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Easy Mild Kid-Friendly Chili With Ground Turkey

October 2, 2020 By Kristy Richardson 4 Comments

Turkey chili in a bowl topped with cheese, sour cream and parsley

This super easy kid-friendly chili with ground turkey is an easy staple weeknight meal that cooks in 30 minutes. This chili is hearty, packed full of tomato, beans, and veggies in every spoonful. Mild enough for picky eater, this chili is so cozy and delicious! Super quick for any night of the week! This easy […]

Filed Under: Dinners, Lunchboxes Tagged With: Fall Recipes, ground meat, lunchbox, make ahead meal, soup, turkey, weeknight meal

Easy Summer Pesto Pasta Salad

June 6, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

A bowl of cold pasta filling a bowl with pasta, basil pesto, cherry tomatoes and fresh mozzarella sits next to a napkin, a fork and a few scattered sliced cherry tomatoes.

Pesto pasta salad is a super easy cold salad perfect as a side or as a meal on it’s own. Packed with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil pesto, this dish is always a hit at parties and barbeques but also makes a great lunch. This has to be hands down one of my favorite […]

Filed Under: Dinners, Lunchboxes Tagged With: lunchbox, party food, pasta, summer

Valentine’s Day Lunch Box Jokes (Free Printable!)

January 21, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love a good funny joke for Valentine’s Day? We’ve got over 30 jokes for Valentine’s Day on a free printable that you can slide into your kid’s lunchbox. Keep your kids laughing and giggling even more with over 40+ Valentine’s Day Jokes that are great for adding to homemade cards! I showed this […]

Filed Under: Family, Lunchboxes Tagged With: jokes, lunchbox, lunchbox jokes, valentines day

What To Eat With Hummus?

January 10, 2020 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

What to eat with hummus, it’s such a diverse dip or spread! I received this question from another mom who was in a food rut. We all run into different kinds of food ruts, so I thought it might be helpful to list some of the great ways to serve hummus. Hummus makes a great […]

Filed Under: Lunchboxes, Snacks Tagged With: healthy snack, lunchbox

Thanksgiving Lunchbox Jokes- (Free Printable Notes)

November 4, 2019 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

Make your kids smile through all of the fall season with these Thanksgiving lunchbox jokes that you can slide right into their lunchbox. Just print off these fun lunchbox notes and this fun fall free printable jokes make it easy to make their day! Easy Thanksgiving Lunchbox (With Free Printable Lunchbox Jokes) Halloween is wrapped […]

Filed Under: Family, Holidays, Lunchboxes Tagged With: jokes, lunchbox, thanksgiving

9 Healthy School Lunch Ideas For Kids

June 4, 2019 By Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

Need healthy school lunch ideas for kids that they will eat can be easy when you have a few ideas in your back pocket. Head back to school with fun lunches all of your kid’s friends will want. You’ll find both cold and warm ideas for easy lunch boxes even a picky eater will love. […]

Filed Under: Family, Lunchboxes Tagged With: healthy kids, lunchbox, parenting, picky eater, picky eating

Mango Chicken Fresh Spring Rolls With Peanut Dipping Sauce

May 29, 2019 By Kristy Richardson 1 Comment

A hand holds a mango chicken fresh spring roll and we can see the veggies and meat inside. Below on the counter is a bowl of peanut dipping sauce and a platter for fresh spring rolls

Bursting with crunch, these fresh spring rolls in rice paper wraps are healthy and delicious. Packed with veggies, sunny mango and chicken, your kids will love dipping them in the peanut sauce on the side for delicious party appetizer, dinner or even packed into a lunchbox. Similar to a salad but all rolled into a […]

Filed Under: Dinners, Lunchboxes Tagged With: appetizer, chicken, lunchbox, make ahead meal, party food, summer

4 Easy Ways To Make Lunchbox Sandwiches Fun With The Lunch Punch

February 28, 2019 By Kristy Richardson 2 Comments

Looking for a great way to make sandwiches fun in your kid’s lunch box?? The Lunch Punch is a quick and easy way to change your child’s sandwich into something magical and fun! My daughter always enjoys finding one in her lunchbox. It can be a great way to celebrate a birthday, help a picky eater, […]

Filed Under: Family, Lunchboxes Tagged With: birthday party, gift, lunchbox, picky eater, picky eating

Cheery Orange Creamsicle Muffins

September 26, 2018 By Kristy Richardson 16 Comments

“Did you say creamsicle muffins?” You might as well insert the heart eyes emoji here because that was my six-year-old when I told her I was making a yummy citrus muffin recipe around one of her favorite fruits. With a mouthful of fresh and delicious muffins, she turned around and said something that makes every […]

Filed Under: Baking, Lunchboxes Tagged With: after school snack, Baking Recipes For Kids And Families, fruit, lunchbox, muffin, snack, snacks

Sunshine Carrot Dip

April 12, 2018 By Kristy Richardson 3 Comments

“Mom this carrot dip is kind of good, we made that?” If you are looking for a new smooth and creamy vegetable dip for kids to try, then this Sunshine Carrot Dip should be next on your list! This fun and healthy dip has a mild flavor that is perfect for kids or adults to dip all kinds […]

Filed Under: Lunchboxes, Party Ideas, Snacks Tagged With: after school snack, easy snack, healthy snack, lunchbox, party food, snack

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