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The Best Homemade Kids' Lunches on the Planet

More Than 200 Deliciously Nutritious Meal Ideas for Kids' Lunches
By Laura Fuentes
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The Best Homemade Kids' Lunches on the Planet by Laura Fuentes offers a creative collection of recipes aimed at making nutritious and appealing lunches for children. The book presents innovative ideas and practical tips to transform everyday ingredients into exciting meals that cater to fussy eaters, ensuring they enjoy wholesome food with variety and flavour.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking to create fun, healthy, and creative lunch options for kids that go beyond the standard sandwich. It offers a variety of easy, delicious recipes that are perfect for busy parents who want to ensure their children have nutritious and appealing meals every day.

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The 200+ complete lunchbox recipes in this book are adorable and inspiring, and just as much a joy to make as they are to eat!

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We all know that kids need to eat right and get the nutrition they need to be their best all day long. So why not make lunches that will power their growing brains and bodies?

Making lunches at home is a great way to keep your child healthy. Not only does it allow you to nourish your child with the most pure and wholesome ingredients, but it also gives you the peace of mind of knowing what has gone into every bite your little one takes.

Full of recipes to suit every age and stage, The Best Homemade Kids' Lunches on the Planet shows you how simple and easy it is to prepare food that'll be the envy of the lunch table. The 200+ adorable and inspiring recipes in this book are just as much a joy to make as they are to eat!

There are even entire lunchbox meals that are gluten-, soy-, and/or nut-free. Make your own super-delicious, super-nutritious homemade lunches today—it's guaranteed to be at the top of the class!

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The Best Homemade Kids' Lunches on the Planet by Laura Fuentes is praised for its creativity and inspiration in preventing lunchbox monotony, offering a variety of inventive recipes and ideas for children's lunches.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781592336081

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 July 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Fair Winds Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 240

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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.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. In 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 www.LauraFuentes.com and www.momables.com.

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