Photo credit: GoBarley Barley in school lunches? Why not! Kids generally like barley’s chewy texture and nutty taste but if you have a reluctant barley lover just keep serving it in new and different ways and trust that in time they’ll come around. Barley takes a good 40 minutes to cook so for speedy school lunches I like to make …
What food can I pre-prep on the weekend for school lunches?
My neighbour is back to work after being home with her kids for a few years and is keen to do some school lunch prep on weekends. With the rising cost of food she’s looking to avoid food waste too – a smart way to keep the family food budget in check. So I came up with a list of foods …
50 Cent carrot lentil soup
Who says healthy eating has to cost a lot of money? That’s what I said with a smile to the young cashier as she gave me a blank stare back and rang up the two pound bag of carrots that were on sale for 88 cents (deal huh!). My kids weren’t with me but I could hear their embarrassed voices ringing …
4 things to know about using a thermos for school lunches
Trust me, it’s easy to food poison your kid. “Mommy, come pick me up at camp. I feel like I’m going to throw up.” My grade 7 daughter was volunteering with the Canadian Opera Company at a summer camp. It was in downtown Toronto and I felt awful knowing it was going to be a good 40 minutes to get …
Speedy Meatball Minestrone
For days when the fridge is bare, rely on these healthy pantry and freezer staples to help you pull a healthy school lunch out of a hat! Please tell me this doesn’t just happen to me. It’s Sunday night, we’ve been in and out all weekend getting three kids to hockey games and practices all to say getting in groceries …
Asian Noodle and Meatball Soup
Soup can pack a lot of nutrition, perfect for the lightening speed my daughter needs to eat lunch at school. This speedy soup gets a head start by using healthy convenience foods: homemade frozen meatballs; bagged broccoli slaw; and sliced mushrooms. Use it as is or make it your own see, 5 tips to make a hearty and healthy soup. …
Southwestern Beef Steak with Succotash Saute
Here’s a recipe where you can toss the leftovers into a container and call it lunch. The tender pieces of steak go great with the corn, zucchini, peppers and edamame in this colourful succotash. Southwestern Beef Steak with Succotash Saute Save Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 20 mins Kids Cook! Get your kids …