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Best Lunch Box Ever: Ideas and Recipes for School Lunches Kids Will Love
Katie Sullivan Morford
3.41 AVERAGE
15 reviews for:
Best Lunch Box Ever: Ideas and Recipes for School Lunches Kids Will Love
Katie Sullivan Morford
3.41 AVERAGE
Really liked this one. Good, inspiring pictures. Approachable food that fits the nutrition I'm aiming for.
May pick this up every August from library to imagine new ideas.
May pick this up every August from library to imagine new ideas.
informative
medium-paced
I found out about this book while reading a review of "Beating the Lunch Box Blues," and since I enjoyed that one, I gave this one a read, too.
This is a more traditional "cookbook" in that it actually has lunch recipes in it, but its approach is similar. The recipes are simple and would satisfy a diverse palate -- again, I perused this for ideas for my husband's lunches, not for kids, and there's plenty here for adults to enjoy. None of the "recipes" has more than 10 ingredients or so, and most of them only have about 5. This book is also a little more health and budget-conscious than "Lunch Box Blues." Taken together, there's lots of inspiration to be had for lunches, whether for school, work, or the occasional picnic!
This is a more traditional "cookbook" in that it actually has lunch recipes in it, but its approach is similar. The recipes are simple and would satisfy a diverse palate -- again, I perused this for ideas for my husband's lunches, not for kids, and there's plenty here for adults to enjoy. None of the "recipes" has more than 10 ingredients or so, and most of them only have about 5. This book is also a little more health and budget-conscious than "Lunch Box Blues." Taken together, there's lots of inspiration to be had for lunches, whether for school, work, or the occasional picnic!
I mostly loved the variety of teeny tiny containers the author packed her kids lunch items in. I also realized I'm pretty happy with the lunches I already pack, and I'm thankful I'm not packing them for a crowd.
I picked this up for some fresh ideas to pack my own lunches. There are a lot of nice ideas, I just need to plan ahead to have interesting snacky things on hand. Another thing I might want to invest in is a good leak proof thermos to carry warm foods. It seems lunches can get a lot more interesting if you aren't worried about spills and leaks. I have never had much luck with that though.
Another thing to note is that this food is quite sophisticated for kids. For example, pizza topped with arugula is high expectations even for adults.
Another thing to note is that this food is quite sophisticated for kids. For example, pizza topped with arugula is high expectations even for adults.
This book includes some great recipes for an atypical lunch box. I didn't want to pack my daughter a pb&j every day for lunch, and this provided some wonderful alternatives. Granted, some dishes include extra work, but when planned ahead for, they are well worth it. I even found myself doubling or tripling the recipes and using them for family dinners (in fact, that's how we tested out some of the options to see what would later become lunchtime winners).
Okay, so I'm not entirely sure how kid-friendly a lot of these recipes are (albeit I was a very picky eater, so maybe normal kids would do just fine with chickpeas, avocados, prosciutto, and dates...). But I didn't check it out for making kid lunches, I checked it out for making grownup lunches and I do feel like I'm inspired to try out some of the recipes. I am definitely in a rut and even though I'm not sure that I'll actually get up earlier to cook lunches in the morning (almost every recipe is "best made the morning before school"), I have some new ideas to try and (better yet) a guide for stocking the pantry with nutritious and delicious stuff to stick into lunches.
Some photos are included (maybe half the recipes or a little less than half). Also included: nutrition info including food groups and the importance of switching things up to include many different nutrients, advice on prep work that can be done on the weekends, tips for keeping lunch-packing supplies clean and ready, and recipes for after-school snacks to tide the wee ones over until dinner.
Some photos are included (maybe half the recipes or a little less than half). Also included: nutrition info including food groups and the importance of switching things up to include many different nutrients, advice on prep work that can be done on the weekends, tips for keeping lunch-packing supplies clean and ready, and recipes for after-school snacks to tide the wee ones over until dinner.