Back to School - Food & Nutrition

A bento box aficionado dishes on her fave boxes and best ways to fill them. 

The thing about lunches is, they have to eat them every day. Which means you need ideas to keep things lively. Behold, our fave school lunch ideas. 

The heart wants what the heart wants, and sometimes that's a greasy DIY breakfast sandwich with all the fixings. Here’s a faster, more compact version that’s easier to pull off on a rushed weekday morning.

Lunchbox-friendly pizza muffins are always a hit. These ones play up on the classic ham and pineapple combo. Oh, and they're ready in just over 30 minutes. Look at you winning lunch. 

Sunflower butter makes these easy, no-bake energy balls safe for the school yard. Trust us on this one, you're going to want to double the batch. 

This cookbook offers concrete advice on everything from meal planning for the week, to stocking home pantries with essential building blocks for quick and nutritious meals.

You can stuff acorn or other smaller-sized squash with just about anything; it’s a great way to use up leftover rice or other grains, or bits of fresh or cooked veggies.

Eating more produce packed with nutrients and assorted health-promoting compounds offers a variety of perks including easier weight management and a decreased likelihood of developing many chronic diseases.

These tender, savoury pancakes are a quick, tasty way to cook up squash; serve them as is, or alongside roasted meat or fish.

Inside-out chocolate chip cookies are perfect to pack to take camping or to the beach, or to stash away for a busy back-to-school.