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Baked Plantain Chips Recipe

Keep reading to learn how to bake the best homemade plantain chips with this quick and easy recipe and just three ingredients.

Chipotle Chicken Lunch Wrap

Learn how to pack this filling chipotle chicken lunch wrap for school and keep it fresh for hours with the tips in this post.

How to Pack a Salad for Lunch

If you’ve packed a salad in a lunch box only to discover it turned into a soggy mess, the tips in this post help prevent all those issues and more! Salads for lunch have been a huge hit with my teenage daughter, and over the years, we’ve learned that there are some crucial steps for […]

Healthy School Lunch Ideas

If coming up with healthy school lunch ideas is a struggle, you’ve landed in the right post! Since 2011, I’ve shared hundreds of kid-friendly ideas on this website and in my cookbooks. Below are some of the most popular ones, plus tips for ensuring your kid’s lunches stay fresh for hours.

Protein Lunch with Lara Bar

Looking for a quick, protein-packed lunch idea that kids love? Look no further than this post, where you’ll learn all my tips for keeping it fresh for hours.

Grilled Nutella Sandwich

While a bit indulgent, my kids go nuts for a gooey grilled Nutella sandwich. Learn how to make it and enjoy it at home or pack it for school and keep it crispy inside a lunch box for hours!

Preschool Lunch Ideas

These preschool lunch ideas are made with fresh and healthy ingredients and are quick to pack for school! Plus, when you click on each idea, you’ll learn how to pack that lunch for school so it stays safe to eat in the lunch box.

School Snacks with Peanut Butter

Snacks with peanut butter make the perfect mid-morning or afternoon picker-upper and the ideas below will help your kids power through the day. The snacks below also detail how to pack them in a snack box for school and the traditional peanut butter can be swapped for a nut-free alternative.

Cold Lunch Ideas for Teens

If you’re looking for fresh cold lunch ideas to add to your rotation, this post includes some of my teens’ favorites that can be packed ahead or quickly in the morning. As a mom of teens, I’ve packed my share of healthy lunches for school, so this post includes the ideas and the how-tos for […]

School Lunch Ideas with Chicken Breast

If you have cooked chicken breasts, you can pack a protein-rich lunch for school with these simple ideas. Below, I share some of my go-to school lunch ideas with chicken breasts my kids enjoy, plus tips for keeping the packed lunch fresh for hours!

Avocado Tortilla Pinwheels Lunch Box

This post also includes my tips for making these avocado tortilla pinwheels in the morning and keeping them fresh in your child’s lunchbox for hours.

Lunch Ideas with Rotisserie Chicken

These lunch ideas with rotisserie chicken are quick and easy to pack for school in the morning and most importantly, they’re kid-approved! Cooked rotisserie chicken is my go-to ingredient for building healthy, protein-rich lunches that keep my kids full. Below, I share my favorite recipes and tips for keeping them fresh!

Black Bean Quesadilla Lunch Box

When my kids are tired of sandwiches, easy lunch ideas like these black bean quesadillas come to the rescue! Learn how to pack them for lunch and the tips for keeping them fresh!

Egg Salad Lunch with Lettuce Greens

Packing healthy salads for school can be easy when you learn all my tips for keeping this egg salad with lettuce fresh in a lunch bag for hours!

How To Pack a Burrito For Lunch

I’ve been sending burritos to school with my kids for years and below, you’ll learn my hack that keeps them warm until lunch! Even if they don’t have access to a microwave, you can send a warm homemade or frozen burrito for school, and I show you how with my tips and in a video […]

Salmon Salad Sandwich

Get ready to use up those single salmon pouches in your pantry with this delicious salmon salad sandwich. Below, you’ll find the recipe and my packing tips so you can put it in a lunch box and enjoy it later.

Fried Bologna Sandwich

The first time my son asked me for a fried bologna sandwich for lunch, I was a bit shocked-he had never eaten bologna before until he tried it at a local sandwich shop. Now, from time to time, this classic sandwich makes an appearance inside his lunchbox. In this post, I’ll share how to upgrade […]

Healthy Lunchable with Banana Chips

Switching up the sides is one easy way I add nutrition to my kids’ homemade lunchables; whether it’s including veggies or swapping the crackers for banana chips, it keeps them interesting! In this post, I share tips for packing a healthy lunchable inside a lunch box, my baked banana chips, and how to keep things […]

Lunch Ideas for Teenage Girls

Tired of packing the same old lunch for school? Whether you’re a parent looking to pack healthy meals for your teen or you’re a teen girl who needs lunch ideas to power you through the day, look no further than the ones below! As a mom of teens, I’ve built a big list of healthy […]

Spinach Wrap Recipes

If you’re anything like me and keep spinach tortillas on hand for wraps or quesadillas, you’ll love the healthy wrap ideas in this post. You’ll find the spinach wrap recipes and all my tips for packing them in a school lunch box and keeping them fresh for hours!

Best Fruits for School Lunches

It’s true that some fruits hold up better than others in a lunch box; and in this post, I share a list of the best fruits for school lunches and fun ways to add them in! You’ll also find a free downloadable PDF with ingredients you can mix and match and pack healthy lunches fast!

School Snacks With Apples

If you’re looking for snack ideas with apples other than sliced and on the side, this post is for you! Below, you’ll find many of the snacks with apples I’ve made for my kids over the years and ways you can pack them for school and keep them fresh!

Chicken Bacon Sandwich

Plus, below I share all the tips you’ll need for packing it inside a lunch box and keeping it fresh until lunch.

Sandwich Wraps for School Lunches

Sandwich wraps are filling school lunches that are easy to pack and kids love. In this post, you’ll find recipe ideas and tips on how to pack them for school and keep them fresh for hours.

Toasted Ham Sandwich Lunchbox

In this post, you’ll learn all the tips for packing this epic ham and cheese sandwich for school and how to keep it fresh until lunch.

Third-Grade Lunch Ideas

If you’ve asked yourself: what should I pack my third grader for lunch today? You’re in good company. Below, you’ll find easy lunch ideas for school that were the top picks for kids in third grade!

Waffle Breakfast Bento

Use your favorite waffles to make this fun portable breakfast idea, or read the tips below on how to keep it fresh for hours until lunchtime!

Turkey Pesto Sandwich

I’ll share with you all the tips for packing this sandwich for lunch so it remains fresh for hours in the lunchbox!

Chicken Salad Lunch

Whether you buy it or use my easy recipe below, this post shares everything you need to know to keep it fresh inside a lunch box for hours!

Packed Lunch Ideas for Kids

Get ready to discover new packed lunch ideas your kids will enjoy at school. I’ve been packing these school lunches for my kids for more than a decade. They’re quick, healthy, and with the tips in each, they’ll stay fresh for hours!

Bologna and Cheese Sandwich

Plus, with the tips in this post, you’ll turn it into a healthier lunch and learn the tips for keeping this bologna sandwich fresh for hours!

Pasta Lunch Box

Fill the lunch box in 5 minutes and learn the tips to keep this packed lunch fresh for hours in this post.

Grilled Turkey Sandwich

Learn how to make this 10-minute school lunch idea and keep the bread crunchy until lunchtime!

Meatball Skewers Lunch

With the tips below you’ll learn how to pack this lunch for school, both as is and keep it warm until lunch.

Grilled Ham and Cheese

Want to include this epic sandwich in a lunch box? Learn how so the bread stays crispy until lunch.

Protein Lunchable

This easy school lunch idea can be packed fast. Plus, below, you’ll learn how to keep everything fresh until lunch!

Crispy Chicken Wrap

Use your favorite chicken strips, homemade or frozen, to make a delicious lunch loaded with protein. Plus, learn the tips to keep the wrap fresh for hours at school.

How to Pack Condiments and Dips for School Lunches

Did you know that with the right leak-proof container, you can pack all sorts of dips, dressings, and sauces in your school lunches mess-free? Below, I share all my tips for making sure they don’t spill, plus the ones I own and recommend to family and friends.

Trail Mix with Dried Fruit

I love adding this dried fruit trail mix inside my kids’ snack box or as a side for lunch because it’s ready in 5 minutes and it keeps for a month!