{"id":3559,"date":"2009-08-05T12:24:43","date_gmt":"2009-08-05T12:24:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-08-05T12:24:43","modified_gmt":"2009-08-05T12:24:43","slug":"the-challenge-of-a-great-lunch-box-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2009\/08\/the-challenge-of-a-great-lunch-box-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"The challenge of a great lunch box meal"},"content":{"rendered":"
Weather.com offers tips to help you feel less stressed about the stuff you put in your kid’s lunch box.<\/p>\n
Experts say a good brown bag lunch should include foods from 4 categories: <\/p>\n
1. Protein [yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, meat]
\n2. Fruit [grapes, melon balls, berries, bananas, apples]
\n3. Vegetable [baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumbers]
\n4. Starch [flat bread, tortilla, crackers, rice cakes, pretzels]<\/p>\n
You should involve your child in menu planning, shopping, and even making the lunch.<\/p>\n
Finally, consider variety over quantity<\/cite>. Kids don’t have the time to linger over lunch – so keep portions small but pack a variety of options.<\/p>\n Oh, and don’t forget to stock-up on zip-lock bags. We use a lot of plastic bags because they take less room than hard containers in the lunch box.<\/p>\n