veggie-loaded lunchbox recipes
kids actually eat
6 recipes that put vegetables where kids least expect them: grated into muffins, blended into a pink pasta sauce, rolled into wraps.
why veggies comes home untouched
A lot of veg rejection isn’t about the vegetable itself. A pile of raw cucumber or a soggy tomato side can get written off before it’s tasted. Texture, colour and facing a lot of something unfamiliar all play a part, and none of it means vegetables are a lost cause.
The recipes that work change the shape of the vegetable instead of the vegetable. In a form kids already know, it has a much better shot at getting eaten at school instead of coming home.
how to pack veggies they’ll eat, not return
Let the recipe carry most of the veg, and add a small portion of something plain on the side. The muffin or wrap does the fuelling. The little pile of cucumber is there to become familiar, not to be finished.
And don’t make a big deal of it. The moment a box becomes ‘the healthy one’, it gets inspected. Pack it, close the lid, and let the recipe do the work.
zucchini pizza muffins
Savoury, cheesy pizza-style muffins with hidden zucchini, made for lunchboxes and freezer stashes.
carrot & parmesan fritters
golden mushroom rolls
sweet potato rolls
soft spinach wraps
pink beetroot & tofu pasta
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there's a reason these recipes work so hard for kids
They're all built around The Lunchbox Formula™ — the simple framework for packing food that helps kids get through the school day in one piece.
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