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All About "healthful" and "lunches"

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Healthy Takes on Kids' Classics

Many of your kids' favorite meals can be made healthier with a few simple substitutions that can reduce fat, boost fiber and veggies, and leave all the flavor intact.

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California Grilled Veggie Sandwich

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For a smoky and sumptuous veggie-filled grilled sandwich, try this easy recipe. All it takes is some veggies, focaccia bread, lemon-mayonnaise dressing, and crumbled feta.

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Cool School Lunches

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The trick to getting your kids to eat the lunch you pack is all about making it look cool. Start with a colorful lunchbox and fill it with fun-size, good-for-you treats. We're pretty sure they won't want to trade.

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Picnic Oven-Fried Chicken

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Whether you take it along on a picnic or serve it at home for a family supper, this updated "fried" chicken is a crowd pleaser. Marinating the chicken in buttermilk keeps it juicy, and the light coating of flour, sesame seeds and...

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Quick Snacks for Kids

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These seven snacks are easy to make, fun for the kids and a few of them even sneak in some healthy ingredients along the way. Be sure to keep on hand some inexpensive plastic bowls and plates for outside snacking, plus small resealable plastic bags for those times you need to take these with you. These recipes are perfect for field trips, school lunches or after-school snacks.

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Slaw-mmin' Wraps

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A nutritious, balanced meal that is a snap to throw together. Broccoli coleslaw, shredded cabbage and chicken are stuffed into a tortilla with a hummus spread. Works great with leftover chicken!

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Video: Pack a Healthy Lunch

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Nutritious and delicious options for your child's school lunch.

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Video: Reducing Sweets in Schools

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School districts take steps to provide healthy food for students.

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Peanut Butter and Apple Sandwich

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My kids love to spread peanut butter on their apples, so one day I thought I would take a favorite of theirs and just tweak it a little bit....viola, a peanut butter and apple sandwich. PB and J can get boring after a while and this provides a healthy alternative.

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Ham, Gruyere & Spinach Bread Pudding

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High-quality smoked ham is worth the cost. It infuses the pudding with a smoky flavor that complements the spinach, peppers, rosemary and Gruyere.

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