IT’S A RARE PARENT WHO RELISHES THE TASK OF PACKING SCHOOL LUNCH, but food writer Katie Morford makes the job a whole lot easier with her inspired new cookbook Best Lunch Box Ever.

Katie offers recipes and guidance for wholesome, homemade school lunches that you can pack in a jiffy without wanting to throw in the spatula. You’ll find tips on everything from turning leftovers into lunches to navigating the supermarket snack aisle. Little hands will love all the noon time goodies such as Coconut Granola Bark, Juicebox Applesauce, and Easy Cheesy Thermos Beans. Katie is a mother of three, food writer, registered dietitian, and author of the blog Mom’s Kitchen Handbook. Among her claims to fame is that she has packed more than 4000 school lunches. She lives in San Francisco with her family.

Best Lunch Box Ever is packed with 75 delicious recipes of made-from-scratch lunch box mains, snacks and after-school pick-me-ups that are easy to throw together on busy mornings (or even the night before). Katie offers smart, sensible and useful information, including a rundown of the five essentials every lunch box needs for good nutrition, suggestions for simple switches in lunch box classics that add a healthy punch (without kids even noticing), invaluable advice on keeping school lunch at safe temperatures and fresh ideas for transforming dinner leftovers into tomorrow’s lunch — to name just a few of the book’s highlights.  

Attention Readers! There is also an amazing grand prize sponsored by Best Lunch Box Ever that is perfect for cooking all of the amazing recipes from the book — one lucky person will win a DACOR Distinctive 30” Gas Range (ARV $3199) or a DACOR Distinctive 30″ Electric Range (ARV $3399)! The winner can choose between gas or electric and freestanding or slide in models.   The Back to School Grand Prize Giveaway is hosted and administered by Best Lunch Box Ever.

 

(This is NOT the giveaway from The Bragging Mommy. This is a grand prize giveaway from Best Lunch Box Ever. To enter The Bragging Mommy’s giveaway, see details below and comment on this post)

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I am always looking for great new lunches for my boys… dinner I’ve pretty much got under control. But with lunch I’m always stumped… I’m looking for something quick, not too much work. But I also want it to be healthy and nutritional for my precious boys. Enter Best Lunch Box Ever. This cookbook is FILLED with delicious recipes that are quick, easy, and nutritional. Even though my boys won’t be in school for another year/2 years, these are great lunches for me to serve them at home! And for actual packed school lunches? PERFECT! This will seriously make your life so much easier. She gives so many great tips. I love the “Leftovers made over” section. I love the time and money saving aspect of using tonights leftovers for tomorrows lunch. You are definitely going to love this cookbook as much as I do!

To learn more about Best Lunch Box Ever and Katie, check out this awesome video, and  momskitchenhandbook.com/bestlunchboxever

Things that are Brag Worthy:

• 75 delicious recipes of made-from-scratch lunch box mains, snacks and after-school pick-me-ups that are easy to throw together on busy mornings (or even the night before)
• Smart, sensible and useful information, including a rundown of the five essentials every lunch box needs for good nutrition, suggestions for simple switches in lunch box classics that add a healthy punch (without kids even noticing), invaluable advice on keeping school lunch at safe temperatures and fresh ideas for transforming dinner leftovers into tomorrow’s lunch
• Recipes and guidance for wholesome, homemade school lunches that you can pack in a jiffy without wanting to throw in the spatula
• Tons of great info and tips along with the great recipes

Best Lunch Box Ever Book gets Bragging Rights!

 

Best Lunch Box Ever is generously giving away  a copy of Best Lunch Box Ever:  Ideas and Recipes for School Lunches Kids Will Love along with a set of 3 nesting, leak poof stainless steel containers by Kids Konserve — perfect to hold Katie’s Teriyaki Fried Rice or keep those Cinnamon Wonton Crisps fresh (ARV $47.00) to one lucky reader!

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#Win a Best Lunch Box Ever Book & 3 nesting, stainless steel containers by Kids Konserve from @katiemorford & @braggingmommy! {ends 8.26}

You can enter this giveaway until August 26 @10:00 am MST. The winner will then be chosen at random, verified and contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours to email us back and claim the prize, if prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you agree to The Bragging Mommy Full Disclosure. You must be over the age of 18 and live in the Contiguous US to enter.