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Need delicious meal ideas and tips to make the most of your Bentgo lunch box? We’ve tapped some of the most creative minds in meal prep to share their best hacks and recipes. You’ll find interesting blogs on everything from meal planning for beginners to appealing to picky eaters and even whipping up healthy plant-based meals the whole family will love.

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How Meal Planning + Macronutrients Make A Healthy Lunch Easy

How Meal Planning + Macronutrients Make A Healthy Lunch Easy

Life can be busy and stressful, making packing a healthy lunch every day much more difficult than it needs to be.  Our blogger this week is a single mom who knows a thing or two about stress, and she has some tips for you to help save time, money, and your sanity. 

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3 Fun Recipe Ideas for Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

3 Fun Recipe Ideas for Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

Each Thanksgiving, even before the turkey comes out of the oven, I’m thinking about what comes next. No, I’m not talking about dreading washing the dishes, which I do, or scoping out Black Friday sales, which I don’t. I’m thinking about the turkey’s second act, which I might just like more than its first.

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Italian Quinoa Recipe with Basil and Mozzarella

Italian Quinoa Recipe with Basil and Mozzarella

Keeping your kids lunches new and exiting while keeping them healthy can feel like a full time job.  This White Quinoa Recipe from @confessionsofadietitian is the perfect solution! You can even make it up ahead of time to help ease your busy schedule - And your kids are going to love it!

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Fall Back to Health During the Holidays

Fall Back to Health During the Holidays

Holidays are stressful for everyone, and can wreak havoc on your healthy decision making.  Inna Platner from @eat_yourgreens has some wonderful tips  and fall/winter salads that will help you stay on track throughout this holiday season.

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Is Your Child Eating Enough at Lunchtime?

Is Your Child Eating Enough at Lunchtime?

Are you ever worried your kids aren't eating enough at lunchtime? Ever wonder how to get them to be more adventurous eaters? Our guest blogger this week has some great insight on the subject! Amanda @bento_ninja has some great tips to make lunchtime less of a struggle. If you have a picky eater in your home, you won't want to miss this! 

 

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3 Halloween-Inspired Bentgo Lunchboxes

3 Halloween-Inspired Bentgo Lunchboxes

Halloween is just around the corner! And, that means you get to have tons of fun with Halloween-themed lunches this month. To help get your creative juices flowing, we've tapped the ever-so-crafty @bentosbybree to share 3 ghoulish yet healthy Bentgo lunchboxes you'll enjoy duplicating at home. 

 

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Kid-Friendly Ham, Tomato & Basil Quiche

Kid-Friendly Ham, Tomato & Basil Quiche

Leftovers are a lifesaver when it comes to making healthy lunches for my kids to take to school. A quick and easy leftover lunch I like to make is Ham, Tomato & Basil Quiche. It's filled with nutritious veggies and it tastes delicious. I actually make two quiches at the same time (one for dinner and one for lunches) so I get two meals checked off my list at once. Prepping for this quiche recipe is simple and fairly quick. So, let's dive in.

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Challa For Rosh Hashanah: Bring In A Sweet New Year!

Not everyone celebrates rosh Hashanah but everyone does celebrate the new year! Cooking for rosh Hashanah consists of making and baking sweet foods to symbolize a healthy, sweet new year. Our guest blogger, Cara McNulty@hauteadventure shares her favorite challa recipe 

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5 Kid-Friendly Vegetarian Lunch Ideas [Video]

5 Kid-Friendly Vegetarian Lunch Ideas [Video]

When it comes to packing vegetarian lunches – protein is often a concern for many parents. Are we packing enough protein? Are our children getting enough protein to last them the full day at school? These concerns, although stemming from a place of love, are often unwarranted! Did you know that many non-meat foods contain protein in them?

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Egg Salad Wraps Your Kids Will Love

Egg Salad Wraps Your Kids Will Love

Mix up your child's lunchbox this week with a delicious and nutritious Egg Salad Wrap recipe that you will want to take for lunch too. Our guest blogger Jenn from @pretend_its_a_donut shares her easy-to-whip-up egg salad recipe along with her recipes for the avocado "rose" and granola ball featured in this week's Bentgo Kids lunch box.

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Ditch the 'Wich: A Week of Sandwich-Free Lunches

Ditch the 'Wich: A Week of Sandwich-Free Lunches

Are you already in a sandwich rut now that school is back in session? Our guest blogger Stephanie from @lovedbygiselle knows your struggle all too well. The eight-year, lunch-packing veteran has heard her girls complain about "another sandwich" more than a time or two. She's prepared a week of sandwich-free lunchboxes to help you overcome your child's sandwich blues.

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Give Yourself a (Lunch) Break: Thyme Goat Cheese Mini Muffins

Give Yourself a (Lunch) Break: Thyme Goat Cheese Mini Muffins

No matter how busy your schedule is during the day, skipping lunch is always a bad idea according to our guest blogger this week. Taking a daily lunch break not only helps refuel your body, but also provides a much-needed timeout so you can decompress and re-energize your mind. If you have back-to-back-to-back meetings on your calendar this week, these delicious Thyme Goat Cheese Mini Muffins from Jessica @cinnaminimuffin, are packed with the nutrients you need to make it through your hectic day.

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