Since we’ve started eating better in our house, I’ve made an effort to make my daughters lunch instead of her eating (lord knows what) from the school. I like knowing that good things are going into her body. Unfortunately, not all of the lunches that I’ve made for her have gotten eaten. So it was time to turn to some resources to make more creative lunches I know she will enjoy.
If you haven’t discovered Weelicious yet, you’re missing out. An amazing blog that has since been turned into awesome books. Catherine McCord is the creator of these awesome recipes, and her newest book Weelicious Lunches
doesn’t disappoint. It’s all about thinking outside the lunch box. It has over 160 recipes to include in your kid’s lunches or just for snacks.
She also includes a fantastic list of pantry staples that you should always keep on hand like greek yogurt. We always keep Stonyfield yogurts in our house because they are certified organic and contain no GMO’s. They are a favorite snack and breakfast for my girls. There are other great lists in the book too if you are looking for alternative proteins or new things to let your kids try to see if they like it.
I want you to make awesome recipes with and for your kiddos so Stonyfield and Catherine McCord are giving a Weelicious Lunches book and some FREE Stonyfield coupons away to one lucky reader!
One of my favorite recipes from Weelicious Lunches
is the Homemade Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts. I’ve always wanted me to make my own pop-tarts but never knew how. These are so fun to make with kids and the recipe was just featured on The Chew!
What you will need
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 Tbsp packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- flour for rolling out the dough
- 1 premade pie crust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pie crust to 1/4 inches thick and, using a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, cut out about 20 pumpkin shapes. To make faces on your pumpkins, use a paring knife to cut out triangle eyes and a zigzag mouth on half of the pumpkins.
- Place one pumpkin (without a face) on a lightly floured work surface and place 2 tsp of the filling in the center.
- Lightly dip your finger into a cup of water and "brush" the border of the dough with water. This will allow the 2 sides of the dough to adhere to one another.
- Top with a cutout pumpkin (with a face) and lightly press the edges together.
- Repeat to make the rest of the pumpkin tarts.
- Place the tarts on parchment- or Silpat-lined baking sheet and bake for 18 minutes, or until golden.
- Set the tarts aside to coo.
My son loves a tortilla wrap – turkey or ham with cheddar cheese.
Healthy lunch? Usually involves a bunch of fruit and a sandwich.
Anything bread based…. does that qualify as healthy?? We need this book!
my kids would LOVE these. pinned this to try this month
Turkey and cheese…that’s healthy right?
Believe it or not, my kids love salads with chopped chicken on top.
Those are totally cute. My kids like fruit and turkey sandwiches.
woooo cheese… anything with good solid yummy cheese will be tops in my family!
I would love to win this! My son refuses to eat school lunch so I need more ideas.
How cute are these!! I bet my son would love them!
These are so stinkin’ cute!
The Pumpkin Pie Pop-tarts looks yummy and perfect for when you’re on the go.
Those Pumpkins are so adorable! May give them a try . 🙂
Oh these are sooooo cute! Carter would love them! love how they are not too hard! Oh I so have to make these for him this week! Thanks for sharing! GREAT idea!!!!!
First off those are adorable. I bet the kiddos loved them. And I love that they seem easy enough to make. Easy is always a huge plus!