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Your kids will love these healthy bento box ideas!
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COMPILED BY LIZ WINCHESTER; ALL RECIPES AND PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY CATHERINE MCCORD, WEELICIOUS
t’s easy to get in a rut when packing lunchboxes day in and day out. Start the year off creatively with these fun bento box lunch ideas from Catherine McCord, the founder of Weelicious.com. The popular cooking site gives parents ideas about how to encourage kids to enjoy a variety of healthy foods and dishes. A bento box holds a meal for one person. The box has several compartments that store different foods. Bento boxes are available on Amazon.com (what isn’t?), in the Weelicious store. “Bento boxes are an excellent option for kids to bring to school for lunch because they give them the option to make their own choices,” McCord says. “I always let my kids help with packing their lunch, and we make sure to fill each section completely to keep things from moving around during the trip to school. My family and I love that bento boxes are environmentally friendly and easy to clean too!” You may have many of these recipe ingredients in your box of tricks (ie. your fridge!) already. Here are a few ways to use them:
APPLE CHEESE WRAPS Serves 4
Ingredients
• 1 granny smith apple • 1 slice lemon • 2 slices cheddar cheese, cut in half • 2 slices deli turkey or ham, cut in half
Preparation
1. Slice the apple into ½-inch-thick slices. Rub the apple with the lemon wedge to prevent it from going brown. 2. Slice the cheese into ½-inch-wide slices and the ham/turkey in half or in quarters (it needs to be large enough to wrap around the apple). 3. Place an apple slice and a cheese slice on top of the deli meat and fold over deli meat to wrap.
32 September 2021 • siparent.com
