It’s hard to believe but the first day of school is quickly approaching so it’s time to start sharing our favorite school lunch ideas. Today on Family Food Live with Holly & Chris, we started our Back to School series with 5 Healthy Back to School Lunch Ideas.
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Most lunch box ideas feature foods your kiddos enjoy but here are some fun ideas to fill your lunch box or mason jar.
By now you have seen this amazing Mason Jar lunch hack by Smart School House — we are putting our own spin on it with a few of our ideas.
Mason Jar Lunch Ideas
Shopping List:
- Hummus
- Wheat Thins
- Salsa
- Scoop Chips
- Bologna
- Cheese
- Crackers
- Vanilla Yogurt or Cool Whip
- Strawberries & Blueberries
Kale Chips
Shopping List:
- Fresh Kale
- Olive Oil
- Sea Salt
Instructions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
- Wash and dry Kale completely
- Drizzle with Olive Oil and sprinkle with Sea Salt
- Bake 10-15 minutes until edges are brown
Pepper Boats
Shopping List:
- 1 Red Bell Pepper
- 1 Green Bell Pepper
- Pimento Cheese
- Cream Cheese
- Chives
- Parsley
Instructions:
- Cut both peppers in half and scoop out the insides
- In a mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese and chives
- Add cream cheese mixture to each side of the red pepper
- Add pimento cheese to green pepper
Lunch Box Ideas
Here’s a look at the lunch boxes we made today during the show. I used these Bento box containers (affiliate link) and this Fit and Fresh container with the ice pack inside.
This lunch box idea contains Zucchini Cupcakes, string cheese, pepper boat (recipe above), pretzel goldfish and strawberries/blackberries.
This lunch box idea has a hard boiled egg, salami slices, apple sauce, broccoli and Cheese Itz.
And this lunch box contains bologna and cheese, orange, kale chips (recipe above), blackberries and a Cocoa Loco gluten free bar.
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Here are a few of our favorite products from Family Food Live (affiliate links)
- Half Pint Wide Mouth Mason Jars
- Ninja Professional Blender
- Zoku Quick Pop Maker
- Williams-Sonoma Open Kitchen Half Apron in Red or Blue
- Plano Half-Size Stowaway with Adjustable Dividers – for road trip snacks
- Curious Chef 3-Piece Nylon Knife Set
- Cuisinart 2 Quart Ice Cream Maker
- Victorinox Fibrox Straight Edge Chef’s Knife, 8-Inch
- Lemon Squeezer
- Mason Jars
- Crockpot
- Apple Corer
- Popcorn Bowl
- MaxiMatic double burner hot plate
- Glass Egg carton
- Black & Decker 4 slice toaster
- Hamilton Beach Hand Mixer
- Cuisinart 8-cup Food Processor
- Meat Mallet
- Ice Cream or Cookie Scooper
- Norpro Butter Keeper
- 3-Piece Veggie Peeler
- Garlic Press
