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Archive for November, 2008

16 Nov, 2008

Packing a Green Lunchbox

Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Ideas

Buy a waste-free lunch box There are several to choose from, including Laptop Lunches, To-Go Ware, Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar, and Aladdin, among others. For a list of a few online places to buy a waste-free lunchbox, see our Lunch Box Resources page
Buy local or regional produce Make a habit of buying from local [...]

16 Nov, 2008

5 Easy Dinner to Lunch Box Menus

Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Ideas

If you would like to save time/energy and your sanity in packing your kids lunch every day, I suggest making a couple of dinner meals a week that easily transform into main lunchbox  foods. Here are my 5 favorite–we rotate through and cook these a couple of times during week and pack leftovers right into [...]

11 Nov, 2008

Is that a Froose in your Lunchbox?

Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Ideas

During my research for healthy lunch box ideas, I came across a drink product I had not yet encountered: Froose® .  Invented by a Mom concerned about her kids health, Froose® is made to be a healthier juice by incorporating whole-grains. After reading about the product on their site, Froose® appears to be a great [...]

05 Nov, 2008

Grassroots Movement Reducing Lunchbox Waste

Posted by: Meg In: News

The Laptop Lunches lunchbox has inspired a grassroots movement in Redding, California known as the Healthy Lunch and Lifestyle Project (HELP). The new nonprofit environmental program was founded and is run by Executive Director Bridgette Brick-Wells.
The program aims to create healthy lunches for kids while drastically reducing lunchroom waste. In select schools, they provide [...]

A new book has come out by London author Amanda Grant that looks great: “Healthy Lunchboxes for Kids” (Ryland Peters & Small, 2008, $19.95).  On Amazon.com, you can get the hardcover book for $15.
Based on an interview Grant did with the The Star-Ledger, the book seems to have a lot of great tips.  Some [...]

03 Nov, 2008

Laptop Lunches Lunchbox Giveaway

Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Products

11/22/08 NOTE FROM MEG:
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Thank You to all the entrees. Congratulations to Shilo Beedy for winning the Laptop Lunches Lunch Box Set!!    Thanks, also, to The Soft Landing for your great information and safe products!
(the winner was chosen based on their comment number, random number generated from random.org)
ORIGINAL POST:
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One of my favorite lunchboxes [...]



  • Meg: Quick followup -- I now own six of the egg molds and have tried them all out, they are great! However, the Heart and the Star shapes did not turn out
  • Meg: Kim, Thanks for visiting, and yes--aren't they awesome? You can definintely use them for onigiri (molded rice balls). Not so sure about the meatbal
  • kim: Those are incredibly cute! Do you think you'd be able to use them for other things like mini-onigiri or meatballs? Or would the shape no longer stand
  • Grassroots Movement Reducing Lunchbox Waste

    The Laptop Lunches lunchbox has inspired a grassroots movement in Redding, California known as the Healthy Lunch and Lifestyle Project (HELP). The new nonprofit environmental program was founded and is run by Executive Director Bridgette Brick-Wells.
    The program aims to create healthy lunches for kids while drastically reducing lunchroom waste. In select schools, they provide [...]



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  • New "Healthy Lunchboxes for Kids" Lunch Ideas Book

    A new book has come out by London author Amanda Grant that looks great: “Healthy Lunchboxes for Kids” (Ryland Peters & Small, 2008, $19.95).  On Amazon.com, you can get the hardcover book for $15.
    Based on an interview Grant did with the The Star-Ledger, the book seems to have a lot of great tips.  Some [...]



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  • Ten tips for controlling Halloween sugar overload

    10 tips to stop kids’ Halloween sugar overload
    (summary from The Associated Press). The AP tips are printed in Bold below, while my take on the tip & what I plan on doing is printed in regular text…
    These ideas help kids on Halloween feel neither deprived, nor sick to their stomachs:
    -Talk with your kids, before Halloween, on [...]



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About

I'm Meg, a stay home Mom of 2 interested in promoting healthy, low waste lunches for kids and grownups. I aim to present good recipe ideas for packed lunches and to analyze lunchbox products currently available. I encourage involving your kids in all aspects of food. From gardening, to nutrition, to enjoying recipes and making some up... there is a lot to learn and enjoy. Cooking with kids in the kitchen is both spectacularly messy and fun, and generally well worth the extra cleanup time...