunch is a mammoth salad (get my salad formula here: How To Build A Healthy Salad). But my boys …
I have a thing for gigantic green salads. Especially for lunch. To me, it’s the perfect mid-day meal because it fills me up and gives me energy–but doesn’t make me sleepy like some lunches do (I’m looking at you, bread and pasta). The key to a healthy and satisfying main dish green salad is a mix of ingredients …
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 …
Thank you to Cuties© and Mighties™ for sponsoring this post! Fresh fruit is a daily fixture in my kids’ lunch boxes–but it’s gotta be easy to eat. Lunch periods are short (and kids are chatty) so if food isn’t fast, it’s bound to come home. Last week I shared my trick for packing a sliced apple (read: A Clever Way To Pack …
