What’s on the menu in our homes makes a huge difference to how well we eat and the habits we form! Here are some ideas about what to serve up and tips for the supermarket, lunchbox and the kitchen.
Breakfast
Lunch
Lunch
Check out Packed with Goodness for the ultimate school lunchbox guide
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If you’re buying your lunch, choose options with loads of vegies
Dinner
Dinner
Try meat-free Mondays (or more!) to boost your vegie intake, explore new cuisines, save money and reduce your carbon footprint
Plan dishes and dinners so that about half the plate is vegetables
Go for wholegrains when you can (e.g. wholemeal pasta, brown rice, barley, quinoa)
Try a mix of half brown and half white rice
Experiment with wholemeal pasta in pasta salads
Check out interesting grain mixes in the “ready-to-eat” pouches if you’re not ready to commit to a big packet
We’ve got loads of nutritious dessert recipe ideas that star fruit, milk and wholegrains
Snacks and drinks
Snacks and drinks
If little tummies are rumbling after school, use the opportunity to get some vegies in! Try a fruit and vegie platter, squeeze veg into baked goodies or offer vegie sticks with dip .
Make fruit and vegies the go-to snack:
Have a fruit bowl on the bench
Have a “grab box” the kids can reach in the fridge with favourite fruit and vegies easily accessible and ready to eat
Freeze muffins, cakes and slices in individual portions. They defrost in no time, and can even be yummy still frozenChoose water first! Make it fun by adding fruit slices, pretty iceblocks or fresh herbs. Find out more about sugary drinks here
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