OUR GIRLS MAY BE LITTLE, but we know about packing healthy foods for lunch away from home–and we were thrilled to share a few ideas with Kate Hanley in her article 7 Ideas for Easy – And Healthy – School Lunches on Care.com.
There are several smart ideas from sites that I’m dying to check out myself, including Kristy Bernardo of The Wicked Noodle who suggests tucking in a small bottle of frozen water instead of juice boxes. “The ice will keep the rest of the lunch cool, and will melt enough by lunchtime to be drinkable.” Love it. And here’s our contribution:
3. Think Muffins
Muffins taste great, can be eaten without utensils, and can be customized to fit in small hands (by varying the size of the muffin tin you use). “Best of all, muffins can be cooked in a big batch on Sunday afternoon, then cooled and frozen,” says Charity Curley, blogger at Foodlets. When it’s time to pack lunch, reach in, grab one, and put it in the lunchbox.
Here are a few easy and delicious recipes to try:
- Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins and Baked Oatmeal Cups
These mildly sweet muffins – one from Two Blue Lemons, the other from Wicked Noodle – offer lasting fullness thanks to the fiber-rich oatmeal - Italian-Style Pasta and Cheese Cups and Broccoli and Cheese Pasta Cups
Two variations on a savory theme from Foodlets, and what a great theme it is: mac-n-cheese made healthy (using whole wheat pasta, eggs, and pureed beans for more protein and fiber) and they’re portable.
Now I’m off to find out what other great ideas they’ve got on that Wicked Noodle…
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