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Need delicious meal ideas and tips to make the most of your Bentgo lunch box? We’ve tapped some of the most creative minds in meal prep to share their best hacks and recipes. You’ll find interesting blogs on everything from meal planning for beginners to appealing to picky eaters and even whipping up healthy plant-based meals the whole family will love.

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Why My Kids Love Bento Lunch Boxes for Back-to-School

Why My Kids Love Bento Lunch Boxes for Back-to-School

Parents love bento-style lunch boxes because they inherently make it easy to pack unique lunches that are fun and nutrient dense. But, in this blog, Inna Platner explains why her kids love them for back to school. Plus, she shares the six tips she's learned along the way for keeping each compartment appetizing–especially when you have a picky eater on your hands.

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5 Store-Bought Lunches Made Healthy [Video]

5 Store-Bought Lunches Made Healthy [Video]

It can sometimes be overwhelming to come up with new lunch ideas.  As a mom who makes five kid lunches daily, Sylina Lunches has come up with numerous healthy and fun lunch ideas that keep her kids happy and make life easier. This week, in a special video for Bentgo Kids, she shares her secrets for duplicating five popular store-bought lunches.

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Presentation Helps Make Back-to-School Lunch Fun

Presentation Helps Make Back-to-School Lunch Fun

What's the key to getting your kids excited about the back-to-school lunches you pack? According to @motivationmindy, our guest blogger this week, presentation is everything! Mindy shares how she uses Bentgo Kids to create picture-perfect lunches her first grader loves to eat.

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Back-to-School Recipe: Crispy Chickpea Nuggets

Back-to-School Recipe: Crispy Chickpea Nuggets

Wondering what to do with all your leftover dinner veggies? Turn them into a delicious back-to-school recipe, of course! This week's guest blogger Giorgina Orofino (@teenytinymeals) will show you how with her nutritious, kid-approved Crispy Chickpea Nuggets recipe. 

 

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6 Time-Saving Tips for Packing Healthy Back-to-School Lunches

6 Time-Saving Tips for Packing Healthy Back-to-School Lunches

Packing lunch quickly and easily is essential for busy moms and dads. According to KidLunchBoxes blogger Brenda Betancourt, the key is to keep it simple! She says, "Simple almost always equals healthy." This week – just in time for your back-to-school menu prep – she is sharing her top six tips for making lunch packing quick, easy, and fun. Dig in!

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10 Back-to-School Lunches Your Kids Will Love [Videos]

10 Back-to-School Lunches Your Kids Will Love [Videos]

With August less than a week away, school will be back in session before you know it. To help you get back in the swing of packing fun, healthy, and delicious lunches every day, we rounded up some of our favorite lunch prep videos from MOMables, ModernMom, and more. They're a quick watch and chock full of kid-tested lunch recipes. So let's dig in!

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