back-to-school lunches

5 Cute Water Bottles for Kids

5 Cute Water Bottles for Kids

These fun water bottles will spruce up lunch time in any classroom. Check out these cool back-to-school water bottles for kids.

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8 healthy soup recipes

8 healthy soup recipes

Slurping up a bowl of tasty soup is never a bad idea. Indulge guilt-free with these healthy bowls packed with disguised veggies and minimal salt.

Simone Olivero

Potato and Leek Sheet Pan Frittata

Potato and Leek Sheet Pan Frittata

We've married two of the best dinner cheats—frittatas and one-pan meals—into a vegetarian dish that works for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Total 40 min

22 bento boxes that you need in your life

22 bento boxes that you need in your life

From basic to butterflies—these adorable, yet practical, bento boxes will make packing school lunches and snacks a breeze!

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15 easy school lunch recipes to help you pack like a pro

15 easy school lunch recipes to help you pack like a pro

Help your kids look forward to the bell with our roundup of tasty school lunches to suit all types of eaters.

Eshun Mott

Italian Chicken Quesadilla

Italian Chicken Quesadilla

Tortillas are basic, but they work hard for you. Fill them up with rotisserie chicken, spinach, cheese and pesto to make a lunch box-worthy quesadilla.

Total 5 min

Tortilla Sushi

Wraps don't have to be boring. Spruce up the lunchbox routine with tortilla sushi. With cheese, veg and ham, it's easy to make and fun to eat.

Total 5 min

Chicken and Baby Corn Curry Soup

Chicken and Baby Corn Curry Soup

This soup's soft curry flavour is a perfect introduction to the fragrant spice. With chunks of chicken, potato and baby corn, it's a meal in a bowl.

Total 45 min

Onion and Goat Cheese Pastry

Onion and Goat Cheese Pastry

Try this onion and goat cheese pastry as a delicious party appetizer or as a sophisticated lunch-box snack.

Total 65 min

Mini Meatball Subs

Mini Meatball Subs

Save some of the meatballs from pasta night and stick them in a sub bun. They're perfect for taking in a school lunch the next day.

Total 45 min

10 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies in School Lunches

10 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies in School Lunches

Research shows that kids aren't getting enough fruits and vegetables throughout the day. Here's how to give your kid a healthy head start.

Jill Buchner

10 Dinners that Also Make Yummy School Lunches

10 Dinners that Also Make Yummy School Lunches

These recipes all do double duty, so you can make dinners and school lunches all at once.

Alex Mlynek

How the pros feed their kids: 27 genius tips

How the pros feed their kids: 27 genius tips

Stress less in the kitchen, pack lunches and pull off dinner like a boss with these genius tips for feeding kids. Because they need to eat. Every day.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Would you pack Pinterest's top sandwich in your kid's lunch?

Would you pack Pinterest's top sandwich in your kid's lunch?

With the end of school up ahead and summer coming soon, you might want to grab some inspiration from this highly popular meal.

Emily Rivas

Curried Chicken Salad

Curried Chicken Salad

Sweet and crunchy chicken salad finds a perfect home inside a warm pita. Reduce the amount of curry in this recipe if your little one can't tolerate heat.

Total 25 min

Easy Buttermilk Waffles

Easy Buttermilk Waffles

Freeze any leftover waffles and reheat in the toaster.

Total 16 min

10 peanut-free lunch ideas

10 peanut-free lunch ideas

Looking for some new school-friendly, peanut-free lunch ideas? Try one of these tasty choices out.

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#ThisIsMyLife: First day of school

#ThisIsMyLife: First day of school

The first day of school is totally awesome! The 20th day of school is totally not!

Leah Rumack

Your back-to-school kids' health questions answered

Your back-to-school kids' health questions answered

Mom, paediatrician and emergency room doctor Dina Kulik answers your questions on sleep, anxiety, immunity and more.

Dr. Dina Kulik

30 Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids

30 Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids

Goodbye lunch box blues! We've rounded up 30 easy and healthy lunch ideas that the kids will gobble up.

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