SA Mom Blogs favourite lunch box ideas

So many moms get so excited about packing lunch boxes for their kids but that excitement is soon shattered when lunch boxes are returned – the perfectly packed food, untouched.

I recently reviewed the LunchBox Co and have actually started buying them for Kiara but I still struggle to make sure that Cameron has a lunch that will not only full him up, but maintain his blood pressure and is healthy.

There are a few things that generally are always wins when it comes to lunchboxes.

1. Biltong and dry wors – these are winners for all of my kids. Currently they feature in both the older kids lunch boxes and if I have to pack padkos, they are the first thing I add. They are high protein which helps to full kids up for longer than something that has empty calories.
2. Dried fruit – I know there is an argument for the sugar content with dried fruit and I do totally agree which is why we don’t give it every day but it is still a great addition every now and then.
3. Nuts. Obviously this one poses a few issues around kids with allergies and I know some schools don’t allow them at all but if they do, nuts are a great thing to pop into lunch boxes.
4. Pasta salads – this works well for Cameron and what I suggest to a lot of my younger members in my weigh-less groups. You can add in chicken, gherkins, peppers or whatever else you want to.
5. Muffins – again this may not always be the healthiest option in terms of sugar and processed products but if you bake them yourself you have a little more control over what goes in them. They are nice, easy things to add into a lunch box and for the most part, kids will eat them.

What are some of your favourite items to pop into a lunch box?