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The Best Homemade Kids' Lunches on the Planet: Make Lunches Your Kids Will Love with More Than 200 Deliciously Nutritious Meal Ideas (Best on the Planet) Kindle Edition

by Laura Fuentes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 399 ratings
Make sure your child eats healthy all day long with more than two hundred quick and nutritious breakfast and lunch recipes—including allergen-free options!

Making lunches at home is a great way to keep your children healthy. With delicious meals made from natural ingredients, you’ll know your little ones are getting the nutrition they need for their growing brains and bodies. Full of recipes to suit every age and stage, The Best Homemade Kids’ Lunches on the Planet shows you how easy it is to prepare food that’ll be the envy of the lunch table.

This easy-to-use cookbook features 200+ adorable and inspiring recipes for breakfasts on the go, healthy sandwiches, portable hot lunches, and more—plus entire lunchbox meals that are gluten-, soy-, and/or nut-free.
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"If you want to be sure to avoid a lunchbox rut, then this book is all the inspiration you'll need. I can't believe how creative Laura is with these recipes and ideas!" - Lisa Leake, author of 100 Days of Real Food

About the Author

Laura Fuentes is the founder and CEO of MOMables.com, where she helps thousands of parents every day make meals and snacks their kids will love. She is the author of The Best Homemade Kids’ Lunches on the Planet, The Best Homemade Kids’ Snacks on the Planet, The Best Grain-Free Family Meals on the Planet, and The Taco Tuesday Cookbook.

Laura is a speaker, recipe developer, and lover of all things mom. She partners with major real food brands to promote healthy school lunches, reduce childhood obesity, and teach healthy family eating. On her personal blog, Laura writes about motherhood, good family food, managing deadlines, and keeping her cool, even when her kids super-glued her hair. Visit her at LauraFuentes.com and momables.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KJ26FV2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fair Winds Press (July 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 30.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 428 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 399 ratings

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Laura Fuentes is the founder of MOMables.com where she transforms mealtimes by helping parents eliminate processed foods and added sugars from their family’s diet. She does that with organized meal plans, her Family KickStart Program, recipe videos on her YouTube Channel and personal website, LauraFuentes.com.

Her community of more than 100k subscribed families come to Laura for helpful content and practical advice on how to feed their family fresh food in the midst of their busy family life.

Laura is the author of 5 cookbooks, has competed (and won!) on Food Network, has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, and many other media outlets.

Her most important job, however, is being a wife and mother to 3 kids. Her husband now works for her media company and together they live outside of New Orleans. Their favorite thing to do is jump on a plane and explore new places -especially Spain, where Laura was born and raised.

If you want to cook along with Laura, make sure to visit: YouTube/MOMables

On Instagram: @LauraSFuentes and @MOMables

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Customers love the recipes in this cookbook, finding them solidly kid-friendly and easy to follow. The book features pretty pictures throughout, and one customer notes it's a must-have for parents everywhere. Customers appreciate the simple ingredients that are easy to find, and find the content fun and healthful.

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103 customers mention "Recipes"93 positive10 negative

Customers love the recipes in this book, finding them kid-friendly and yummy, with one customer noting that they are simple to prepare.

"...There are plenty of recipes here that can help in pretty much any situation. The recipes are fairly simple. And the recipes are not just for kids...." Read more

"...which my kids kind of got bored of, and now they are loving almost every single recipe and get excited to see what new and brilliant recipe this..." Read more

"...overall, this is a fantastic book with easy to make, solidly kid-friendly recipes." Read more

"...of good essential vitamins, minerals and overall wholesome and nutritious ingredients instead of all the additives from the processed stuff that has..." Read more

58 customers mention "Ease of use"55 positive3 negative

Customers find the book's recipes easy to follow and prepare, with helpful guides that make packing lunches simpler.

"...There is a good variety of ingredients. Several also have notes for prep, serving suggestions, and ingredient substitutions...." Read more

"This book is a life saver, it takes normal day to day meals to a new level by adding new twists to switch up old and boring routines your kids might..." Read more

"...Despite those minor quibbles, overall, this is a fantastic book with easy to make, solidly kid-friendly recipes." Read more

"...They are simple, meaning not requiring a million ingredients. And you can adapt the foods any way you need to for special diets...." Read more

46 customers mention "Ideas"46 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's helpful tips and creative ideas, with one customer noting how it breaks up lunch monotony, and another mentioning how it allows for some indulgences.

"I have to say this is quite possibly one of the best collections of lunch ideas I have seen. I pack lunches for 2 of my four kids...." Read more

"...And this book more than delivers! The ideas in here are fantastic, and almost everything I have tried out of this book is a hit...." Read more

"...to help her eat healthier and Laura's cookbook makes food real, interesting and fun for both of my kids...." Read more

"...years and I love this because the recipes are so simple, but give me great ideas because I find I'm not that creative...." Read more

23 customers mention "Pictures quality"19 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the pictures in the book, describing them as pretty throughout and beautiful.

"...some photos of recipes are included, and the book overall is very visually appealing...." Read more

"...It's nice and sturdy and will sit perfectly right there on your counter propped up next to the canister filled with Laura's "White Chocolate Chip..." Read more

"...There are so many recipes and color pictures. The pages are a very high quality - not cheaply made at all...." Read more

"...The pictures are all beautifully done which makes it easy for her to decide what she would like and directions are clear so it's fun for us to..." Read more

20 customers mention "Information quality"20 positive0 negative

Customers find the cookbook's information quality positive, with one customer noting it's a must-have for parents everywhere, while others appreciate its practical tips and serving suggestions.

"...Several also have notes for prep, serving suggestions, and ingredient substitutions...." Read more

"...regret purchasing this book, and it also makes a great gift for new and even experienced parents. Hats off to the chef 👏 ****..." Read more

"This book has good tips and recipes, but all nut products are banned in my child's school...." Read more

"This cookbook is great for my very picky daughter. There are many alternatives to sandwiches, which she will not eat...." Read more

19 customers mention "Fun for kids"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fun for kids, with many enjoying the lunch ideas, and one mentioning that their children love it as well.

"...what she would like and directions are clear so it's fun for us to prepare together...." Read more

"...and Laura's cookbook makes food real, interesting and fun for both of my kids...." Read more

"...My children love it because it makes lunch time whimsical and fun...." Read more

"I like the recipes, they are fun and easy. I will update it after my children try the recipes and let you know which they liked best...." Read more

18 customers mention "Health content"18 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the health content of the book, with multiple reviews highlighting its focus on nutritious snacks and meals, and one customer noting its emphasis on high-carb options.

"...How wonderful to have the option of a healthy meal plan presented in such a clear concise manner...." Read more

"...They are low in sugar, high in healthy carbs. I freeze them---if they don't get eaten immediately!..." Read more

"...I like this recipe book because the recipes are quick, healthy, and easy to prep...." Read more

"...We are eating healthier and happier now. we all thank you!" Read more

12 customers mention "Ingredients"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate that the book's ingredients are simple and easy to find.

"...There is a good variety of ingredients. Several also have notes for prep, serving suggestions, and ingredient substitutions...." Read more

"...They are simple, meaning not requiring a million ingredients. And you can adapt the foods any way you need to for special diets...." Read more

"...This cookbook has changed that. Her recipes are simple, require few ingredients, and are very tasty...." Read more

"...Wow! Even my pickiest has had very few 'not for me' moments. Ingredients are simple, she gives suggestions if you would like to prep the night before..." Read more

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  • J W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book To Add Variety to Lunch
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2014
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    I have to say this is quite possibly one of the best collections of lunch ideas I have seen. I pack lunches for 2 of my four kids. Of course, these are my two pickiest. One is 17 and the other is 10. I have very few ideas of my own that they will eat. The 17yo is getting easier but I still have been at a loss on variety. The 10yo wants more variety, but when I ask, he wants things that he only wants hot and won't pack well when hot (like fish sticks - bleck!) because they will get mushy.

    In most cookbooks or collections of meal ideas, I'm lucky if I like 10% of the recipes. I don't branch off the norm too well myself, but much more open than these two kids. I would estimate that I find a good 75% or more recipes in this book that I would like, and I think these two kids would like many of them as well. There are several recipes for breakfast on the go, cold lunches, hot lunches, leftovers lunches, smoothies, and snacks on the go. There is a good variety of ingredients. Several also have notes for prep, serving suggestions, and ingredient substitutions. The recipes are excellent for those who want to use all organic ingredients, and for those like me who have very limited options in the area where I live. There are also recipes to make a healthier, homemade version of the processed stuff, such as chocolate syrup. A few weekly meal plans are included at the end to use as an example. And one of the things I absolutely love is the chart at the end. It lists all of the recipes, has blank stars to rate how well you like it, a box to indicate any notes regarding the recipe (such as ingredient substitutions, who likes the recipe, etc.) and a place to mark if you wish to make this recipe again. There is also a section at the beginning on ideas for packing lunches. The format is very easy to read. The recipes are well spread out, some photos of recipes are included, and the book overall is very visually appealing.

    Laura herself was also very helpful. I know very little about how flours react in a recipe, other than your basic white flour. One recipe that I really want to try called for almond flour. I know nothing about it's texture or how it performs, but I have a child with a tree nut allergy and know that I can't use it. I emailed her through her blog and she was able to answer my question on a substitution.

    I would definitely recommend this book for anyone needing some help with variety in school lunches. There are plenty of recipes here that can help in pretty much any situation. The recipes are fairly simple. And the recipes are not just for kids. I'm looking forward to making many of them for me to take to work.
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  • Full-time Dad
    5.0 out of 5 stars My kids absolutely love it!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019
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    This book is a life saver, it takes normal day to day meals to a new level by adding new twists to switch up old and boring routines your kids might have lost interest in time. For example they have roughly 10 different recipes to add pizzazz to plain old PBJ sandwiches, which my kids kind of got bored of, and now they are loving almost every single recipe and get excited to see what new and brilliant recipe this book has to offer.
    Sidenote: even my wife and I found ourselves indulging our own bellies with these delicious "kids" recipes, what can I say haha.
    Now the book doesn't have a picture for every single recipe which I myself find it not of high importance, as to where most parents complain about not having enough pictures to show their kids if they would like to try it (shouldn't be a problem if you know what your kids like and dislike).
    Instructions and ingredients are clear and straight to the punch, you will not regret purchasing this book, and it also makes a great gift for new and even experienced parents.
    Hats off to the chef 👏

    ****P.S****
    I noticed so many comments stated that majority of the recipes were full of sugar and sweeteners. Now you don't necessarily need to add sweets to every dish and plus there are plenty of organic and healthy alternatives for sweeteners and sugar.
    For instance instead of regular sugar I purchase coconut sugar which is available in Walmart; and for sweeteners or recipes with honey I prefer using raw blue agave sweetener, but here's the thing about blue agave, it has about 60 calories per tablespoon, compared to table sugar which has 40 calories per tablespoon. So to save on calories, you'd need to use less, which is absolutely possible, since agave is sweeter. So you wouldn't need to use much of it since it's naturally much sweeter in taste than traditional sugar. For instance my wife used to drink her tea out of a big mug with 2.5 tablespoons of regular sugar, which was about an additional 100 calories, since we switched to agave she only needs one tablespoon and it still tasted as sweet and 40 calories less.
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  • Haley
    4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Cookbook, Solid Recipes
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
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    I will preface by saying I have two very picky eaters, so I am constantly on the look-out for things, especially relatively healthy things, that they will eat. And this book more than delivers! The ideas in here are fantastic, and almost everything I have tried out of this book is a hit. There are definitely some things in here my kids will never eat, but that doesn't mean yours won't. And, not gonna lie, there are quite a few things in here that I make for myself as much as for them. (Chicken cordon bleu pasta? Yes, please!) This book has been a great resource in helping me build up a supply of recipes my kids will eat, most of which can be pre-made and frozen for easy lunch-packing on a busy school morning. I didn't know this author had a website when I bought this book, but the website has become one I visit often as well.

    There are two reasons I didn't give this book five stars. First, I wish it had more pictures. There are a few, but not many. Second, some of the recipes contain a lot more sugar than I am comfortable with. One example being a "candy apple sandwich" that is caramel, peanut butter, and apples on bread. I don't see a good reason to add caramel to peanut butter as a sandwich filling. Another example is a cream cheese sandwich using blueberry bread (think: banana bread - definitely more a dessert than a bread), but it's easy to just not make those recipes. Despite those minor quibbles, overall, this is a fantastic book with easy to make, solidly kid-friendly recipes.
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  • Cheko
    5.0 out of 5 stars So many wonderful recipes. Many of them do have peanut butter ...
    Reviewed in Canada on August 25, 2017
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    So many wonderful recipes. Many of them do have peanut butter so I will have to see about substituting a different type of non-nut butter. Otherwise, some great ideas to try out on my kids. Hopefully this will help with the lunch slump of coming up with new ideas on what to pack them for school lunches.
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  • Jo D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2014
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    Good clear recipes which I am slowly working through. Good collection. Fast delivery. Thank you.
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  • cafereformer
    5.0 out of 5 stars おいしそう！
    Reviewed in Japan on October 12, 2018
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    このボリューム、内容の割に安いと思います。最近はアメリカンな食材がスーパーでも手に入るので色々挑戦してみたい。子供に良い物を食べさせるための教科書になりそう。チョコレートシロップを自分で作る発想にはビックリ。簡単だし！
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  • Elisabeth Pelikan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Giving it a new spin!
    Reviewed in Germany on August 24, 2014
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    I just got my book (just in time before school starts). I haven't tried the recipes yet but there are many that sound delicious and absolutely doable.
    Almost with every recipe Laura gives tips and tricks on how to pack the lunch so it doesn't get soggy or to warm or cold during the day and there are many pictures of ready-to-go lunchboxes so you get an idea on how it can look. On the other hand the recipes and pictures aren't intimidating but look easy to make. In addition you get a bunch of dinner ideas and the left overs get used for the next lunch.
    With two children in school it will definitely be my go to cook book for the months (or years) ahead!
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  • David Mc
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but no fit the proposing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2021
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    Good book ,but i got for my kids lunch box. Rare used for the purpose, as most of the recipes got nuts and in uk they are fobbed at the school gates.
    But to home quickly lunch is good.
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