The Healthy Lunchbox
by Marie McClendon, Cristy Shauck
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Book Summary Information
Author: Cristy Shauck, Marie McClendonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-12-07
ISBN: 1580402402
Number of pages: 124
Publisher: American Diabetes Association
Product features:
- Lunch-packing blueprint guide
- Menu rotation charts that will banish boring meals
- Jokes, cartoons, quips, and quotes for sprinkling meals with fun
- Over 60 fun & flavorful recipes
- Icons to identify quick fixes, overnight options, and dairy- and gluten-free meals.
Book Reviews of The Healthy Lunchbox
Book Review: Quick, easy and healthy lunches for kids
Summary: 5 Stars
The Healthy Lunchbox provides a solid basis for parents to provide their children with healthy lunches that pack up quickly and easily.
The book is divided into four parts: Part One, "Get Ready!", outlines the nutrional needs of kids; Part Two, "Get Set!", helps parents with the logistics of packing lunches (how to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold, menu suggestions, ideas on how to get your children to eat what you pack, not trade it away, alternatives to junk food, etc.); Part Three, "Go!", where all the recipes are housed; and Part Four, "More Food for Thought," where the authors give parents further resources.
I read the first two parts (after looking at all the recipes!) and the information was solid and written in a conversational tone. My reason for buying the book, of course, was the recipes and I was not disappointed. There was a wide variety of foods (from your standard english muffin pizza to japanese style california rolls) presented under three headings: Sandwiches, Salads, Soups, Casseroles, and Other Main Dishes; Fruit and Veggie Side Dishes and Snacks; and Snacks and Desserts. As promised, the recipes are quick and easy, and each has its own nutrional index covering calories, total fat (further broken down into saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat and monunsaturated fat), cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates (further broken down into dietary fiber and sugars), protein, and exchanges. Serving size, total servings, prep time and cook time are also included. Indeed, this book is very comprehensive.
Additionally, the recipes in this book can appeal to adults and children alike, so that weekend lunches and adult lunchboxes can benefit, too. My particular favorite is the Turkey Lurkey Jerky - it's easy (although time-intensive) and tasty and now I can make my husband's favorite snack without any preservatives or other nasties. In fact, the first batch I made was eaten the same day (much to my chagrin)! This recipe alone was worth the cost of the book to me!
Summary of The Healthy Lunchbox
Dozens of easy menus and tips to help you give your children healthy lunch-on-the-go alternatives
This upbeat guide is full of healthy alternatives to junk food?laden lunches. Drawing on her years of experience as both an educator and a mother, Marie McLendon has created a book loaded with recipes, menus, tips, and suggestions. This resource rescues you from the mundane and stressful task of figuring out how to pack a healthy lunch that your kids will actually eat.
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