Easy Lunchbox Solutions

With our kitchen remodel fully underway, packing healthy lunches and snacks has become a challenge.  I love that there are healthy convenience foods that are fun for kids and make my life a little easier. When I was asked to share some products from Horizon Organic's new snack line I was definitely  up for trying them.  Right now I'll take all the help I can get with lunch packing! I love seeing lunchbox ideas, so I'm happy to share a couple of our typical kids' lunches today. 
My preschooler absolutely loves mac and cheese. The boxed variety has long been on my no-no list, as many include artificial colors which may cause hyperactivity, among other scary ingredients and pesticides. So I was excited to find an organic mac & cheese for my girl. I find pasta is an easy way to get more veggies into my kiddos. When I make the mac and cheese I add a handful of frozen veggies into to the water for the last couple of minutes. I also love to add some beans for more protein, and little sprinkle of Parmesan on top. Although the original organic mac is the favorite in our house, I wanted to share the gluten-free version, since so many friends have gluten-free kids and struggle with kid friendly meals. CONTINUE READING THIS POST »

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