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Wherever you look on around on the media, its hard to avoid hearing something about “low fat” or “fat free” foods and how to avoid eating fat or how damaging it can be. We are constantly learning and hearing about the “good” and “bad” fats and those that increase our cholesterol and those that decrease it etc. Some of us may even be avoiding such fats for medical reasons. So when it comes to cooking for the family, the question might arise as to whether the kids should also be sharing the same diet as the adults, and whether the...

Eggs make a great addition to packed lunches because they are a good source of protein and are quite versatile.

Up until this month I had never given jelly inside a lunchbox because my mind always assumed that since we store jelly in the fridge, that it would just melt outside the fridge. However in a conversation with a friend, she pointed out that ready bought jelly cups always remained fine. So I decided to test it with home made jelly at home, and sure enough, after a morning on the kitchen top the jelly was still solid. Jelly made at home also turns out cheaper and is more respectful to the environment than the store bought cups. So if...

Giving a hot meal as a packed lunch is a real treat, especially in the winter. Packing in an insulated food jar can also be a huge time saver because you can give left overs from dinner or you can batch cook foods and freeze them for future lunches. It also adds more variety by introducing warm foods to the lunchbox list: perfect for those children  who don't like sandwiches and wraps or who are very fussy and have less variety in their foods. But don't forget that insulated food jars can also be used to keep foods cold, so...