Back To School – Lunchbox 101

Confused by the multitude of opinions on lunchboxes and what goes in them? We’re here to help…

TWF Lunchbox Instagram Challenge – Bread Free Friday

We made it! Happy Fri-yay!! Now, by Friday my lunchbox game is thoroughly off, and after 4 days of sandwiches, leftovers are a surefire way to change things up at lunchtime. Thursday night is ballet night, so dinner needs to be quick, easy and slide down the hatch pronto, with zero fuss. This pork recipeContinue

TWF Lunchbox Instagram Challenge – Tasty Treat Tuesday

As the small human can’t tolerate gluten, pastry treats are a rarity in our house, so these cheesy bites, simple as they are, are actually met with squeals of excitement. When there’s time they’re a great one to do with the kids. I’m still working on perfecting home made gluten free pastry, until then I’mContinue

Is Anyone Else Experiencing Lunchbox Fatigue? We’ve Got Some Ideas To Help Keep Things Interesting

So, we’re midway through the final term of the year here in Aus…and it’s usually around this point I find that the inspiration from new recipes gathered over the previous holidays has run out and I am back to packing the same thing day in, day out…ugh!  Ali’s Instagram pic below pretty much sums itContinue

Taste Bud Training

Our guide on how to teach children to eat well.

Sayonara Sandwiches / Hello Thermos

Whether your child is gluten-free, or bored of the same old lunch, or perhaps you want to boost your child’s nutrient intake, there are lots of reasons why we might want to look for sandwich alternatives.

Eat The Rainbow: Why And How With These Simple Recipe Ideas And Tweaks To Your Daily Routine

This is a much-touted tip for healthy eating, and part of our 5 key guidelines for packing a healthy lunchbox. But why should we do it? And what are some ways to incorporate the rainbow into lunches? We sometimes get stuck feeding our kids (and ourselves!) the same thing over and over as we knowContinue

Could A System Focussed On Profit Over People Be Making Us Sick?

When I said I would write something for The Wholesome Feed, I wasn’t sure I really would. Now I am writing!! What do I want to say? A lot. Government policies, big pharmaceutical companies and the popularity of processed food have led us down a difficult and compromised path. We now have a lot ofContinue

Get Your Food Nude: A Guide To Why And How

We love getting nude, even when it’s 10 degrees outside! Obviously I mean we love to get our FOOD nude…right? The concept is so simple and so effective with wins all ‘round so we wanted to get you on board. It’s one of our 5 guiding principles for packing a healthy lunchbox and it’s honestlyContinue

Recipe: Easy Snacky Muesli

Miss E is not a fussy eater. However she is extremely fussy about muesli. This is important because breakfast in our house follows one strict guideline: The Path of Least Resistance. The Path of Least Resistance means one breakfast for all, no swapsies, no switchouts. We have weetbix + yoghurt + banana/berries (season depending) +Continue

Confessions of a Lunchbox Spy: Part 1

I admit to helping out at school excursions largely just to spy on other kid’s lunchboxes. It’s not in a judgy way, I just have a genuine curiosity about what people give their kids, and what they will eat. I peer surreptitiously into these capsules of life-sustaining nuggets and picture a parent much like myself, boredContinue