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Healthy Lunches are "In the Bag"

With the kids back to school, many Moms are finding themselves packing daily lunches again. Lunches from home can be healthier and less expensive than cafeteria food, and many kids prefer packing to save time at school. Third-grader Jacouri (son of a Thirty-One home office employee) states that while many of his friends buy their lunch, he likes packing because he doesn’t have to wait in line, and he doesn’t like the cafeteria food.
“My mom packs the stuff she knows I like,” Jacouri said. “I like my sandwiches grilled because it tastes so good.”
Choosing foods that kids will eat may require you to think “outside the paper lunch bag” for tasty alternatives to the standard peanut butter and jelly. This may mean including foods that need a little “TLC” in terms of temperature. Keeping cold foods cold and warm foods warm is one way to appeal to even the pickiest eater!
Many times kids resist certain items if they’re not kept at the appropriate temperature. And not only can a warm cheese stick or yogurt be unappetizing, certain foods can be unsafe if not kept cold. According to a USDA Article, harmful bacteria can multiply rapidly when cold foods are not kept cold. In fact, they recommend that food not be kept at room temperature for more than two hours. The best way to ensure safe temperatures is to pack foods in an insulated bag that includes an ice source such as a re-freezable gel pack or ice cubes sealed in a plastic bag.
Likewise, hot foods can be kept in an insulated bag to preserve their temperature. Soups and hot sandwiches can be kept warm for quite a while when packaged correctly.
With the selection of Thermal Totes available from Thirty-One, Jacouri and his mom are sure to find one that will be perfect for those grilled sandwiches! That’s good news for Jacouri – he can have his grilled sandwich along with the other stuff he likes, and his mom can rest assured that he’s eating a healthy sandwich!
As for Jacouri’s other request for lunches, we may not be able to help with those….
“I can be greedy,” he shared. “All I want is the sugary stuff!”

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