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RACV Club chefs may make fancy lunches for Members at the Club but they say simplicity is the key to making interesting and nutritious school lunches for children.
Coming up with school lunch ideas everyday can be a chore and, surprisingly, it isn’t any easier if you’re a chef.
RACV Healesville Country Club & Resort Chef De Cuisine and parent Kauri Kondraschek has learnt from experience that children prefer simple sandwiches and snacks.
“You would think that chefs’ kids get all kinds of fancy things in their lunches, but for the most part they like it simple,” Kauri says.
A quick survey of Healesville Country Club & Resort chefs who have children has found they all have a straightforward approach to school lunches.
They recommend classic sandwich fillings such as vegemite, peanut butter and jam, ham and cheese (fresh or toasted), salami and sauce (barbecue or tomato) and spaghetti jaffles.
If you want to make sandwiches more nutritional, you can add lettuce leaves to vegemite, grated carrot or alfalfa sprouts to peanut butter, and cucumber to salami, but don’t be surprised if your children turn up their noses.
Planning the night before can also save time and avoid stress in the morning.
“I always make the kids’ lunches the night before because mornings are so crazy trying to get everyone ready for the day,” Kauri says.
She suggests trying wraps to break the monotony of sandwiches.
“My kids like wraps and there are lots of different types available now, including gluten and dairy free. They can be filled with all the same fillings as a sandwich.”
Giving your children choices and letting them help in the preparation may keep them interested and ensure the lunch box comes home empty.
“The best thing to do is to ask them what they would like. It gives them a sense of independence and some control over part of their day,” Kauri says. “It doesn’t mean a free for all. I give them choices, such do you what a red or green apple? Sandwich or wrap? Vegemite or ham and cheese? They are more likely to eat it if they get to choose.”
Kauri’s back-to-school lunchbox tips:
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