Healthy food ideas for and by families of Central Montessori School
While we do tend to make use of leftovers for lunch (see boxes 31, 32, & 33 below), sometimes, our fridge is pretty empty and we have to come up with things on the fly. So, for lunchbox #30, I bring you, fridge scrap lunch. Grilled cheese, baby carrots (can be steamed for littles who …
The other day I tried a recipe I found online for frozen yogurt granola cups, and really enjoyed them. They are great to grab a breakfast on the go or for an anytime snack. They pretty much consist of granola, yogurt, a nut butter and some honey and are very simple to make. There is …
As I mentioned on a previous post, Sophia gets two of these containers a day for a total of four items a day. I feel that gives her enough variety without overwhelming her with the options (and me with the prepping). Here are some of the boxes I have sent: Scrambled eggs with ham, onion, …
The quickest of quick dinners, when we can't muster the effort to do anything that involves prep and effort and dirty pans: nachos. Nachos aren't typically regarded as health food, but, with some care, are really not that bad. To health em up a bit, we love the multigrain chips from Food Should Taste Good …
It's probably not news by now that basically my kid gets leftovers for lunch most days. Some things re-purpose better than others, which is why I LOVE a good grain salad. They usually keep and pack up well, are super versatile - I can either make a big batch of something deliberate over the weekend …
I've been looking at smoothies to find a good, easy and tasty way to incorporate more vegetables in our diets at home, and although there are a couple regulars, and some that didn't work out so well... the latest smoothie I tried was so good that I feel the world needs to know. It is …
Sophia gets two containers every day for her lunch at the toddler room. Each container is divided in two, so she gets four items every day. I try to do one protein, one carb, one vegetable and one fruit, but I will admit that I don’t always follow my own rule. During the winter is …
