Packing your kids a healthy, nonprocessed, delicious school lunch just got easier. Find tons of meal ideas that you and your kids can choose from!
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Healthy School Lunch Ideas (Roundup 15!)
Packing your kids a healthy, nonprocessed, delicious school lunch just got easier. Find tons of meal ideas that you and your kids can choose from!
Healthy School Lunch Ideas (Roundup 14!)
Packing your kids a healthy, nonprocessed, delicious school lunch just got easier. Find tons of meal ideas that you and your kids can choose from!
Healthy School Lunch Ideas (Roundup 13!)
Packing your kids a healthy, nonprocessed, delicious school lunch just got easier. Find tons of meal ideas that you and your kids can choose from!
Healthy School Lunch Ideas (Roundup 12!)
Take a look at these healthy school lunch ideas with your kids. Lots of great choices for packed lunch ideas for both school and work!
Healthy School Lunch Ideas (Roundup 11!)
I know some readers love to look at these healthy school lunch ideas with their kids so they can point out what they want (and what they’ll actually eat)!
School Lunch Roundup 10
Here’s another installment in my School Lunch Roundup series! I know some readers love to sit down and look at these pictures with their kids so they can point out what they want (and, more importantly, what they’ll actually eat!).
Nut-Free School Lunch Roundup 2
It's been a while since I've added to my NUT-FREE School Lunch Roundup series, so here you go! Whether your child has an allergy or goes to an allergy-friendly school, there are still lots of real food options to pack.
School Lunch Roundup 9
Here's another installment in my School Lunch Roundup series! I know some readers love to sit down and look at these pics with their kids so they can point out what they want (and, more importantly, what they'll actually eat!).
School Lunch Roundup VIII
I’m still posting lunches pretty regularly on my Facebook page, but here is part 8 of my School Lunch Roundup Series. Also be sure to check out our School Lunch Photo Gallery. It allows you to search by dietary need and types of food. Lots of readers tell me they sit down with their kids to look at these …
School Lunch Roundup VII
Since not everyone sees the lunches I post almost daily on Facebook, below is a little summary for inspiration. Also be sure to check out our School Lunch Photo Gallery.
School Lunch Roundup VI
Here is another school lunch roundup post for you so you can get ideas all in one place!
School Lunch Roundup V
Here is a another summary post of the lunches I've been packing for my daughters (and sharing almost daily on Facebook)! To learn more about the lunches I pack here are some links... Our favorite school lunch supplies including the commonly pictured plastic Ziploc divided containers (each compartment is leak-proof). Everything you could ever want to know about those colorful smoothie pop molds used…
Nut-Free School Lunch Roundup
These days so many schools have nut-free tables or classrooms, and some are even entirely nut free! I know when I was first required to pack nut-free lunches for my daughters, I was pretty worried about this uncharted territory. I really had to focus on every. little. thing. I was packing to make sure there was no cross contamination or broken rules. I eventually…
School Lunch Roundup IV (Also great for picnics, camps, road trips, and the pool!)
The school year is coming to a close, but I didn't want it to end without sharing one more summary of the school lunches I've been packing and posting on my Facebook page this year (almost daily!). And as summer is upon us I want to make it clear that these lunch ideas could go far beyond just the school cafeteria. I find myself…
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School Lunch Roundup III
Here's yet another "round up" of my kids' school lunches that I routinely share on Facebook. In case you are new here these links might help set the stage for you: School Lunch Roundup I and School Lunch Roundup II. Our favorite school lunch supplies including the divided Ziplock container. Everything you could ever want to know about the pictured, brightly-colored smoothie/freezie pop molds.…
School Lunch Roundup II
Our first “School Lunch Roundup” post quickly became one of the most popular pages on the blog so I thought I’d put together another one for you (2018 update: there are so many of these now that I’ve put together a School Lunch Roundup Series page where you can see them all)! For those who …
School Lunch Roundup!
I’ve been sharing my kids’ school lunches on facebook quite frequently this year, and in an effort to put all those pictures in one easy-to-reference place they have all been reposted below (2018 update: There are so many of these updates now that I’ve put them together on a School Lunch Roundup Series page). Also, …
Video: How I Set Up for School Lunch (and Breakfast)!
I am excited to share with you our very first professionally made video, or "vlog" as some call it! There was just no better way to show you how we do set up for school lunch around here to ensure school mornings go as smoothly as possible. So enjoy (and be sure to check out the video notes just below). P.S. You'll get a…
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Real Food Tips: School Lunch FAQs (the answers to all your questions!)
When I post my daughters' "real food" school lunch pictures on Facebook it often provokes a lot of questions. So here - all in one place - are some answers for ya! Now let's just hope we can get all those with the questions to actually read this post :) If I left out any of the more common ones please let me know…
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Real Food Tips: 10 Recipes to Freeze For School Lunches (which makes packing a breeze!)
If you want to send your child off to school with wholesome, "real food" lunches this year, planning ahead is key! I know it's tempting to just grab and go with those little prepackaged bags of cheese crackers and tubes of flavored yogurt, but giving your child nutritious foods throughout the school day can help them stay alert and do their best. Now if…
The Life Cycle of a (Packed) School Lunch
Almost every day on Facebook I share the school lunches that I pack for my daughters and almost every day there are a lot of questions about these lunches. Everything from "Where did you get that container?" to "Can I get that recipe?" to "Where's the protein?" But lately I've been noticing quite a few questions asking what these carefully prepared lunches actually look…
Lunch Ideas (for All Ages) with LunchBots!
If you want to eat better in the New Year, packing yourself wholesome lunches from home can be a great place to start. I recently discovered and started using LunchBots stainless steel containers for some of my daughters’ lunches, which is why I am excited they’re sponsoring* this post today. Here are a few different ways to consider using their products: Lunches for Adults…
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My Favorite School Lunch Supplies
A lot of these items have been shared at one time or another on the blog, but I thought it would be helpful to have everything together in one post. So below are the supplies I love to use when it comes to packing school lunches. Please feel free to share your favorites in the …
Product Review: Lunchboxes
This lunchbox product review is a guest post from Kiran…to learn more about Kiran check out our team page! I’ve had a pit in my stomach for the past few days. I know that for many moms, back to school is a time to celebrate … but for me, I love the ease of the …
A Week with the Leakes: Real Food Lunches
If you saw the “Breakfast” post earlier this week then you know as part of our new, very personal series entitled “A Week with the Leakes” we spent a full 7 days recording every single thing our family ate. Check out the first post for the details and especially be sure to read our disclaimer …
The Best Real Food Freezer Meals to Save You Money
See why we agree that freezer meals can save you money and time. Included are 6 real food meals you can quickly and easily freeze for dinner later.
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Top 10 Posts of 2017
We've compiled a list of our Top 10 Posts from 2017. Recipes, helpful tips and even our Tiny House Kitchen made the cut. Is your favorite featured?
Shortcut Roasted Bell Peppers (+ 5 Easy Ways to Use Them!)
Once you make roasted bell peppers at home, the sky's the limit for how to use them! It's hard to go wrong with these 5 easy ideas you can try this week.
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Real Food Tips: How to Pack a Cooler (Safely)
After years and years of weekend camping trips I honestly can't believe I am just now figuring out there is a proper way to pack a cooler to ensure food safety (and avoid food poisoning). So today I want to share these newfound, valuable tips because, when the precautions are so easy, why not be safe instead of sorry? Surely I'm not the only…
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How To Talk To Kids About Real Food
I have the pleasure of working with some great moms at our elementary school on an upcoming school assembly (for the students) that is all about real food! This is something we’ve never done before at our school, and it supports the initiatives for our new Healthy Child and Earth Committee. When we first started planning out the assembly we honestly were not sure…
How to Select and Use a Thermos
It’s no secret that I like to send warm soup (or leftovers) to school with my girls in insulated Thermos food jars. I’ve actually made a habit of doing this on Wednesdays because I like to have one night per week when I don’t have to be “creative” with packing school lunches. I make big batches of …
Cookbook Review: 8 of Our Favorites!
This cookbook review is a guest post by Kiran with input from Lisa. To learn more about Kiran check out our team page! I’ve always been fond of cookbooks and recipes. Though time rarely permits, my idea of a lazy Sunday morning would, without a doubt, include leafing through cookbooks or magazines and dog-earing recipes …
Real Food FAQs: You Asked, We Answered (Part II)
As promised, here is Part II of the FAQs from when I recently asked our Facebook followers, “If you are new to cutting out processed food what are you most confused about at the moment?” If you missed Part I be sure to check it out for the details and also the first 9 questions/answers. – Real quick though I …
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Why are Americans so concerned about protein?
You may have noticed that almost every time I post one of my child’s lunches on Facebook quite a few readers leave comments such as…”Where’s the protein?” or “I personally need a lot more protein to feel full” or even “My kid wouldn’t have enough energy to get through the day if I don’t give …
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A Week with the Leakes: Breakfast
As I shared on facebook last week we’ve been working on a project where we record and photograph every single thing our family eats for a week. I’ve been posting a lot of our kids’ lunches lately, and it’s provoked some readers to ask…”Well, what do you eat?” So it was a lot of work …
