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šŸ˜“Making hot lunches doesnā€™t have to be hard! šŸ˜“Making hot lunches doesnā€™t have to be hard! AD: I often pack up dinner leftovers in @thermosbrand 16oz FUNTAINERĀ® Food Jar for easy school lunches. However, when leftovers arenā€™t an option or I donā€™t have time to make anything the night before, I keep my freezer and pantry stocked with items I can throw together to make a quick hot lunch for my kids. Here are 3 quick-prep meals you can pack in under 10 minutes using the @thermosbrand 16oz FUNTAINERĀ® Food Jar šŸ™Œ āœ… Mini Meatball Sub: Add 1/2 cup frozen mini meatballs to a microwave safe dish and stir in a 1/4 cup of marinara sauce. Cover and microwave until piping hot. Spoon into your preheated Funtainer and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella before closing the lid. Serve with a small hot dog bun or roll on side. āœ… Fried Rice with Veggies and Egg: Heat 1 cup of frozen/pre-cooked rice and 1/4 cup peas in a microwave-safe bowl (or in a pan on the stove top). Season with salt and garlic powder. In a small pan, scramble or fry 2 eggs. Add the rice, peas, and eggs to the Funtainer. Serve with soy sauce/teriyaki sauce on the side. āœ… Crispy Air Fryer Dumplings: Add your favorite meat or vegetarian ā€œpot stickerā€ dumplings to an air fryer and cook at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the hot dumplings to the Funtainer and serve with a dipping sauce on the side. *I always preheat my Thermos Funtainer and pack according to instructions. These are all lunches my kids loveā€”and they stay warm until lunchtime thanks to the FUNTAINERĀ®! šŸ”„Use my code HEATHER20 to grab your own @thermosbrand Funtainer and anything else on their site at 20% off. Save this post for busy mornings and follow for more real-life lunch ideas. #Ad #Thermos #Since1904 #HotLunchIdeas
šŸ„’Zucchini is abundant this time of year! But it šŸ„’Zucchini is abundant this time of year! But itā€™s also one of the most accessible and versatile veggies to use all year long! Thatā€™s why I wrote an article on the Best Zucchini Recipes for kids (and adults too of course). Thereā€™s also a section on simple ways to include zucchini in any meal/snack (like many that are mentioned above) as well as a list of tips for cooking/baking with zucchini. *I donā€™t recommend hiding veggies in kidsā€™ food. It breaks their trust and often backfires. They also donā€™t get the chance to learn to like the vegetable if they donā€™t know they are eating it. However, sometimes seeing the green specs in the food can be unappealing to some kids, so you can peel the outside before grating and still get most of the nutritional benefits of the zucchini. What are you waiting for?? Comment LINK so you can have the full blog post right on your phone. Do you cook with zucchini? Whatā€™s your favorite way to enjoy it at home? šŸ˜ŠšŸ’• #zucchini #healthykidsfood #cookingwithkids
What was the best dinner youā€™ve had recently??Sa What was the best dinner youā€™ve had recently??Save and comment below if you want more posts like this! Please let me know if you have any questions. šŸœ Cashew Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Noodle Stir Fry : a yummy @marleyspoon meal. I love that the chicken came prepped and the sauce came pre-mixedā€¦couldnā€™t be easier. Bonus: I packed leftovers in a thermos for one kidā€™s camp lunch. (Message me for discount code if you want to try the subscription out.) šŸ„•Tuesday: Chicken Parm Subs (a quick-prep @marleyspoon meal), air fryer carrot fries (a kit sent to us by @grimmwayfarms ), and a simple tomato and cucumber salad. Special appearance by Penny šŸ•. šŸšWednesday: Tofu and Green Bean Stir Fry over Rice, cucumbers from the farmers market. This is a recipe Iā€™m helping test for my friend @thenaturalnurturer so it will be on her site soon. Itā€™s so yummy! My kids absolutely loved the sauce. šŸ£Thursday: a very special sushi night. Made a sushi bowl with rice, spicy tuna, cucs, avocado, seaweed salad, salmon, and furikake seasoning. We have a local fish market that has sushi grade fish and it was actually way more affordable than going out/getting take out sushi. Also, if youā€™ve never had edamame tossed with chili garlic crispā€”you must! So good! šŸŒ®Friday: Mexican takeout. Always nice to have a break from cooking and kick off the weekend with family! #whatsfordinner
Thinking of snacks to pack for school can be stres Thinking of snacks to pack for school can be stressful! I wrote this new article on my site to help! The post includes: šŸŽa big list of balanced snack combos šŸŠtips on packing snacks by age group šŸŒboth homemade and store bought snack options šŸ„snack container and packing tips šŸ«a little encouragement that snacks donā€™t have to be ā€œperfectā€ Whatā€™s your biggest struggle when packing school snacks?? Let us know so we can all chime in and help (or at least let you know you arenā€™t alone). ā€¦ #schoolsnacks #lunchbox
šŸ± Comment Link to sign up for my BTS Survival G šŸ± Comment Link to sign up for my BTS Survival Guide (if you already get my newsletter, then you got it already!) I wanted to put all my best lunch info together for you in one place and send it right to your inbox šŸ“„ so you can easily access it anytime you need it. The FREE 3-part email series also has balanced school snack ideas, weeknight dinners to save your sanity, and make ahead breakfasts to make mornings easier. ā€¦ 3 Lunches from this Week: (I forgot to photograph on Monday šŸ˜“ and Friday was a repeat of the day before) 1ļøāƒ£: toasted ciabatta bread with evoo, mozzarella, basil, tomatoes (drain slices on paper towels to prevent sandwich from getting too soggy), balsamic glaze and s+p. Pickle, cherries, and chocolate candy. @bentgo stainless steel bento 2ļøāƒ£: Leftovers from dinner: chicken, veg, and rice noodle stir fry. Watermelon, blueberries, cucumbers, olives, cookies. @hydroflask 20oz thermos @sistemausa split container 3ļøāƒ£Bagel Pizzas, easy to make in the air fryer. Bagel, spinach, sauce, mozzarella, and mini pepperoni. Snap peas, cherries and berries, and TJs chocolate and gummies. @planetbox Launch bento ā€¦ Please let me know if you have any questions!!
šŸ‘©ā€šŸ³ Comment LINK to for the Amazon link fo šŸ‘©ā€šŸ³ Comment LINK to for the Amazon link for my cookbook, Kid Kitchen! Thank you to everyone whoā€™s sent me photos and messages about your kids using Kid Kitchen and enjoying the recipes. It really is a dream come true! And keep them coming!! Kid Kitchen has over 60 fun and easy recipe that kids can make themselves (or with just a little help). Breakfasts, snacks, lunch box ideas, family dinner, and delicious desserts, of course!! Itā€™s 16% off on Amazon but feel free to order it at your favorite bookstore or check it out of the library. #kidscancook #cookbook
It really was a great month. šŸ‰ What were some h It really was a great month. šŸ‰ What were some highlights from your July? Mine: Family time and the lake, great food (especially from the grill), my special solo birthday trip, and lots of my new obsession, skincare and lip products šŸ˜‚
šŸ¤ø Happy August, friend! Iā€™ve got a lineup of šŸ¤ø Happy August, friend! Iā€™ve got a lineup of awesome recipes to get kids in the kitchen this month! There are baked goods that celebrate the end of summer produce as well as recipes prefect to prep for packing lunches and busy school night dinners. Be sure to comment LINK below so you can easily access the full list when you need it. Hope you have a great August!! šŸ˜ŠšŸ’• #cookingwithkids
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