A new year always brings excitement and possibility for what can be, whether that is a “regular” new year or a new school year! It’s a chance to begin anew if the previous year had not gone so well, or to aim for higher goals and ambitions, possibly, when the year before had been a huge success.
For a new school year, for parents it can mean finding new options for the lunchbox, if your child takes lunch to school one or more days. This can be a huge challenge in and of itself, especially for parents of picky eaters and/or who want their children to eat as healthy a lunch as possible. Lunchbox options are limited anyway and my experience has been the longer the list of new ideas (or possibly reminders of some you may not have considered that aren’t so new) the better!
This week’s Foodie Talk with Chef John and Anne will be devoted to this topic, and along with our guest, Valerie Remy-Milora of Scrumptious Moms, we hope you will find some delicious new favorites and ideas for your child’s lunchbox!
Either way, listen in for some great ideas, and if you are an adult who takes or is thinking about taking your lunch to work, I believe you will find some ideas for yourself as well! It’s a great way to save some money and have a healthier lunch usually.
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Adopted at age 2, grew up in the Charlotte, NC area. Obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University. Loves being a Mom of two and taste-testing Chef John's culinary creations and sharing them with readers.
Love these idea! Lunch can be so hard so the idea of starting the year off with plenty of options is so comforting!
Can I tell you lunch is always so hard. You know what you want, but it’s the ideas that are so hard to come by! Thank you so much for sharing these ideas!
I agree Aida… lunch can be very challenging for some reason!
I’m always after new ideas for lunch for myself thank you
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My Tristan starts school next month and hubby & I are still discussing whether he should have school dinners or a packed lunch……this might sway the decision
Hope he has a GREAT year… glad to have hopefully helped out on that decision! It’s a big one, but I guess they all are especially when the little ones are just starting out.
Great share! Lunchbox ideas are always handy!
My daughter just graduated from college and will be starting a new job. Even older “kids” can use great ideas for lunch. Thanks for sharing all of these!
My kids don’t take lunch to school but if they ever need to I’ve now got some great choices. Thank you!
These are some really great ideas for school lunches. I wish my parents would have been more creative back then!
Thanks, Ashley! It’s SO nice to have the multitude of internet resources as a parent isn’t it?
Oh this is great. I need some new lunch ideas!
These are cool ideas! We have a picky 16 mo old so I can imagine what she’s going to be like when she gets older…
These are some great ideas that I will certainly take into consideration since I have been really thinking about packing our boys’ lunches this year. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks for sharing these. Love lunchboxes.
oooooh i need this always looking 4 new lunchbox ideas
Oh, good… so glad to help out with that! I have loved making a special lunchbox for my son on occasion but having variety is definitely a must for us.
Great for those needing to pack a lunch. Salads, sandwiches and leftovers can get boring.
I agree, the more lunch ideas the better, especially when you have a picky eater, like I do.
Oh I really want this book! I will listen to the show later on to get the password
How great! Thanks for sharing these ideas