This make a fun interactive meal or snack! Experiment with your favourite fillings. Makes: 10  Prep:  20-30 mins  Ingredients 10 rice paper wraps Filling ideas: cucumber sticks red capsicum sticks sliced avocado tuna and mayonnaise cooked roast chicken peanut butter cooked rice vermicelli shredded cabbage Dipping sauce (optional) 2 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce Juice 1 lemon or lime 1 teaspoon grated ginger (optional) 1 teaspoon sweet chilli sauce (optional) Directions Wash and prepare the fillings: Cut veggies and any other fillings into slic ..read more

Remember to save this one. Also great as muffins for the lunchbox. Makes one cake or 8 muffins Ingredients: ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 egg ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ⅓  cup milk 2 apples (I used Granny Smith) ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon caster sugar Directions: Preheat oven to 180 °C (160 fan forced) and grease and line a 20cm cake tin Place oil, egg, sugar, vanilla essence, flour, baking powder and milk into a blender, food processor or thermomix Blend for 30 seconds on medium low until combined Pour mix into pan Th ..read more

These oat cookies are simple and delicious. Try our version with choc chips and dried cranberries, or design your own flavour mix. Makes: 8-10 Prep: 10 mins Cook: 20-25 mins Ingredients 2 cups oats ½ cup wholemeal self raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ⅓ cup brown sugar ⅓ cup oil ¼ cup maple or honey 1 teaspoon vanilla essence ½ cup milk ½ cup dark choc chips ½ cup craisons (dried cranberries) ½ cup nuts, optional (hazelnuts pictured) ¼ cup chia seeds, optional Directions Preheat oven to 180°C Line a baking tray with baking powder Blitz oats in a food processor for 10 seconds Transfer ..read more

Are you a lover of sushi? If you are then try this sandwich sushi. This is great for school lunchboxes and adds a little variety into the day. I promise these are easy and we have step by step instructions to show you how. Makes: 4 sushi sandwiches Prep:  40 mins Rest: 15 mins Ingredients 1 cup sushi rice 3 tablespoons sushi rice vinegar 4 nori sheets 1 small Lebanese cucumber 100g tinned tuna in spring water 1 tablespoon mayonnaise ½ avocado Directions Rinse rice under cold water Place rice and 2 cups water in saucepan and bring to boil Simmer uncovered for 12-15 minutes, stirring o ..read more

There is no doubt – mornings are chaotic! It’s usually when school holidays roll around that you realise what a relief it is to have a break from the lunchbox madness. If you’re looking for a really simple guide to pack a healthy lunchbox – the kind your kids will actually want to eat – then try this easy “3,2,1-go” method. It goes something like this… Each lunchbox you pack should include: 1 Strength food such as protein for muscle growth and strength  roast meats, beans, hummus dip, boiled egg, fish and/or milk, cheese, yoghurt, tzatziki dip 2 Energy foods  such as grains for energ ..read more

Cheese and vegemite scrolls made from scratch, with some added veg! Perfect for lunchboxes and easier than you think. The dough uses only three ingredients and you can make all sorts of flavours to suit little eaters. Makes : 12 Prep: 20 mins    Cook: 20 mins  Ingredients 1½ cups wholemeal self-raising flour 1½ cups white self-raising flour 1½ cups plain yoghurt 2 cups fresh spinach leaves ¼ cup vegemite ¾ cup cheese of your choice (I like to use a mix of mozzarella, parmesan and tasty) Directions Pre-heat oven to 200°C Line tray with baking paper (try some reusable) or brush ..read more

A great way to shake up school or kindergarten lunchboxes. So many colourful fillings to fill your bread sushi with. Makes: 8 Prep: 10 mins   Ingredients 8 slices wholemeal or multigrain bread Vegetarian fillings ½ avocado ½ carrot ½ red capsicum ½ cucumber low fat cheese, grated (optional) Tuna fillings 2 x 100g can tuna in spring water ½ celery stalk 2 x 125g can creamed corn 1 tablespoon mayonnaise or cheese, grated (optional) 1 handful spinach leaves   Directions Using a rolling pin, flatten bread slightly. Remove edges from two sides of bread Vegetarian filling Usi ..read more

If your fillings are always falling out of your wrap, have a crack at this ingenious method. You can even pop it into the toaster to heat it up if you don’t have a sandwich press. All you have to do is make a cut to the center, then lay your ingredients in the 4 quarters, then start folding. Here’s a video to show you how (this one is egg omelette, cheese sweet chili sauce and salad):  Click for wraps video Time to get creative! Step 1: Choose your wrap Multigrain is a little more nutritious than white, as it is jam packed with fibre (for your gut health) but variety is the spice of life ..read more

These muesli cookies are a hit in the lunch box, and with only 6 ingredients! Plus, a great way to use up any overripe bananas. Makes: 12 Prep: 10 mins    Cook: 20 mins Ingredients 3 ripe bananas ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cups rolled oats ½ cup desiccated coconut ½ cup craisins (dried cranberries) or sultanas ¼ cup olive oil Directions Preheat oven to 180°C Mash bananas in medium sized bowl Add all ingredients and mix with wooden spoon Line a tray with baking paper Roll mixture into balls (about a tablespoon per ball) and place on baking tray Press each ball to flatten sli ..read more

Veggie scrolls made from scratch are easier than you think and are great for lunchboxes! The dough uses only three ingredients and you can make all sorts of flavours. Makes: 15 Prep: 20 mins    Cook: 20 mins  Ingredients ½ cup olives 1 large handful fresh spinach leaves 1 red capsicum 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 8-10 mushrooms 1 small zucchini ¾ cup cheese 1½ cups wholemeal self-raising flour 1½ cups white self-raising flour 1½ cups yoghurt ½ cup pesto, dip or tomato paste (use tomato paste for nut free) Directions Turn oven to 200°C Line tray with baking paper Halve olives Wash ..read more