SCHOOL LUNCH 101

So dads:) I know when it comes to packing those early morning school lunch bags a quick sandwich, juice box & cookies sounds like the way to go. But the best lunch you can provide for your kids is the "planned" healthy lunch. Try buying wheat bread instead of white bread (goes great with peanut butter & jelly, apple butter or lettuce & meat.) Also it's very important to pack a piece of fruit everyday. Try buying the small apples or tangerines that can fit easily into lunch boxes or bags. Sliced grapes and/or baby carrots are great as well. Instead of cookies try wheat thins, pretzels or fish crackers. And water is the best thing for them to drink instead of sugary juice all the time so don't be afraid to pack a bottled water. However if you do pack juice make sure you buy Fruitables, Froose or AppleandEve juice boxes since those seem to be the ones with less sugar in them. Cookie cutters are great to cut out shapes in the sandwich bread or Pepperidge Farm's new fish shaped bread will make lunch time more fun for your young ones guaranteed:)