School Lunchboxes
On our recipe page you will find recipes that are aimed at busy families. They can all be prepared the night before, and with a little forward planning can serve several different meals. They can all be adapted to use any spare or leftover vegetables and cold meat. They are all easy to make and most children will enjoy helping to prepare them and having an input into their chosen ingredients.
The most important thing is to have fun with food. Allow your children to explore tastes and textures, and to try putting different foods together, tasting all the way through.
I have tried all of these recipes on my 5 year old daughter, though sometimes hesitant at trying different food, I remind her of the fact that: “YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU LIKED CHOCOLATE UNTIL YOU TRIED IT!”
This statement has become very common at home and in the schools we visit. Feel free to tell it to your children!
I hope you enjoy trying the recipes, most importantly remember
FOOD IS FUN!
Tami (co-founder and creator of Food is Fun, and busy mum!)
We recommend the following ingredients for giving your child a healthy lunchbox:
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Bread Wholemeal Bread Brown/White Soda Bread Brown/White Bread Rolls French Sticks Pitta Bread Scones Crackers Crispbread/Rice Cakes |
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Fillings Chicken Ham Turkey Corned Beef Egg & Onion Cheese Tuna/Sardines/Salmon |
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Fruit & Vegetables Mandarin Apple Banana Strawberry Kiwi Pear Grapes Salad veg., e.g. lettuce, tomatoes Vegetable sticks |
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Drinks Milk Water Yoghurt Homemade Soup Unsweetened Fruit Juice Sugar Free Squashes |
| Choose one item from each group | Use butter and mayonnaise sparingly |
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