I have been making and researching lunchbox ideas now for over 10 years. I still make my girls a lunchbox and love to come up with new ideas to make it interesting. I published my Lunchbox Made Easy Recipe Book in 2019, and it has become a staple for many parents as they prepare for a week of healthy lunches.
I wanted to document all of the recipes I have made over the years in one blog so that you can see all the different options available both on my website, in my lunchbox book and various eBooks. Here we go…
- Soups - store in your pre-heated food flask. Nutritious Vegetable Soup, Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup, Pea and Mint Soup, Chicken Soup, Carrot and Lentil Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, Kid Friendly Gazpacho, Curried Parsnip & Pear Soup, Curried Cauliflower Cheese Soup, Curried Butternut Squash.
- Cheese Scones with fillings of your choice
- Pesto & Feta Puff Wheels
- Vegetable Egg Muffins
- Apple, oats and blueberry muffins
- Apple & Banana Muffins
- Ham and Cheese Muffins
- Dough balls
- Focaccia Bread with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes
- Banana Bread
- Blueberry Bread
- Lemon Bread
- Roasted Red Pepper & Sweet Corn Pasta Salad
- Cucumber, Tomato and Basil Pasta Salad
- Tomato & chickpea pasta salad
- Homemade Coleslaw with ham and cheese
- Fruity Couscous
- Sandwich kabab
- Smoked salmon and cream cheese pinwheels
- Veggie tortilla roll-ups
- Chicken Quesadilla's
- Mozzarella pesto melt sandwich
- Tuna & Sweetcorn Sandwich
- Omelette wrap in a food flask
- Smashed Chickpea and roasted pepper sandwich
- Chicken and Avocado focaccia
- Mediterranean pita pocket
- Quick Bolognese & spaghetti
- Pasta with Marinara Sauce
- Easy Peasy Tortellini with Alfredo sauce
- Macaroni, Cauliflower and Cheese
- Tomato and Mascarpone pasta sauce
- Easy Carbonara Sauce
- Pasta with spicy tomato sauce
- Tomato Salsa & crispy tortilla
- Basil & Courgette Pesto pasta
- Red Pepper Pesto pasta
- Avocado Hummus with cucumber sticks
- Classic Hummus with carrot sticks
- Spicy bean and carrot spread on pitta
- Smashed Chickpea spread on wholegrain bread.
- Cheesy Courgette Mini Muffins
- Courgette, Carrot & Ricotta Muffins
- Broccoli & Cauliflower Mac n Cheese Muffins
- Spinach & Feta Muffins
- Super Greens Muffins
- Pumpkin & Parmesan Muffins
- Bacon & Spinach Muffins
- Cauliflower Cheese Muffins
- Spicy Salami, Red Pepper & Feta Muffins
You can find recipes like this and more in my Lunchbox Made Easy Recipe Book, Muffin eBook and Flask eBook.
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