You don't need recipes to pack a healthy school lunch! Recipes take more time -- you need SYSTEMS to make lunch packing faster and more nourishing. Tip #1: Forget packaged convenience food - just focus on real, whole foods packaged by nature. But what if you don't have any fresh fruits or veggies on hand? There's always a way -- we also share our "uh oh" meal options that are shelf-stable. Tip #2: Think about lunch at dinner. Packing a healthy lunch is SO easy if you do it right after dinner when everything is out. Think about all the dinner foods your kids would enjoy cold! Ideas here: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/easy-school-lunch/Tip #3: The kids can help! By third grade, my kids are packing their own lunches, and not only does this build independence and responsibility, some character traits that are vital for kids, but it gives you a chance to love on them (and be appreciated) when you surprise them by packing their lunch. :) More ideas at https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/LunchPacking
