You can see all my lunch ideas in the video above, or scroll down to see all the photos. They work just like ziplocks but are reusable! Their reusable snack bags are lead-free, BPA-free, PVC-free, phthalate-free, and moisture-resistant to keep your food fresher longer. ( where to buy)īecause my kids also need a daily snack packed for school, I like to use LunchSkins bags. I also use these Thermos containers for when I’m packing warm/hot foods, which is much less common. (You can see their products below.)įor water bottles, I really like these from Thermos ( where to buy). I used exclusively last year and continue to use this year as well. While the price tag of their products was steeper than I wanted, I do have to say that I’m very pleased with their products. Non-leaking water bottle ( where to buy).Their ROVER PlanetBox, lunch bag, and big/small container set ( where to buy).dishwasher safe (ain’t nobody got time for hand-washing!)Īfter much research, I decided to go with PlanetBox.made with non-toxic materials like stainless steel.
#Healthy food lunch portable
While there are literally dozens of portable food gear products out there, you want to find lunch supplies that are:
#Healthy food lunch free
Get free updates based on your toddler’s birth date! – Free Updates on Toddler Sign me up! Add a piece of fruit and a drink, and you’ve got yourself a balanced meal for your child. Some school lunch ideas include: bean burritos, almond & honey sandwich, turkey roll ups, etc.
Freeze a few “emergency” meals. For those occasions when you have a late night and have to scramble for a lunch the next day, consider freezing a few lunches that you can grab and go.Use “convenience” foods. I’m not talking processed or fast foods but rather easy and very “packable” real foods like cherry/grape tomatoes, pitted olives, defrosted frozen peas/lima beans/corn, organic berries, clementines, organic grapes, string cheese, hard boiled eggs, organic jerky sticks, drinkable yogurt, healthy snacks like olive oil popcorn, seed crackers, or sprouted nuts & seeds.Take out what you want to pack the night before to defrost and throw it into your kid’s lunch the next day. Or, make big batches of healthy gummy men, muffins, waffles, pasta, and rice & beans and store in freezer. Cook in bulk. Consider making extra for dinner each night and pack leftovers for lunch.
#Healthy food lunch how to
You can also take the opportunity to teach them about healthy foods and macronutrient balance with each lunch! (If your kids don’t know how to prep food, consider enrolling in the Kids Cook Real Food course.) Also, let your kids come up with school lunch ideas, too! By having your kid help, you are teaching them to navigate the kitchen as well as boosting confidence and knowledge. Depending on your child’s age, have them cut up veggies, grab an apple out of the fridge, pack crackers, you get the idea. Since we have to make at least 200 lunches for our kids (and this includes homeschoolers too!), we might as well make it easier on ourselves… amiright? That’s how I’m choosing to approach school lunches this year. We also get to “love” on our kids in this very simple and yet important way.
What if coming up with school lunch ideas became not only tolerable but JOYFUL?Īfter all, we have the opportunity to fill our kids’ bellies with nourishing, delicious and even inspiring food day after day after day.
But, what if we flipped the whole thing on its head? If your kids go away to school each day, it can be even more dissatisfying since you don’t get to actually see them oohing and ahhing over your amazing culinary skills. Truth be told, packing school lunches can be bothersome, boring and relentless.
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