10-second swaps for a healthier lunchbox

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

I’m all about the lunchbox glow-up this year — without the culinary Olympics.

If you love making everything from scratch, amazing. If not, same. My attempt at homemade raspberry chia jam? A full lunchbox mutiny.

Last week on FOX 4 (start at 18:02), I shared the swaps that actually work: shortcut-friendly, kid-approved, dietitian-backed. Steal them for your next grocery run!

Here are a few of the swaps I love (that won’t come home uneaten)!

Healthy Swap: Sargento Balanced Break for Lunchables

Healthy Swaps: Larabar for Little Bites Muffins

Healthy Swaps: GogoSqueeze for Danimals Smoothie

Healthy Swaps: Jams for Uncrustables — *Available at Walmart

Healthy Swaps: Honest Kids Juide for Capri Sun

Healthy Swaps: MadeGood Granola Bites for Mini Chips Ahoy

Healthy Swaps: Dried Mango for Fruit Snacks

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IN THE RECIPE BOOK

Homemade Snickers

I wanted to make this recipe to scratch the itch for a Snickers bar but with (a lot) less added sugar and yes, even some good nutrition! These are sweet but not too sickeningly sweet, chewy and satisfying, and absolutely delightful right out of the freezer. Bonus is that my kids love them, too!

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Stack of Homemade Snickers Cut in Squares

Weekly Meal Prep

I’m not a traditional “meal prep” kinda gal, but I do love to make one thing on Sundays that I can use for quick breakfast, lunches or snacks during the week.

This week I went with a family favorite – strawberry muffins!

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Have a great week,

P.S. Is picky eating making mealtimes difficult? My simple, self-paced class Simple Steps to Picky Wins gives you actionable steps to put picky eating in the past.

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