Primal parents often feel torn on the issue of school lunches. On the one hand, we generally like to control what our kids eat. On the other hand, packing lunch every morning is a grind. By my count, I’ve packed somewhere north of 2,500 lunches since my eldest started school, and I only have two kids who aren’t even in high school yet. (I just calculated this for the first time. That number makes me want to go take a nap!) At this point, I have a pretty good system in place. Most days, my kids’ lunches consist of four elements: - Protein – some sort of “main dish”
- Vegetable
- Fruit
- Snack – something extra for them to nosh on
This template makes it easy to throw together quick, healthy, balanced lunches. Read More |