Showing posts with label Kids Lunchbox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kids Lunchbox. Show all posts

Monday, May 28, 2012

Healthy Peanut Butter

At last a great tasting healthy peanut butter....welcome to Oh Mega. Crede Natural Oils asked me to review their new Peanut Butter range:

  • Enriched with omega-3 flaxseed oil
  • No salt and no hydrogenated fats
  • Sweetened with honey
  • Available in smooth and crunchy
Peanut Butter is loved by both adults and children alike, but due to the high sugar, salt and hydrogenated fat content not something that I have recommended as a sandwich filler until now.

To review the products I called in the lunchbox specialists.....equipped them with jars of both the smooth and crunchy butter and told them to tuck in and give me their verdict.


VOILA! Lots of laughter, fun and tastebud tickling followed. Neither of the girls have been part of a product review before and were quite keen to have themselves heard.



Both of them liked the crunchy... I however, prefer the smooth, don't like juggling bits of nuts on my sandwich. I was expecting a rather bitter flaxseed taste, but Crede has somehow managed to mask the bitter flavour.

One can only pack so many PB & Jelly sandwiches, but with a house filled with Oh Mega jars I sat down and filtered through some of my older posts to compile this list of Peanut Butter Ideas.

15 Other Things to do with Healthy Peanut Butter

  1. Make no bake peanut butter energy cookies.
  2. If you are looking for a decadent dessert that is a healthy treat too try the peanut butter and banana ice-cream.
  3. Whip up a healthy peanut butter smoothie.
  4. Try the cream cheese and peanut butter dip for crudites.
  5. A healthy lunchbox favourite the peanut butter and banana pita pocket.
  6. Looking for something really different? Try these apple sandwiches filled with peanut butter.
  7. Fill a jar with some peanut butter and insert celery sticks for a novel snack on the go.
  8. How about a peanut butter and banana wrap?
  9. Lose the nitrate filled sausage and try the hot banana dog.
  10. Another healthy lunchbox favourite, the double decker peanut butter daisies.
  11. Are you a sushi lover? Try the peanut butter sushi rolls.
  12. Something on a stick, make raw chocolate and peanut butter pops.
  13. Almond and peanut butter stuffed celery sticks.
  14. Raw chocolate peanut butter pudding.
  15. Rolled peanut butter cookie balls.
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Competition: Win a Smooth and Crunchy Oh Mega Peanut Butter Pack

All winners of our contests are chosen at Random.org and will be notified via email, so please make sure your email address is correct. You will have 3 days to respond to me, or a new winner will be chosen.

How to Enter
This giveaway is open until 12pm on Saturday the 30th June 2012. It is open to all contestants in South Africa only.

Follow the instructions below to enter. 

You can leave one comment (entry) or many comments (entries) by picking one or more of the commenting options below.

Each seperate comment will be counted as an entry by the random number generator. You must also leave  a comment in the box below indicating or linking to the page where you have left your comments.

To Enter 
Leave your comments below to qualify for an entry:
  1. Follow my boards on Pinterest.
  2. Pin this post onto your Pinterest boards and submit a link.
  3. @Twitter follow me @debbielangley
  4. Tweet this giveaway, being sure to include my Twitter handle (@debbielangley). Here’s a sample tweet you could use or make up your own: Win a CRUNCHY and SMOOTH Oh Mega Peanut Butter from http://thehealthylunchbox.blogspot.com/
  5. Pick your favorite Healthy Lunchbox & leave a comment on that post linking to it below.
  6. Sign up for my RSS feeds
  7. Link to this post (or any of my posts) on your blog.
  8. Post this site onto your Facebook Timeline and leave a comment.
  9. LIKE US on Facebook.
  10. Share another great peanut butter idea in the comment box below.
The Winner will be announced on the 2nd July 2012.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Lunchbox DVD: The Visual Guide: How To Make A Healthy Lunch For Kids




I purchased a copy of  the Lunchbox DVD: The Visual Guide: How To Make A Healthy Lunch For Kids a few years back. The DVD is jam packed with many useful hints and tips on how to pack a healthy lunch, it is a worthwhile investment if you want to learn everything there is to know about packing healthy lunches.

The Lunchbox DVD: The Visual Guide: How To Make A Healthy Lunch For Kids


DVD Chapters
  1. Opening
  2. Seven layer Lunch
  3. Layer 1:Presentation
  4. Themes
  5. Helpful hints: Lunchbox Safety
  6. Colour
  7. Smell
  8. Texture
  9. Flavours
  10. Shapes and Sizes
  11. Sizes
  12. Helpful Hints: Role Modeling
  13. Layer 2: Main Course
  14. Breads
  15. Soft Spreads
  16. Peanut Butter & Jelly
  17. Lunch Meats
  18. The Sandwich
  19. Bread Shapes
  20. Quesadilla's & Wraps
  21. Breadless Sandwich
  22. Pasta
  23. Rice, Soups & Beans
  24. Helpful Hints: Learning Nutrition
  25. Layer 3: Vegetables
  26. Blending & Blanching
  27. Cutting & Slicing
  28. Cutting Cucumbers
  29. Cutting carrots
  30. Fun Shapes
  31. Cutting Celery
  32. Helpful Hints: Teaching Nutrition
  33.  Layer 4: Fruit
  34. Cutting & Slicing Fruit
  35. Apples
  36. Helpful Hints: Offering New Foods
  37. Layer 5: Snacks
  38. Chips & Dips
  39. Nutritional Bars
  40. Helpful Hints: Meal Planning
  41. Layer 6: Beverage
  42. Infusing Water
  43. Juice, Smoothies & Teas
  44. Helpful Hints: Pre-Making Lunches
  45. Layer 7: Fun
  46. Toys, Crafts & Games
  47. Helpful Hints: Containers
  48. Final Lunchbox Ideas
  49. Closing
The Lunchbox DVD is based on the 7 essential layers. The Seven Layers represent the seven components (of both food and fun) for making healthy, creative kids meals. Designed by Laura Pasetta. The Seven-Layer Approach provides fun for the kids and balanced nutrition in every bite. Best of all, these ideas are quick, convenient and easy to use! Learn more about each layer in the Lunchbox DVD.

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