Packing vegetables as part of school lunch is less about ensuring that said veggies necessarily get eaten and more about relieving the pressure on dinner to deliver all of the veggie exposure in day. Plus, serving up vegetables when you’re not around to manage what your kid eats is incredibly powerful (and sometimes even has surprising results!). So this week is all about creative ways to pack vegetables in school lunch — there are more ways than you might think!
Why Lunchbox Vegetables, Not Breakfast Vegetables
Here’s the thing about lunch time: you have the opportunity to put some vegetables in front of your kids with less pressure in their lunch boxes. You aren’t there to poke and prod them to try their broccoli
Here are the links mentioned in this week’s episode:
- Zucchini Melts
- Vegetable Quesadilla
- Veggie Cream Cheese
- Our Tuna Melt Recipe
- Chickpea Salad
- Pasta Muffin Cups
- Savory Waffles
- Sweet Potato Muffins
- Farmer’s Market Bread
Here are the products
- Planetbox lunchboxes
- Fancy Sprinkles Edible Gold Stars
- Food Picks + Bento Cookie Cutters – one set to make you a lunchbox hero!