Learning about Public School Lunches

Students have been back in school for a couple weeks now, and hopefully everyone is settling into their new routines.  Perhaps one of the ways you’ve made the morning routine a bit easier is to have your kids buy lunch at school.  But do you even know what your kiddo is eating every day?

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A Lesson on Packing Lunches

  It’s that time of year again.  School supplies are being bought en masse and the pool is just days away from closing.  The end of summer is around the corner.  It’s always bittersweet, right?  We miss the lazy days but crave a return to the normal routine.  (Or maybe you want life to slow down with the kids back in school!)  With the start of school means the return of the—perhaps—dreaded school lunch. 

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Summer Produce is Peaking

We’ve finally hit that sweet spot in the middle of summer when the corn is sweet, the tomatoes are juicy and the peppers are vibrant.  The farmer’s market is at its best.  Eating these three vegetables (Oops, two are technically fruits!) when they are at peak freshness maximizes both their taste and nutrition.

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