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Victoria Crebbin
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Healthy and tasty treats for the school lunchbox
The beginning of the autumn school term is upon us and it is time to start thinking about filling lunch boxes once more. We are all aware of the benefits of a good diet for our children and its positive effects on concentration, behaviour and the immune system (but I also understand the difficulties involved in encouraging children to eat healthily!.It is easy to get stuck in a rut with lunch ideas, so here is a checklist which I hope will inspire you: Bread/cereal Aim to use wholemeal bread for sandwiches. Pitta pockets are ideal, but use non-soggy fillings. Other ideas include soft tortillas, bagels or savoury scones. Cut sandwiches into interesting shapes Use left over pasta, couscous or rice for a salad in a box with chopped up sausages, tomatoes, onions and pepper Mini pizzas or pizza slices Crackers, oatcakes or crispbreads with cheese or hummus Potato salad Digestives, cereal bars, fig rolls Fruit Fresh fruit which is easy to handle: loose skinned satsumas, small apples, bananas, grapes off the stem, berries Dried fruits Pured fruit Fresh fruit juice Vegetables Finger food is often favoured: carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes, cucumber wedges. All delicious with a dip Small thermos of vegetable soup Meat or meat alternative/protein Chicken pieces in a sauce Good quality sausages Chicken or pork satay Homemade chicken burgers/meatballs, fishcakes Hard boiled eggs, or cubes of Spanish omelettes, slice of quiche Meat or fish pats Bean burgers, peanut butter Calcium rich foods Yoghurts or fromage frais Individually wrapped small cheeses Milk drink in cartons Drinks Ideally a 500ml bottle of water (place in the freezer overnight and it will act as an ice block for the rest of the lunch, it will have defrosted by lunchtime). read more
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