There are 2 types of parents in this world: parents of allergic kids, and parents who feel badly for parents of allergic kids. I have a dear friend who has a son with peanut and tree nut allergies. This resource list is for her family and any others who must alter diets around food [...]
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19 Jan, 2009
Healthy Lunchbox Dessert: Chocolate Brownies (with Spinach and Carrots)
Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Ideas
I have a four year old son who hates vegetables. Not abnormal, I know… but I love the thought of sneaking in veggies when he doesn’t realize it so he at least has them hidden in his diet. I came across this brownie recipe on Amazon.com as a featured recipe from Jessica Seinfelds book [...]
Check out this incredible Wall-E bento lunch box created by master bento artist AnnatheRed. The detail is truly amazing (click the picture for a larger view).
Don’t you love the Eva character made out of a quail egg? I wish I had the time and talent for this kind of stuff! Maybe I could give a [...]
The Love Food Hate Waste campaign is a government sponsored UK program that aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste. Why? It is estimated that a third of all the food we buy ends up being thrown away–much of which should have been eaten. I was shocked to read that [...]
The slow economy has sparked more meals eaten in, according to the Food Management Institute Grocery Shopper Trends 2008. Seventy-one percent of Americans say they are cutting back on weekly restaurant meals, and 58 percent say they are eating more leftovers. This can be a great thing for both health and wealth. According to the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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- USDA Healthy Lunch Ad … Starring My Nephew!
Now that a generation of people is a bit on the hefty side, schools have started to change their menus towards more healthy options. I’m sure some school zones are more on the way towards healthy school lunches than others, but at least as a nation we seem to be headed in the right direction. [...]
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Canadian company Sew in Demand Designs has recently launched a line of Bhold bags great for shopping and travel. Designed and made in Canada using Japanese imported fabric, their line of reusable bags are high quality, fashionable, and fold into handy little bundles. Bhold [...] - "Flower Beds" – A Springtime Poem
I have to share this awesome poem that my 7 year old daughter wrote at school. It screams of Spring and some of the beautiful things you can find when you pay attention to them. Do you have a Springtime poem to share ??
FLOWER BEDS by Campbell
Flowers at every corner
Locusts singing at night
Outstanding roses [...] - Welcome Baby Porter: Future Lunchbox Reviewer!
Our family grew by one last week on March 17, 2010. We are thrilled to welcome new baby brother Porter Bryson Elam into our family. The lucky little guy was born on Saint Patrick’s Day, so will always have a party to attend… in college I’m sure this will be stressful to us as parents!
Big [...] - Create Some Art from the Heart & Win a POM Wonderful Contest!
Enter POM Wonderful’s Heart Art Contest through February 28th and get a chance to win a Flip Video, POM juice, and more! In celebrating American Heart Month POM is promoting healthy heart awareness through their art contest. Create a work of art using your favorite medium and promote healthy heart awareness and POM Wonderful [...]
- Stop and Smell the Cookies!
Four days until Christmas and I’m sure stress levels are high out there! I hope that in the chaos that surrounds Christmas you are able to slow down during your day and enjoy the moment. When I feel overwhelmed I take a few deep breaths and realize how lucky I am to have my [...]
- My Favorite Gifts for Kids
I have 2 kids and 14 nieces and nephews to buy gifts for this holiday season. I like doing my shopping online and early, so that items will get delivered to my doorstep in time for Christmas. This year, I have found a collection of gifts I think are pretty neat… feel free to steal [...]
- Green Your Halloween
Halloween is quickly approaching! Now is the time to take the initiative and think Green with Halloween, along with the other big holidays approaching over the next couple of months. There are great tips for greening your holidays all over the web, one great list can be found at Kids Konserve. Many of you [...]
- xobobox gets great mention in Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food Mag!
Thanks to Gudrun of Kitchen Gadget Girl I realized that xobobox is mentioned in the September issue of Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food magazine! I feel honored to have the recognition on page 28 of their magazine where it reads:
“Looking for new ways to pack lunch for school (or the office?) We’re inspired by the fresh, [...]
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