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3 Must-try routines for back-to-school lunches

Carol Harrison Healthy Leftovers, Picky Eaters, Time and Money Savers, Yummy Lunch Club Leave a Comment

Back-to-school lunches made easier Hey guys, Great summer? Awesome! I’ll cut to the chase because I know things are about to get real busy with back to school activities and we’re already feeling the time crunch. Am I right?! Our kids spend two-thirds of their day at school so of course what they eat matters and these 3 routines can …

Fruit salsa with cinnamon crisps

Fruit Salsa With Cinnamon Crisps

Carol Harrison Healthy Snack Ideas, Picky Eaters, Recipes Leave a Comment

Talk about a better-for-you yummy treat for school lunches! I’ll give a container of fruit salsa to my kids and say, ” Close your eyes. Smell it. Take it all in. It’s fragrant. Now try it. The fruit is juicy and sweet. Oh it’s glorious.” They’ll usually reply with some variation of you’re weird mom but I press on encouraging …

Fruity coleslaw for healthy kids school lunches

Fruity Coleslaw

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Crunchy cabbage, juicy grapes and sweet pineapple make this school lunch coleslaw hard to resist. Pairing a favourite fruit with vegetables can be a great way to get kids to eat more vegetables. It’s a strategy that is worth a go. Try other fruits too such as apple, orange, pear or mango. What vegetable-fruit pairings do your kids like to …

Tutti Frutti School Lunch Salad

Tutti Frutti School Lunch Salad

Carol Harrison Picky Eaters, Recipes, Yummy Lunch Club Leave a Comment

Are you good at coming up with snappy fun names? Because “day neutral strawberries” just doesn’t cut it for me. Yes of course I’m thankful that now in Ontario and maybe where you live too we have berries that grow May-October much longer than the, June-July-eat-your-weight-in-strawberries-before-it’s-gone season, I knew as a kid. But “day neutral”? As long as the temperatures …