I am still thoroughly enjoying school holidays, but am starting to make some small steps to become organised for the start of the school year.
So far I have cleaned up all the school gear, purchased new school shoes and runners and have begun stocking up the freezer with some lunch box items. (You can see my back to school check list here if you are wanting to get off to a flying start to the school year.)
Below is our current lunch box set up for the primary school kids – recipes are available on the blog that you can make ahead and freeze. Getting everyone back into routine at the start of the school year can be challenging, especially if you have had time off work as well. Having some lunch box items in the freezer can just take the pressure off the first few weeks as everyone is adjusting back to their old routines or new ones if you have new starts this year.
If you are after more ideas and tips on preparing food for the kids lunches, then check out my meal prep process.
Sweet potato and zucchini fritters (GF)
Lunch box egg and bacon muffins
No bake lemon and coconut balls
100 biscuit recipe (with instructions on how to freeze the dough before cooking)
Lemon and poppy seed biscuits (freeze the dough using instructions here)
Our current lunch box set up for the primary school kids
I am often asked what do I use for a lunch box for my kids. The photo above shows the lunch box set up we are currently using for the primary school kids. We use:
- A standard lunch box which we can put an ice brick in
- Kids Konserve stainless steel nesting trio
- 4MyEarth Sandwich wrap
- We use the U Konserve 350ml stainless steel thermos when wanting to have soup or use up left overs.
This works well for us as we can:
- add whole pieces of fruit if needed
- the kids can have cut up fruit and veg for brain food
- items can be made the night before and stay fresh
- items can be easily kept separate
- kids know what is for lunch and what is for recess
- they can take single items out as needed
- it can keep food cold
- items don’t get crushed
- and it is waste free
biome ecostores have a huge range of lunch box and lunch box items on sale at the moment, including many of the items I have reviewed above, which is worth checking out if you need new lunch box items.
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Do you want to make feeding the family easier?
If you want to make feeding the family easier and less stressful, then Meal Prep Primer is for you! Meal Prep Primer shows you how to plan effectively to spend time in the kitchen over the weekend and prep food that will make your week days easier:
- Imagine being able to simply pick and pack from your pre-made items to make the kids’ lunch boxes.
- Imagine being able to make a meal in minutes when you come in late after work or an after school activity using the food you prepped on the weekend.
- Imagine eating a nutritious homemade lunch each day that you can simply reheat in a flash.
This can be a reality for you and it doesn’t have to take up all of your weekend.
In the course I will teach you the process I have developed over these years. The course will:
- save you time
- save you money
- save you stress through the week days
- ensure your family eats well
- allow you to enjoy meal time more with the family