Today seems to be a day of just not being able to get warm enough. Sitting in so many layers writing this seems not to help one little bit! Some heart warming soup for lunch has to be the solution! Today, it’s Pea, Pear and Watercress soup, topped with delicious crispy croutons to give that extra…
Lunch Box Idea 10 – Red Pepper Soup with King Prawns
Today we are up to lunch box idea 10 in our 365 lunch box ideas series. Now, in this really cold snap we have to look to the Nordics for lunch time inspiration – how do they keep warm and keep going all day long? I mean, they experience temperatures way colder than we could…
Lunch Box Idea 9 – Chicken Pasta Salad Kids Menu
Yeah, we’ve made it through the week! And today’s menu is another salad, just to make it FUN! Now don’t feel these are just for the kids, you could make the same for yourself, but just make it adult sized… So to the healthy lunch box menu for today: Chicken, pasta, pea and pesto salad (150g…
Lunch Box Idea 8 – Egg Tomato Pitta Kids Meal
Today we’re focusing on pitta. It’s always a good idea to just mix up the lunch boxes and give variety. One day a sandwich, next a couscous salad, next a wrap, today a pitta. Variety is the spice of life and you know how boring it can get the same lunch day in and day…
Lunch Box Idea 7 – Hummus And Carrot Wrap Kids Menu
Middle of the week already. Not sure where the time is going. Still, must crack on, we said we’d share a lunch box idea a day and that is surely what we will do! We seem to be talking carrots alot this week and today we’re talking grated carrot mixed with hummus in a wrap. Now…
Lunch Box Idea 6 – Kids Couscous Salad Meal
Today’s lunch box idea follows on from lunchbox idea 5 in our week’s nutritious lunch box meals for kids, thanks to nutritionist Juliette Kellow. Now my kids are fans of couscous, particularly King Julien, the fussiest of the brood, so why not try this little menu. Please make sure you leave the pine nuts out if your…
Lunch Box Idea 5 – Kids Tuna Mayo Meal
It’s still term-time, and I know at times it’s hard NOT to get in a rut with lunch boxes. It’s tricky to come up with ideas day in and day out. And this far into the term, we can all do with some fresh ideas. And what with this chilly snap, we need to make sure their lunch box will…
Lunch Box Idea 4 – Carrot and Coriander Soup
Wow it’s turned chilly this week and this has always been one of my favourite soups for the winter. Here’s a thought: if you get organised, you can keep a stash of chopped carrots, ready weighed out, ready bagged up in the freezer. It’s what I used to do when we lived in Poland, and the kids…
Lunch Box Idea 1 – Ultimate Sandwich
So here goes. You may have seen I decided to write 365 lunch box ideas in just 365 days. I know, it’s a big challenge. I wrote it down. (I read if you write down your goal you are more certain to achieve it). It’s Day One. So it’s time to start my 365 lunch…
Philadelphia Salad Pitta
Philadelphia Salad Pitta is a quick and easy lunch box idea that can be made in literally moments. Well, ok 5 minutes then. I love it, as I love Philadelphia, but I also love the added bonus of the special crunch you get from the fresh yellow or red pepper and the fact it’s all wrapped up…