Brown Bag It and They Will Eat It (with recipes)
Involve your children in preparing their school lunch. If they have some control over their own lunch menu they will eat the items they select. The key is to help them include healthy snacks and some treats that not only taste good but also are good for them. A school lunch is a great way to add a variety of healthy items that kids who are hungry will eat.
BBQ Chicken Pizza wedges
*1 whole-wheat flour tortilla 8” diameter
*2 tbsp barbecue sauce
*1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
*2/3 cup chopped grilled chicken breast
*1/2 cup slivered red onion
*1-1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
Instructions:
1. Place tortilla on small nonstick baking sheet
2. Bake 4-5 minutes per side or until crisp
3. Poke air bubbles with fork.
4. Press out air with spatula or oven mitt
5. Remove sheet from oven
6. Top tortilla evenly in layers with sauce, cheese, chicken, onion and cilantro
7. Bake 2-4 minutes until cheese is melted
8. Slice into 8 wedges
9. Serve
You can make these at night and the kids can take the leftovers for lunch.
Quick Lunch
Ingredients:
*Tuna, turkey or ham
*Pita Pocket
*Thinly sliced avocado
*Chopped red onion
*Sliced tomatoes
*Shredded carrots
*Mushrooms
*1 tablespoon of vinaigrette dressing
Instructions:
1. Combine all ingredients except ham or turkey
2. Stuff in a pita pocket with the meat
Snacks to go into brown bag lunches may include:
Cottage cheese singles with fruit preserves
Almonds
Pecans
Broccoli
Celery sticks with peanut butter & raisins
Yogurt
Berries
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