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Today’s reader Q&A is here to make it easier to get ready for daycare, elementary school (I see you, new kindergarten families!), and just feeding everyone Every Single Day.
These are your top kids lunch questions—including which foods keep best in a lunchbox, how to use a thermos so the food actually stays hot, how much food to pack, nut-free protein ideas, best foods to prep and freeze, and snacks for kids who are starving after school, and more.
I hope they are a start at providing reassurance and usable info to make everything a little easier.
“My kiddo is entering kindergarten and I need to know which food keeps well for hours in lunchboxes? I’m lost.” —Sarah
This is actually one of the most common questions I get each year and the answer is simple:
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