Category: Lunchbox

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What does a week’s healthy lunch box look like?

21/10/2015 GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Salad, Sandwiches & wraps, Snacks

Below are just a few suggestions on what a healthy lunch box could look like over five days. We're certainly not saying that these are the ultimate lunch box ingredients
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Nut-free apricot bliss balls

08/09/2015 AMBER, Canteen recipes, Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks, Sweet food

AMBER (NSW) Makes 26 (portion is limited to three per student per day) Ingredients: 1½ cups (285g) dried apricots ½ cup (40g) desiccated coconut (plus more for rolling) ½ cup (40g) skim milk powder ½ cup
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‘Let’s Go Green’ wraps

21/08/2015 Canteen recipes, Crunch&Sip, GREEN, Lunchbox, Recipes, Sandwiches & wraps

Makes 4 full size wraps. Wraps are a great alternative to sandwiches and a great way to get include lots of salad. Spinach and herb wraps are similar to white wraps
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Chocolate chip uglies

30/07/2015 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Healthy Eating, Lunchbox, Recipes, Uncategorized

As requested from canteen managers, we've created an AMBER compliant chocolate chip biscuit recipe. Remember, it’s important to ‘select carefully’ AMBER items in your canteen and encourage kids to
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Rainbow veggie wraps

28/07/2015 Canteen recipes, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Party food ideas, Recipes, Sandwiches & wraps

GREEN (NSW & ACT) A fun alternative to sandwiches and a great way to get lots of salad into the lunch box. Kids can help choose their fillings - encourage
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Stay out of my child’s lunch box

20/03/2015 Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Nutrition News

Healthy Kids has seen signs of anxiety when it comes to what to pack in school lunch boxes. It’s been reported that some schools are introducing lunchbox policies and banning
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Left over meatballs with cheese sticks, pita bread, fresh veggies and fruit.

Lunch box leftovers (and more)

18/12/2014 Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Recipes

Making your child's lunch each day isn't an easy task! The same old vegemite or chicken sandwich can get a little humdrum. It's a good idea to offer variety
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Veggie rice slice

10/12/2014 Canteen recipes, GREEN, Help for Parents, Hot meals, Lunchbox, Recipes

GREEN (NSW) Serves 8 Ingredients: 1 ½ cups cooked brown or white rice 1 cup (50g) grated reduced fat cheddar cheese 1 large zucchini (180g), grated 1 large carrot (120g), grated ¼ cup pitted black olives,
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The simple sandwich

29/04/2014 Canteen Advice, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Lunchbox

The simple sandwich is just that - simple. Many kids love the simplicity of a vegemite sandwich or a jam sandwich and whether they're made at home or in
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Sushi bread sandwiches - made by flattening the bread and rolling it up.

Packing a waste free lunch

28/04/2014 Help for Parents, Lunchbox

In our waste-filled lives, it's important to do what we can to decrease the waste we're contributing to the landfill. More and more schools are getting in on the
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