Best Lunch Box Ever (35 page)

    Chinese Tacos,
85

Bentos,
63
,
150

Berry Skewers, Very,
94

BLT Roll-Ups,
64

BPA,
80
,
107
,
150

Bulgur

    “Take Two” Tabbouleh,
74

Buttermilk, substitute for,
128

Cabbage

    Asian Lunch-Box Slaw,
56

    BBQ on a Bun,
86

Calcium,
15

Carrot Raisin Sammie,
44

Cashew Butter Banana Roll,
44

Changes, making,
17
,
26

Cheese,
19

    The Comfort of Cottage Cheese and Crackers,
140

    Cream Cheese Frosting,
127
–28

    Deconstructed Caprese,
42

    Easy Cheesy Thermos Beans,
80

    Italian Quesadilla,
141

    Skinny Mini Cheese Straws,
113

    Sweetie Pie Quesadilla,
68

    Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese,
38

Chicken

    Anything Goes Salad Sandwich,
33

    Asian Lunch-Box Slaw,
56

    BBQ on a Bun,
86

    Chinese Tacos,
85

    Kid-Pleaser Chicken Caesar,
54

    Shortcut Chicken Noodle Soup,
78

    Takeaway Taco Salad,
52

    Where's Waldorf?,
55

Chickpeas

    Chickpea Panini,
40

    Fattoush Salad,
53

    Hummus with a Twist,
104

    Love Salad,
76

Children

    as lunch packers,
24

    problem behaviors by,
25

Chinese Tacos,
85

Chocolate

    Chocolate Chip–Pretzel Cookies,
126

    Cocoa-Dusted Almonds,
122

    Everybody Loves Chocolate Pudding,
132

Cinnamon Wonton Crisps,
114

Cleaning,
16
,
24

Cobb Salad, Kiddie,
50

Cold cuts,
45

Containers, reusable,
24
,
150

Cookies, Chocolate Chip–Pretzel,
126

Cranberry Streusel Muffins, Tender,
130
–31

Croutons, Crunchy,
54

Cupcakes, Petite Pumpkin Gingerbread,
127
–28

Dairy products,
19

Date, The Perfect,
60

Desserts,
120
.
See also individual recipes

Dips,
100
–104

Drinks,
15

Eggs

    deviled,
138

    “Perfect Every Time” Hard-Boiled Eggs,
138

Fats,
11

Fattoush Salad,
53

Flax meal,
18

Flour, whole-wheat pastry,
18

Food allergies,
18
–19,
25

Food safety,
16
,
24

Frosting, Cream Cheese,
127
–28

Fruits.
See also individual fruits

    browning by,
95

    buying,
12
,
107

    canned,
107

    frozen,
107

    organic,
12
,
100

    packing,
94

    by season,
106

    as sides,
90

Gingerbread Cupcakes, Petite Pumpkin,
127
–28

Grains, whole,
10

Granola

    bars,
145

    Coconut Granola Bark,
110

    Out-of-the-Box Peanut Butter Granola Bars,
144

Guacamole and Crunchy Crudités,
103

Hummus with a Twist,
104

Italian Picnic Sandwich,
34

Italian Quesadilla,
141

Kale Chips, “Betcha Can't Eat Just One” Parmesan,
116

Lavash,
18

    Peanut Butter Pinwheels,
62

    The Perfect Date,
60

    Prosciutto and Arugula Lavash Pizza,
66

Leftovers,
70
,
88

Love Salad,
76

Loving touches,
134

Mangoes

    Dreamy Mango-Orange Pops,
146

    Teensy Tropical Salad,
95

Mayonnaise,
33

Melon

    Honey-Lime Melon,
93

    I Heart Watermelon,
92

Muffins, Tender Cranberry Streusel,
130
–31

Napkins,
24

Nitrates,
45

Noodles.
See Pasta and noodles

Nut allergies,
18
–19

Nut butters,
18
–19,
63

Nutrition,
10
–16

Oats

    Chocolate Chip–Pretzel Cookies,
126

    Coconut Granola Bark,
110

    Out-of-the-Box Peanut Butter Granola Bars,
144

    Sour Cherry Oatmeal Bars,
124

Oils,
18

Pancakes, Peanut Butter,
44

Pantry, stocking,
22

Party Mix, Pumped-Up,
112

Pasta and noodles

    “Me So” Happy Noodle Soup,
77

    Oodles of Sesame Noodles,
82

    Shortcut Chicken Noodle Soup,
78

    Tuna Pasta Classic,
84

Peanut butter

    Carrot Raisin Sammie,
44

    Crispy Applewiches,
142

    My Thai Peanut Dip with Garden-Fresh Faves,
102

    Out-of-the-Box Peanut Butter Granola Bars,
144

    Peanut Butter Pancakes,
44

    Peanut Butter Pinwheels,
62

    Rosie's Energy Balls,
123

Peanuts

    allergies to,
18
–19

    Pumped-Up Party Mix,
112

Pizzas

    Pesto Pita Pizza,
65

    Prosciutto and Arugula Lavash Pizza,
66

Planning,
23
,
26

Pomegranates

    Winter Jewel Box Salad,
96

Popcorn, DIY Microwave,
118

Pops, Dreamy Mango-Orange,
146

Pork.
See also Bacon; Prosciutto

    Asian Lunch-Box Slaw,
56

    BBQ on a Bun,
86

    Chinese Tacos,
85

Portion sizes,
16
,
19

Pretzels

    Chocolate Chip–Pretzel Cookies,
126

    Pumped-Up Party Mix,
112

Prosciutto

Italian Picnic Sandwich,
34

Prosciutto and Arugula Lavash Pizza,
66

Protein,
11

Pudding, Everybody Loves Chocolate,
132

Pumpkin Gingerbread Cupcakes, Petite,
127
–28

Quesadillas

    Italian Quesadilla,
141

    Sweetie Pie Quesadilla,
68

Quinoa, Curried, with Tangerines and Dried Cranberries,
75

Ranch Dip, Really, with Veggies in the Raw,
100

Raspberry Sneak,
148

Rice, Teriyaki Fried,
72

Rice syrup, organic brown,
18

Salads,
46
,
48

    Asian Lunch-Box Slaw,
56

    Fattoush Salad,
53

    Kiddie Cobb Salad,
50

    Kid-Pleaser Chicken Caesar,
54

    Love Salad,
76

    Takeaway Taco Salad,
52

    Teensy Tropical Salad,
95

    Where's Waldorf?,
55

    Winter Jewel Box Salad,
96

Salmon

    Anything Goes Salad Sandwich,
33

    Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwich,
32

Salt,
18

Sandwiches,
28
,
30

    Anything Goes Salad Sandwich,
33

    BBQ on a Bun,
86

    Carrot Raisin Sammie,
44

    Chickpea Panini,
40

    Crispy Applewiches,
142

    Deconstructed Caprese,
42

    Hippie-Dippie Bagel Sandwich,
31

    Italian Picnic Sandwich,
34

    Nutty Sushi,
44

    Peanut Butter Pancakes,
44

    Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwich,
32

    Turkey and Hummus Cuties,
37

    Turkey and Veggie Dagwood,
36

    Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese,
38

Shake, Creamy Banana,
147

Slaw, Asian Lunch-Box,
56

Smoothies

    frozen bananas in,
147

    Raspberry Sneak,
148

Snack ideas,
108
,
119
,
135
,
136
,
145
.
See also individual recipes

Soups,
77
–79

Spinach

    “Me So” Happy Noodle Soup,
77

    The Perfect Date,
60

    Raspberry Sneak,
148

    Where's Waldorf?,
55

Sriracha sauce,
18

Sugar,
15
–16

Sweet potatoes

    Hummus with a Twist,
104

    Sweetie Pie Quesadilla,
68

Tabbouleh, “Take Two,”
74

Tacos, Chinese,
85

Taco Salad, Takeaway,
52

Tangerines

    Curried Quinoa with Tangerines and Dried Cranberries,
75

    Winter Jewel Box Salad,
96

Tofu

    Asian Lunch-Box Slaw,
56

    “Me So” Happy Noodle Soup,
77

    Oodles of Sesame Noodles,
82

Tomatoes

    BLT Roll-Ups,
64

    Deconstructed Caprese,
42

    Kiddie Cobb Salad,
50

    “Take Two” Tabbouleh,
74

Tortillas

    BLT Roll-Ups,
64

    Cashew Butter Banana Roll,
44

    Italian Quesadilla,
141

    Sweetie Pie Quesadilla,
68

Tuna,
84

    Anything Goes Salad Sandwich,
33