Trash-free lunches, what could be better than that. In our house, our Laptop Lunchboxes are a great way to support the environment, while also packing healthy, nutritious and fun-to-look-at lunches. The most recent newsletter from Laptop Lunches has some great recipes, fun pictures and links to other green resources.
I bought our original sets from Lunches.com, and then bought extra inserts through the Laptop Lunches site. That way, I always have one set clean. My other favorite trick is to pack the lunches the night before and stow them in the fridge. In the morning, all I need to do is pull them out, place them in the insulated tote along with the water bottle and an ice pack and we are good to go. Give it a try, you might find your picky kid is eating better than you ever thought!
Ok, time to get off my butt and get going! I started this blog back in April and not much has happened, but now NaBloPoMo has given me a great reason to start moving. NaBloPoMo challenges bloggers to write every day for a month (actually, they have a write-every-day-for-a-year challenge, but one step at a time, people). This month’s theme is Food, which works well, since this blog is supposed to be all about food and the kitchen and food and stuff.
Also, did you know that BlogHer is right around the corner? Yes, in three short weeks, and this is the blog that I listed on my registration form, and what will possibly be listed on my badge, so I better have some content for folks to look at!
And finally, here is the bit about Food that you have been waiting for…my recipe for Hot Buttered Toast:
Put two slices of your favorite whole grain bread into the toaster
Make sure, if your toaster is a multiple-toast maker, that you have selected the right amount of pieces.
Push the button down.
While the bread is toasting, get your butter out of the fridge or cupboard, along with a plate and butter knife.
When toast pops up, put on plate, use knife to slather a moderate amount of butter on the now hot toast.
Enjoy!
Photo courtesy of Rainer Zenz
