Pack a Healthier Brown Bag Lunch

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 [...]

What are the most popular school lunches?

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 [...]

Sometimes a BLT really hits the spot

For lunch yesterday, I made BLTs. For the four of us, I used a whole package of bacon, which I cooked in the oven because I like it to be flat and crispy. Just line rimmed baking sheets with a double layer of foil and place the bacon slices flat and not touching, bake at [...]