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Pretty Little Lunch Boxes

August 10, 2010

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As I mentioned Friday, whether on Twitter, Facebook, online forums or your grocery store magazines, everyone is talking about school lunches these days.

My daughter doesn’t attend a group preschool program, but I still have to worry about lunch every day.

What should I feed her?

What will she eat without a fight? (hello, she’s three)

What is the healthiest, fastest option?

The latter question is my primary focus when it comes to her meals; as I’ve written about in the past, my daughter is very, very petite — so much so that her pediatrician has ordered her to be on a protein/fat dominate diet.

(oh, to be so lucky)

Now, that kind of diet would be easy if I didn’t care about overall nutrition —  I could just shove high sugar and fat food, and processed meats in her face and call it done.  But, even though she would LOVE that diet, as her mother I have to make sure that she is consuming good fats and good proteins . . . and not foods that could potentially set her up for future health problems (obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes, etc.).

So — how do I feed her healthy, doctor-approved meals with OUT it ending in a battle of wills?

I have to make eating fun.

For my Little Lady, I’ve learned “packaging” will get her to eat whatever I prepare — even the healthy stuff.  If her lunch is exciting and not the same ol’ sandwich every time, eating becomes an adventure . . . and she willingly digs in.

Last week, I started putting her lunch in a little lunch box — yes, an old-fashioned metal lunch box — and her tiny face lights up each time she sits down to open it.

What are some of the foods I’ve put in it?

  • Sliced Apples and Almond Butter (a great combo providing a good blend of healthy fats/protein/fiber)
  • Baby Carrots and Tzatziki (a healthier alternative to Ranch Dip — simple, REAL ingredients and DELICIOUS)
  • Skewers of Cubed Cheese, Grapes, and Ham
  • Whole grain breads, wraps, and pitas filled with hummus, chicken and dark leaf lettuce (her favorite combo that packs a punch with plenty of fiber, vitamins and protein)

Looking for more school lunch ideas?  Here are options I’ve found this past week:

Healthy Packed Lunches for You and the Kids

School Lunches — Healthy Alternatives (includes more info on the benefits of a healthy lunch for a child)

Healthy Lunch, Healthy Child

The Healthy Lunchbox

Bento Lunch Boxes (this style of lunch prep is ADORABLE, healthy, easy and definitely something kids enjoy)

*Disclosure: this post was originally published as part of a Back To School Meal program by HEB and ConAgra; I was compensated for my recipe creations and posts.

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Rachel Lacy is the author of Following In My Shoes, where she blogs about Mommyhood, Family-Friendly Recipes and Bento Lunches, and Life in Texas. She is a lover of all things Coffee and Nutella.
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