For the LOVE of FOOD Nutrition

With September comes school lunches here are some ideas to help make lunches a little easier.

Best lunch boxes:

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• Pottery Barn Lunch boxes
• Bentgo Fresh – Leak-Proof, Versatile 4-Compartment Bento-Style Lunch Box
• Bentgo® Kids Stainless Steel Leak-Resistant Lunch Box – Bento-Style
• PlanetBox Stainless Steel Lunch Box
• Omie Bento Box

Lunch Ideas

Pick one from each of the groups

Proteins

• Deli meat Ham/Chicken/Roast Beef
• Turkey pepperoni sticks/Pepperoni slices
• Cottage cheese/Greek Yogurt/Cheese sticks
• Egg
• Tuna
• Hummus
• Nuts, and seeds

Starches

• Crackers/pretzels
• Tortilla chips
• Wrap, bread, bun, croissant, pita

Fruit & Vegetables

• Bananas, Apples, Berries, Peach, Grapes, Freeze-dried fruit
• Applesauce
• Cucumbers, baby tomatoes, carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower

Meal Ideas

• DIY Pizza – mozzarella grated cheese, pepperoni slices, tomato sauce, mini naan bread, mini tortilla
• Tortilla roll ups – cream cheese, veggies, tortilla wrap – sliced into pinwheels
• Egg salad/ tuna sandwich with crackers
• Taco salad – grated cheese, black beans, salsa, sour cream, tortilla chips