Kids Meals

How To Pack Chicken Nuggets For School Lunch

chicken nuggets in a thermos

Most kids love chicken nuggets, so if you want your kids to eat their school lunches, packing chicken nuggets for school lunch will definitely help! However, if you pack the chicken nuggets in a lunch box the wrong way, they will be cold and soggy by lunchtime – and that’s not a very appealing...

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Packing Cheese Quesadilla In A Lunchbox

cheese quesadilla in school lunch box

Cheese quesadillas make excellent portable lunches.  If you are tired of packing the old boring sandwiches for lunch, try cheese quesadillas! Cheese quesadillas are made by putting shredded cheese inside a flour tortilla, folding the tortilla in half and cooking it in a frying pan for a minute on each side until cheese is...

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Kids Lunchbox Idea – Mini Bagel Dogs

packing bagel dogs in a lunch box

Here’s another lunchbox idea for those struggling with what to pack in kids lunchboxes: mini bagel dogs! Mini bagel dogs are the mini hot dogs baked inside the bagel dough, and they are sold in the frozen food department in the grocery store. I always buy the bagel dogs at Costco in a large...

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Kids Lunchbox Idea – Tyson Mini Chicken Sandwiches

packing kids lunchboxes idea tyson mini chicken sandwiches

If you are running out of ideas on what to pack in kids lunchboxes, here’s another kid-friendly school lunch idea: Tyson mini chicken sandwiches.  These are small microwaveable chicken sandwiches with the breaded chicken patty and cheddar cheese, and I buy them in Costco in a big box. The kids love these chicken sandwiches...

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Healthy Way To Prepare Packaged Macaroni And Cheese For Kids

bowl of healthy packaged macaroni and cheese for kids

I’m always surprised at the package directions for cooking boxed macaroni and cheese.  They advise loading the mac and cheese with butter or even worse the margarine with trans fats!  Boxed macaroni and cheese is most commonly made for kids, and who wants the kids eating fattening unhealthy meals? Good news is that there...

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Chipotle Kids Menu

chipotle kids menu cheese quesadillas

I really like to eat at Chipotle.  In fact, it is my favorite fast food restaurant (check out my review of Chipotle restaurant).  I have never seen a kids menu at Chipotle, so I just assumed that Chipotle doesn’t have any special children’s menu.   Until one day, I saw a mom with small...

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What To Do With Too Much Leftover Halloween Candy

What To Do With Too Much Leftover Halloween Candy

Do you have too much Halloween Candy at your house? Are you and your kids can’t resist eating too many Halloween candies?  Here are the strategies that will allow you to gain control of the Halloween candies: Make A Rule Of One Candy Per Day This will work if your kids are small and...

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How To Get Kids To Eat Their School Lunches

How To Get Kids To Eat Their School Lunches

Are you having trouble getting your kids to eat their school lunches?  Does your kids lunch come home untouched? Do the kids only nibble some of their school lunch? Have you caught your kids secretly throwing their lunchbox contents in the trash? If you simply want your kids to eat a normal lunch and...

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Yummy Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets From Costco

Yummy Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets From Costco

“Yummy” is the brand of the chicken nuggets :) On my recent trip to Costco I bought these chicken nuggets for my kids.  These are 100% All Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets.  The company that makes Yummy brand package foods is Maxi Canada, Inc. The package describes these chicken nuggets as breaded nugget-shaped chicken breast...

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How To Get Your Kids To Eat Apples

Apples are naturally sweet and crunchy, which makes them child-approved food.  Does your child not like apples?  Are you trying to get your kids to eat more apples?  Here’s what you can do to get your kids to like apples and to eat more of this healthy fruit. First of all, buy sweet apples. ...

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