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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

School lunches

School lunch ideas
Here are some ideas of what you can put in a lunch box. Don’t forget to avoid plastic container, especially if it needs to be reheated. Also, as a general rule, try to stay away from processed food. The closer to nature we stay, the better we will feel!

Salmon sandwich 
Combine chopped boiled egg and canned salmon. Mix with ½ mayo- ½ sour cream. Add chopped celery or tomato or lettuce and spread on your choice of bread.
Pasta salad 
Mix cold cooked pasta with cherry tomatoes, diced smoked turkey or chicken, chopped celery, pecans or toasted almonds. Add a little bit mayonnaise.
Rice salad
From the recipe above, replace the pasta with any kind of rice. As a variation, you can add a boiled egg.
Homemade Meatballs and tomato sauce 
Mix organic ground beef with finely chopped garlic and onion. Make little balls when still uncooked. In tomato sauce, add ½ onion, and a shredded carrot. You can even add a zucchini, the kids won’t taste it. Serve with pasta or rice.
Leftovers are great!
Fresh fruit salad 
You can mix any fruit you like together. Blueberries, strawberries, kiwis, raspberries, bananas, grapefruit, and oranges are some examples.

A yogurt is handy. However, they often contain a lot of sugar. Adding fresh fruit or jelly to plain yogurt can be an option to replace the sugar.

Blueberry Oatmeal Squares 
Because we all need a little treat sometimes! 
In a large bowl, mix the following:
  • ½ cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1½ cups quick oats
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda                                                          
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons applesauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
Butter a cooking pan (8x8) and pour the mix you just combined. Place in the oven preheated to 350 F. After 20 minutes, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, it’s cooked. Wait 5 to 10 minutes to cool down and cut into 9 squares and enjoy! 

Flourless Zucchini Brownies
Ingredients
1 cup almond butter
1 1/2 cup grated zucchini
1/3 cup raw honey
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
i tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips (our favorite chocolate combo is 1/2 cup dark chocolate
chips and 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chips)
Cooking Steps
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Pour into a greased 9×9 baking pan.
4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
This makes 16 nice sized brownies.


(I personally did not try this recipe, but I will soon. If you try it before me, I would love some feedback.)

We hope you like these ideas and please, share your recipes with us. We will include them in our posts.

Here are a few websites that are full of great ideas for a healthy lunch:

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com

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