Lands’ End has introduced an entire line of insulated lunch boxes proven to keep food “refrigerator cold” for five hours. The lunch boxes were designed with food safety and durability in mind, and the latest temperature testing shows even in warm school lockers or cozy cubbies, lunches packed with an ice pack will stay cold for hours.
All Lands’ End lunch boxes are PVC-free and feature easy-to-clean, leak-resistant interiors and easily fasten to coordinating Lands’ End backpacks making toting to school a breeze.
Is your child a picky eater? What does he/she think about crusts? Do you always have to trim them off while serving sandwiches for Lunch?
Have I got the tool for you!
The Lunch Punch ($16) is a food cutter specifically designed to capture the most amount of bread when it cuts the crust off your sandwich. A fun lunch with minimum waste.
Have you heard of HAPPYMELTS yet? They are a delicious, naturally sweetened freeze-dried yogurt snack that melt in baby’s mouth and are easy to pick up and swallow. The bites contain real organic fruit and yogurt and are also fortified with calcium and vitamin D.
HAPPYMELTS contain over two billion live and active prebiotic and probiotic cultures boosted with a variety of health benefits for babies. Probiotics have been shown in some studies reduce the severity of diarrhea and certain allergies in children, and prebiotics work in conjunction with the probiotics to encourage the development of these gut-friendly bacteria. The consumption of pre- and probiotics together has also been linked to a decrease the number of respiratory infections in some children.
The snacks are high protein, low in sugar, and contain no artificial coloring, no artificial flavors, and no GMOs. HAPPYMELTS can be purchased at the following retailers: Babies R Us, Whole Foods and Target for a suggested retail price of $3.69 to 4.19.
When I was a child, my mother made me a ham and cheese sandwich with mayo for 9 years straight. Think I’m kidding? Think again. I literally ate the same thing from K-8. She never had to worry about variety.
1. Think Rainbows: Color increases food consumption.
2. Love Those Shapes: Use cookie cutters and kitchen tools to cut up sandwiches.
3. Variety: It’s the spice of life. The more variety, the better.
4. Cut Food up: Kids love bite-size pieces!
5. Remember Food Groups: The rule of thumb is to pick a food from each food group (veggie, fruit, grain, protein, dairy)
6. Get Them Involved: Let them do some of the packing! Trust me. If they don’t like the food, they won’t pack it!
7. Portion It Out: Keep serving sizes in check; individual servings work great.
8. Sneak a Treat: They will love you for it. A bite-size treat can do the trick!
Need some concrete examples:
- Whole fruit or fruit cups in natural juice
- Cutup carrots or veggies with a side of dressing
- Peanut butter with apples or raisins
- Cheese stick or cutup cheese slices
- Yogurt cups or on-the-go types
- Sandwiches on whole grain bread, tortillas (wrap-ups) or pita pockets
- Whole-grain bagels, waffles, or pancakes
- Deli roll-ups with low fat cheese
- Dried cereal/fruit mix
- Leftover meals from the night before
- Water
Did I mention I don’t eat ham anymore? Not sure if you figured that out or not.
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Does your child give you a hard time with the greens? You know what I mean – veggies! Well, why not add a little to their favorite meals instead of serving them alone as a side?
When making macaroni and cheese throw in cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots. Everything tastes better with cheese right?
Meatballs – anything can go in here. Dice up anything you have in the fridge and roll into the chopped meat. Your kids will never know!
Grilled cheese is another great meal that can mask in the goo. Dice up and saute tomatoes, onions and peas before creating this favorite kid snack.
Vera Sweeney is a mom of two beautiful babies and the owner of I'm Not Obsessed, I'm Not Shopping and INO Mommy. She currently lives on Long Island and sleeps about 4 hours a day.
