Kristen Pavez loves helping families create healthy habits, and lunchbox ideas is top of the list this week! Kristen specialises in recipes and education for a range of diets and lifestyles, so when we asked her to create 3 lunch boxes around our gluten free loaves, she was full of ideas.
Bento boxes would have to be the easiest lunch idea in the history of lunch ideas. Most ingredients simply require chopping! While most of the bits and pieces below can be store bought for the busy fam, Kristen has shared some of her favourite lunch box recipes with us for those who want to get creative in the kitchen. Colourful, delicious and full of surprises, read on for some healthy (and very cute) lunch box combos…
PLANT BASED LUNCH BOX
Plant based lunch box featuring Honest Goods Co. Vegan Banana Bread
PLANT BASED LUNCH BOX
This box is free of gluten, dairy, soy and any animal products whatsoever. All plant-based goodness.
You will need:
Honest Goods Co. Vegan Banana Loaf
Kristen’s Vanilla Chia Jam (recipe below)
Fresh fruit & veg
Natural popcorn (Cobs is available at most supermarkets)
Granola bar (we like GH Produce bars)
Kristen’s tip: soak fruit in lemon juice to prevent it from browning. The lemon juice also adds a delicious bit of tang to your sliced up fruit.
GRAIN FREE LUNCH BOX
Grain free lunch box featuring Honest Goods Co. Paleo Pumpkin Bread
GRAIN FREE LUNCH BOX
This box is free of gluten, dairy, soy and grain. Sub out hummus for a beetroot, avo or coyo-based dip to make this box completely paleo.
You will need:
Honest Goods Co. Paleo Pumpkin Loaf
Kristen’s creamy hummus (recipe below)
Fresh fruit & veg
A boiled egg
Kristen’s tip: pre-boil a few eggs and keep them in the fridge so they’re ready to go for quick lunches like this when you need them.
NUT FREE LUNCH BOX
Nut free lunch box featuring Honest Goods Co. Paleo Coco Banana Bread
NUT FREE LUNCH BOX (also grain free!)
This box is free of gluten, dairy, nuts, soy and grain. Perfect for accommodating nut allergies and school lunches at schools that are nut-free.
You will need:
Honest Goods Co. Paleo Coconut Banana Loaf
Fresh Fruit
Kristen’s No Nut Nutella (recipe below)
Kristen’s Probiotic Kombucha Jellies (recipe below)
Kristen’s tip: make a double batch of jellies and keep them stocked up in the fridge - they’ll last for weeks!
