My kids are grazers; they'd sooner eat a whole bunch of little things than one giant sandwich. Bento systems have always been a smart option for us, as you can imagine. Now there's a smart new one courtesy of Skip*Hop, the little mom-run…
You know those great little squeezable fruit and veggie purees that are such perfect, healthy, on-the-go snacks for kids of all ages? Now imagine how much better they'd be if there weren't any garbage to throw away once the yummy stuff h…
In light of our recent peanut butter alternatives post, I've been really thinking about other ways to get protein into my kids at lunchtime, whether it's school mandated or not. They're hot-and-cold on hard-boiled eggs, but I'm wondering…
I really do consider myself lucky that my kids don't have a peanut allergy. And I consider myself more lucky that so far, kids in their classes haven't had any that would require banning it from the classroom. Still, I know we won't alwa…
School's back in session, and I'm back into my daily routine of packing lunches for my sons. I've been trying to think of ways to make this less of a chore, and I'm pretty sure I've found the answer. { don't miss an exclusive discount af…
When my son started Kindergarten last year, I never realized how confusing the snack/lunch situation can be. As opposed to preschool, my son had to navigate his food choices on their own. I found he was devouring his sandwich at snack in…
You can't have a back to school lunchbox without all the cool goodies inside. We'll let you take care of the yummy food and snacks. But we've got you covered when it comes to all the cool accessories that definitely make lunchtime every …
It's a tradition for so many families - the school year starts off with a clean new lunch box, full of promise (and not so full of last year's peanut butter crud). Here are a few that we love because they're not only adorable, they're bu…
Welcome to our second installment of our back to school shopping guide , featuring 8 better lunchbox snacks for your kids. If you're like us, lunch packing can be a chore . To say nothing of the trips to the super market aisle in which t…
As someone who has a soft spot for peanut butter (a combination of words that is almost impossible to say when you're actually eating it), we always have a jar sitting around somewhere. But the more peanuts are disappearing from schools,…
Remember back when lunch boxes were actually metal? I had a Holly Hobby one I adored (no cracks about my age, please!), though if I'd had the option of having my name on the box I probably would've happily chucked Holly for that. Name Yo…
I am tired of grabbing a quick, on-the-go "power" bar for my kids (and for me), only to find yet again that we're just eating a glorified candy bar. When I choose to put candy in my kids' lunch, I want it to be mindfully (yay! candy!), a…
We've been such fans of Beatrix NY over the years (you might know them as Dante Beatrix), because everything they make is pretty much awesome. Their motley little menagerie of creatures range from robots to bunnies to not-particularly-sc…
My daughter used to be the kid who would try anything. She liked broccoli. She ate eggs. She even liked horseradish. My husband and I would brag about it. Well, now she's a typical, picky three-year-old and she has a few eating quirks. O…
Could your local school use a salad bar? Because I sure know that ours could. Well, believe it or not, you can possibly get one --free-- thanks to a grant by the Salad Bar Project. But you need to hurry. Chef Ann Cooper, Whole Foods, and…
I don't know about you, but I'm only a few months into school lunch-making and I'm running out with ideas to keep it interesting. Mostly for me. I try to create little surprises in my daughter's lunchbox every day, from slicing her sandw…
I'm definitely an eco-minded person, but I don't think I'm alone when I admit that sometimes convenience wins out over conscience. For years I've stuffed my son's lunch box with pre-packaged snacks or plastic snack bags, but I think I've…
We know school lunches have been the butt of jokes since the invention of "mystery meat." But, if watching Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution taught us anything, it is that what our kids eat at lunchtime can get better with the effort and co…
I realize that school is now in full swing, but if you have yet to find the perfect lunch box, or if your house is the mysterious Bermuda Triangle of lunch bags like mine, you can't have too many reusable lunch bags . Particularly if the…
I know, I know - we keep featuring reusable snack bags! What can I say, there are so many to choose from these days. Our job is just to pare down the cool ones for you, and we've got a couple more options for you, whatever your own perso…
My job as a parent has always been playing defense, which is why I'm the one who slathers the family in SPF 50, sorts the recycling, and saves fifty cents on black beans with a coupon. My favorite strategy these days is reusing bags, and…
Packing kid lunches is one of my least favorite things; rummaging for useable plastic food containers and matching them to lids that have migrated between several shelves (yes, plural. In my house, it's an Issue) is a misery. And I'm abo…
It's only a week into school around here in the deep south, and already I hear a lot of my mom friends complaining that they've exhausted their lunchmaking tricks . Well, thanks to the new lunch punch styles, there's no need to throw in …
As your little Padawan goes back to school, you've got a long list of supplies: Lightsaber, translator droid, nerf sandwich, and a schoolbus that can make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. Oh, I'm sorry, did you just figure out tha…