Back-to-School Fun With Food
Whether your kids dread or look forward to going back to school, you're sure to put smiles on their faces with these recipes.
Compiled by Jennifer Hoche
Snacks to Please
Fill your child's lunchbox with these fun treats. Set aside special snacks just for school and your kids will look forward to their daily trip to the cafeteria. These recipes are sure to brighten a bad day!
Spiced Walnuts
Eat-It-By-the-Handful Popcorn and Nut Mix
Loony Lips
Peanut Butter Dinosaurs
Shake-A-Sack Apple Snack
Veggie Kabobs
9 Sandwiches and Fillings
Go beyond peanut butter and jelly with these creative lunches. For older or more adventurous eaters, try 6 Great Sandwich Fillings for a break from the ordinary.
Chicken and Cheese SubsLittle People SandwichesSailor's Telescopes6 Great Sandwich Fillings
8 Healthy Lunch Box Ideas
Kids sick of PB&J? Try these healthier options:
Make sandwiches with preservative-free Hormel Natural Choice Deli Sandwich Meats. All are low in fat with no trans fat.
Kraft has reformulated its Lunchables line with less fat, sugar and salt.
Pack Horizon Organic's single-serve 2% milk in 4 yummy flavors.
Tropicana FruitWise strips and bars provide one to two servings of fruit.
Earthbound Farm Organic Apple Slices won't turn brown; kids love Carrot Dippers with Ranch.
Try Everybody's Nuts! pistachios, in 4 flavors.
Need a traditional kid snack? Annie's Homegrown Chocolate Chip Bunny Grahams have organic wheat flour and no saturated or trans fat.
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