We’re baack!

Hey Family,

We’re baaack! We took a bit of a vacation over the summer to travel, work in our garden (see the latest pics here and on Facebook) and to spend time with family and recharge! Now that fall is in full swing and the children are back in school, we wanted to give you a few tips on packing school lunches. We want to give our kids enough vitamins and nutrients in their lunches to keep them powered up to learn throughout the day and on into their after school activities. My daughter is playing soccer now and we are giving her extra fruit and a protein bar with her lunch so she has a healthy snack before practices. It’s that easy folks!  Just a little prep is involved and the kids are set!

Check out some of these lunch ideas below and stay tuned for a new teaching on healthful eating coming soon!

• 1.       Homemade pizza and carrot sticks with hummus
• 2.       Pita pocket filled with salad or tuna plus an apple and a few Hersey kisses (dark chocolate is good for us and curbs the sweet tooth)
• 3.       Homemade vegetable soup in a thermos, side salad with balsamic and olive oil dressing, plus a piece of fruit
• 4.       5 bean crock pot chili, fruit and 4 gingersnaps
• 5.       Chicken salad, gluten free crackers, fruit salad and some popcorn

Recipes for some of these ideas and more can be found here: http://www.cookinglight.com/food/lunch-box-recipes-kids