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5 Healthy School Lunch Ideas with Hard-Boiled Eggs

Today I’m sharing five fresh and delicious school lunch ideas with hard-boiled eggs that you can prep ahead for the week.

Healthy School Lunch Ideas with Turkey

image: collage of six photos of school lunch containers packed with lunch.

Check out these five fresh and delicious turkey school lunch you can prep ahead for the week! Kids and adults both love these lunches!

Mini Quinoa Pizza Bites

quinoa pizza bites in a lunch container with carrot sticks

Mini quinoa pizza bites make a fun and healthy school lunch your kids will be happy to eat! 

6 Healthy Lunch Ideas with Chicken Salad

an image collage of five healthy lunch ideas with chicken salad

Chicken Salad is a school lunch idea that my kids have started to enjoy, but who wants to eat the same chicken salad sandwich every day? We often get stuck on using ingredients the way we always have, in this case, it’s chicken salad, but today I want to share other delicious and healthy options you can […]

Healthy Fruit Pizza with Yogurt

This Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast Pizza is a healthy treat your family will love! It's gluten-free, vegetarian & vegan-friendly, and ready in 20 minutes. Yum!

This recipe is perfect for a lazy weekend or a family-friendly brunch.

Fun Summer Recipes for Kids

a collage of fun summer recipes for kids

Celebrate the end of the school year with these fun & kid-friendly summer recipes. They’ll cool you off during hot days and are perfect to share with the whole family.

Freezer Breakfast Burritos

Are you looking for a convenient protein-rich portable breakfast? These easy make-ahead breakfast burritos are freezer friendly and taste amazing.

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

cinnamon sugar pretzel bites

One bite into these fluffy, soft cinnamon sugar pretzel bites, and your family will be hooked! 

Kids’ Lunch Ideas for School

an image collage of six healthy lunch ideas for school

Pack one of these easy kids’ lunch ideas for school, including sandwiches, wraps, bentos, and no-cook lunches! For years, I’d find myself packing the same school lunches on repeat-mostly because I wasn’t sure how to keep non-sandwich lunches fresh for hours. Below, you’ll find the ideas plus the links to the posts explaining how to […]

Santa Fe Chicken Salad Lunchbox

a bed of lettuce in a lunchbox and topped with corn, black beans, grilled chicken, and tomatoes. On the side are chips and a sauce container filled with ranch dressing.

Make the most of leftovers and learn how to prep this epic school salad so it stays fresh until lunchtime.

Chocolate Brownie No-Bake Energy Bites

Need a sweet afternoon pick-me-up? These Chocolate Brownie Energy Bites are perfect for your kids' after-school snack time or to pack for lunch.

Making these energy bites for kids couldn’t be any easier: you just need a food processor and no cooking at all! Healthy and delicious, no one will resist!

Egg Salad Without Mayo

no mayo egg salad in a bowl

Learn how to prep this egg salad like a pro to make filling lunches like wraps and sandwiches!

10 Healthy Holiday Treats for the Classroom

Send your kid with a healthier option for their classroom holiday party from this round-up of 10 Healthy Holiday Treats. They're all easy and kid-approved!

When the holiday season rolls around, so do classroom holiday parties! Of course we have to provide our kids with some festive treats, but who says they can’t be healthy?

8 Best Holiday Snacks for Kids

These easy, holiday snacks are all simple and kid-friendly. You’ll be able to pull together any of these snack ideas easily in the middle of a hectic holiday season.

8 Vegetarian School Lunch Ideas

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Healthy and easy to pack lunch ideas that are 100% vegetarian approved and kid-friendly.

School Lunch Ideas with Vegetables

a collage of school lunches with vegetables

Need ways to get more veggies into your kid’s lunch box? You’re not alone. The simple lunches below make eating vegetables at lunch delicious. Like what you see? Click through to the post to learn the tips to keep everything fresh in the lunchbox!

7 Healthy Lunch Desserts for School

We all need a sweet treat now and then. Mine is always chocolate–I can’t get enough! I know my kids like to have a little dessert in their school lunches, and I like to know what I’m giving them.

10 Nut-Free School Snacks

az image collage of nut free snacks

Looking for nut-free snacks to pack inside the lunchbox or bring to school? These tasty snack ideas go great with all of our nut-free lunches and work like a charm if your child is in a nut-free classroom. These nut-free snacks below or tasty snack bento boxes are perfect to send in your child’s lunchbox […]

8 Dinner Leftovers for School Lunch

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Packing lunch is a breeze with these easy weeknight dinner recipes that turn into delicious leftovers for school the next day; all you have to do is pack the thermoses and you’re good to go!

15 No-Bake After-School Snacks for Kids

a collage of no bake after school snacks for kids

Simple snack ideas to enjoy after a long day at school. They’re all no-bake recipes and many you can have ready for when they get home or pack them for an afternoon of sports to hold kids over until dinner.

Fruit and Yogurt Parfait: Red, White, and Blue

Red, White & Blue Parfaits

Made with strawberries, blueberries and vanilla yogurt, these parfaits make a high protein and fiber meal.

7 Layer Greek Snack Cups

7 Layer Greek Dip in a lunch container

Learn how to make a quick, healthy and incredibly tasty Greek snack cup in minutes and keep it fresh in a lunchbox!

7 Layer Mexican Dip Cups – Easy After School Snack Idea!

Mexican dip cups

Need a fun after school snack that’s nutritious and easy to make? Check out these Dip Snack Cups. They are filling, made with fresh ingredients, and the perfect dip for chips and fresh veggies. 

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Thermos

Aren’t we all looking for the latest, greatest way to get dinner on the table? Quick weeknight meals never go out of style and this Sun Dried Tomato Chicken & Pasta Skillet meal is one everyone will love.

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Thermos

This skillet chicken broccoli alfredo is one my family loves. It comes together in just a few minutes when I’m making dinner, and it tastes even better packed in a thermos the next day. Let me show you how.

Zucchini Parmesan Waffles Lunchbox

Kids love these cheesy, savory waffles in their lunchbox. They’re a flavorful way to get some veggies in a child’s school lunch.

Broccoli Tater Tots

broccoli tater tots

This simple recipe for broccoli tater tots is sure to become a regular in your lunchbox rotation.

Fresh Fruit and Pancake Breakfast Bento

bento box with pancakes, berries, almonds and whipped cream cheese on the side

Learn how to pack pancakes and the toppings for breakfast on the go, or a school lunch so everything stays delicious for later!

Spinach Bacon Mini Quiches – Healthy Lunch Idea for Kids

spinach bacon mini quiches in a metal lunchbox with fruits on the side

See how easy these mini quiches are to make and all the tips to build a balanced lunchbox!

Pepperoni Pizza Egg Cups Snack Box

pizza mini quiches in a lunchbox with cucumber and carrot slices

Learn how to build a tasty school lunchbox with pizza toppings and basic staples that stay fresh for hours!

Greek Chicken Pita Wrap

greek chicken pita wrap in a lunchbox and some olives on the side.

Use cooked chicken leftovers to make this easy Mediterranean wrap fast! Below you’ll get all the tips for packing it for school & keeping it fresh!

Lunchbox Burrito Bowls – Easy School Lunch Idea

A burrito bowl in a lunchbox made with rice, black beans, corn, cheese, and pico de gallo. Blue corn tortilla chips in the side compartment with salsa in a mini sauce container.

Cheese, beans, rice, salsa, and guacamole- nothing is missing from these burrito bowls, and they make a delicious, hearty lunch everyone will enjoy.

Homemade Egg McMuffins

homemade egg mcmuffin sandwich

These homemade Egg McMuffins deliver a breakfast that’s high in protein and super convenient for busy school mornings.

Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins

Keep reading to learn how to make these egg muffins and all the tips for properly packing them in a school lunchbox.

Broccoli Nuggets Recipe

broccoli nuggets in a small lunchbox with dip

Looking for ways to get more veggies in your kid’s day? These easy broccoli nuggets are a great start.

Spaghetti Carbonara Thermos Lunch Recipe

Pasta and cooked bacon in a delicious, light sauce, your family is going to be thrilled when you pack this Spaghetti Carbonara for a hot lunch! It’s a quick and easy dinner that transforms into a fancy lunch!

Homemade Wheat Thins

Not only are these homemade wheat thins much easier to make than I assumed, but they’re also cheaper and healthier. It requires few ingredients and tastes like the real thing even better! 

Pizza Pasta Salad for Kids

pizza pasta salad in a metal lunch box with cucumber slices on the side

This convenient lunch idea has everything kids love! Keep reading to learn all the time-saving and lunch-packing tips!

Healthy Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Have you been looking for a healthy homemade chicken nuggets recipe that compares to the texture of the frozen ones? If so, you’ve got to check this one out! Over 1  million people already have.  My kids were always begging for frozen or fast food nuggets, but I didn’t love the list of ingredients on the manufactured […]

Hard-Boiled Egg & Turkey Protein Bistro Box

bento box with hard-boiled eggs, turkey slices, baby carrots, cubes of cheese and almonds

This filling and healthy school lunch idea with lots of protein can be packed fast and kept fresh with the tips below.

Easy S’mores Pop Tarts

homemade poptarts on a green plate, one topped in vanilla and chocolate frosting

Homemade s’mores pop tarts are an irresistible breakfast or treat your family will ask for again and again.

Cheese & Salsa Lunchbox Mini Quiches

mini quiches in a lunchbox with yogurt on the side

Learn all the hacks to pack these mini quiches properly and build an epic school lunchbox!

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