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Yesterday I told you what I make available for my kids’ lunches. Although our school contracts with a school lunch company that does a pretty good job of providing low fat lunches with whole grains, fruits and vegetables, I still prefer them to take cold lunch more than getting the hot lunch. Thanks to [...] Image via Wikipedia Yes, MomCooks readers, it’s that time of the year again. Time to figure out what the heck to put in your kids’ lunches every day! I’m not big on making a specific lunch menu plan, I’d rather just provide a few options for an entree, sides, and drinks, and then let [...] I found this terrific post at Mommy’s Martini. She made a list, organized by category, of healthier options for kids’ lunchboxes. I’ll be packing a lunch again when Kaitlyn goes to kindergarten, so I’m posting these here so I don’t forget! 50 Ideas for a Healthier Lunchbox by Andrea of Mommy’s Martini: Bread alternatives for [...] There’s no reason why a packed lunch can’t be fun AND provide good nutrition too. Here are some of the basics to a good brown bag lunch. Including a choice from each food group will get the most nutrition into your child to fuel them for their busy day. Here are some of my suggestions [...] I consider myself lucky that our school district made a commitment two years ago to improve the quality of the hot lunch program. They contract with a food service provider that delivers fresh food that each school prepares on site. So, for example, if the lunch is pizza, instead of delivering already cooked pizzas that [...] Make these muffins the night before and serve them for breakfast or pack them in a lunchbox. Like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but without the crust! WARNING: Check to make sure your school allows peanut products before sending these muffins in for lunch. Enjoy! image credit: Taste of Home.com PEANUT BUTTER & [...] Don’t look now, but school’s here! Are you ready for one of the biggest challenges for Moms of school-age kids – preparing school lunches day after day? There’s hope and help for you yet. Here are 7 back-to-school lunch tips. Hey, I can’t come over and make your kids’ lunches for you, but these tips [...] Makes 6 INGREDIENTS: 6 OSCAR MAYER Beef Franks 6 hot dog buns 6 KRAFT Singles, cut diagonally in half 6 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked 1/4 cup CLAUSSEN Sweet Pickle Relish (optional) DIRECTIONS: Cook hot dogs according to package directions. I like to steam them in a little water until they plump up, then fry [...] For the last three years, we’ve been having pizza for dinner on Friday. Sometimes I buy a couple of DiGiornos and a California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizza for me, and sometimes we get pizza delivered from Dominos or one of the two local pizza chains nearby. I feel like having something different this week, and [...]
photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/basurasaurusrex/970121168/ With the increasing popularity of full-day kindergarten, many parents are now finding themselves trying to figure out just what to pack in their child’s lunch every day. When my kids were in kindergarten, they needed a lunch plus TWO snacks every day. And like most five year olds, my boys ate a [...] |
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