20 Ideas To Freshen Up Your Kids Lunch Boxes
At this time of the year you may be in a little bit of a School Lunch rut….I know I am! Here are 20 ideas to freshen up the lunch boxes for your kiddos in Term Four: Kebana & Cheese Arrows Muesli Cookies Berry Bundles Mini Sesame Bars Baby Cucumbers Apricot Balls Vege Chips […]
5 Ways To Add Some Love To The Lunchbox This Valentines Day
In our house, we take a very simple view of Valentines Day. We’re not up for the commercial hype but we do take the opportunity to tell those we love, that we LOVE them! Valentines Day falls on a Tuesday this year. Here are 5 easy ideas that you could incorporate in your kid’s […]
Top 15 Things High School Students Take For Lunch
We recently asked our High School Mums what their kids take to school for lunch….here are the top 15 things (in no particular order – however, cheese & bacon rolls would have won the popularity vote!): Muffins (sweet or savoury) Chips Wraps Sushi Yoghurt Apricot Bites Vegemite Sandwich Rice cakes/crackers Apples Cheese & Bacon […]
BANANA MUFFINS – Recipe
Hi School Mums! My name is Amanda and I am the author the cookbook ‘Food before 5’. I have 3 children and am always on the lookout for lunchbox and afternoon tea recipes. These are some of my favourites and I hope you can use them in your house too. If you are interested, please check […]
Rice Bubble Squares – Recipe
Hi School Mums! My name is Amanda and I am the author of the cookbook ‘Food before 5’. I have 3 children and am always on the lookout for lunchbox and afternoon tea recipes. These are some of my favourites and I hope you can use them in your house too. If you are interested, […]
My Child Won’t Eat Lunch At School …. What Should I Do?
Kids not eating their lunch at school? You are at your wits end with ideas to get them to eat their lunch. You have probably tried everything from letting them decide what goes in the lunch box to asking the teachers to try and get them to eat and the list goes on. We asked […]
10 Ways to Get Rid of Bad Odour from Your Kid’s Lunchbox
I don’t know about you but there are moments I find myself nearly gagging at the smells that come out of my kids school bag and lunchbox. A little while ago we asked on the School Mum facebook page for some of the best ways to deal with bad odours in lunchboxes and bags and […]
There is Nothing Wrong with a Simple Sandwich
* This post was Sponsored By Tip Top I think just about every mother wishes for their child to eat a healthy lunch but knowing how to do that and making it work when time is limited is a big challenge. I’ll be honest, the issue of food and kids is something I have found […]
Lunchbox OR Afternoon Tea School Snacks
Below is a tasty recipe for some yummy no-bake school snack balls. Healthy, delicious and easy to make. School Snacks 10 medjool dates, seeds removed 1/2 cup raisins 1 cup rolled oats 1 tablespoon cacao or cocoa or carob 1/2 teaspoon concentrated natural vanilla extract pinch of salt coconut for rolling in Place the ingredients […]
Fancy Lunchbox Food Made Easy
Got a fussy child, one who has a very small appetite or one who will refuse healthy food yet devour junk food? Maybe you could try to ‘fancy’ things up a bit to entice them in the right direction….. Now, I’m a normal busy Mum who doesn’t want to spend too long on lunches just […]