Packing a healthy but tasty lunch box for school
Kids are the world’s toughest critics when it comes to food. And you are a busy mom or dad with no time to fuss around in the kitchen every morning. That’s why all of the recipes you’ll find here are:
Healthy AND yummy. If your kids are anything like mine, you know that instead of that blue-ribbon meal you just cooked for them they would rather stuff their faces with processed snacks and sodas. Packing school lunches they will eat when you are not around can be a challenge because have you seen how much food - especially homemade food - ends up in the cafeteria trash at lunchtime? My mantra is to give a little to get a little: include alluring things like puff pastry and pizza spin-offs that taste amazing but are still prepared in healthy ways. It’s still way better than the stuff they’d get at the school cafeteria. Easy. School opens too darn early, so you want to choose foods that can be packed the night before and will hold up until the next afternoon, when they eat it. Filling. School days are long and the food you pack has to be enough to keep their tummies full and their brains ticking through the entire day. Adding a variety of elements into the lunchbox will keep your kids happy and full. Not messy. Messy meals are best avoided in the lunch box. Some food could end up on clothes anyway but no harm in reducing the chances of embarrassment for them and cleanup for you! Adult-friendly too! Who has the time to make separate meals for everyone every day? All of the lunch ideas here can be enjoyed both by kids and adults!
Snacks
Main meals
Sweet bites
Also check out these vegan lunch box ideas for back to school and 66 kid-friendly vegan recipes: a vegan mom’s guide to stress-free, fun and healthy meals for the family. Check to get new recipe updates by email.
